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After repeatedly promoting the potential for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to both prevent and mitigate the effects of Covid-19, Bolsonaro himself tested positive last July. “If I had taken hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure, I would still be working,” he said, even though the drug, most commonly used against malaria, had …

US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial: “January 6th was a disgrace. “American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to try to stop a specific piece of democratic business they did not like. “Fellow …

A decade ago, crowds massed in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand the ouster of Egypt’s American-backed strongman, President Hosni Mubarak. In Washington, President Barack Obama made a fateful decision, calling on him to leave power. The backlash from other Arab potentates was swift, Mr. Obama recalled in his recent memoir. …

The 7.3-magnitude quake struck just three weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the 2011 tsunami.

He said that Bayelsa had become more peaceful and united since Diri took over the mantle of governance a year ago. He urged the governor to remain on that lane of focused development and evolution of peace in the state. Okowa thanked the people of Bayelsa for supporting the Diri …

The blaze took place at the customs office in Islam Qala, in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. Photos from the scene show tall flames and plumes of thick black smoke, visible even from a distance. At least 17 people were injured and taken to the Islam Qala clinic and Herat …