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News in brief Once-jailed UN inspection of abandoned oil u A UN mission populist to inspect a long- tanker off Yemen delayed until March Stop endless referendum talk, TOP abandoned fuel tanker Japarov sworn off the coast of Yemen, which threatens Russian court upholds to rupture and cause a massive oil spill, in as Kyrgyz has been pushed to March, the body said. TWEETS4 “We’ve hit a few delays with international UK PM Johnson tells Scotland president shipping that were beyond our control and had some back and forth on signing 01 documents, which has now been resolved,” PM says during Scotland visit that nationalists should accept 2014 vote was once in a Navalny’s detention UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters. generation u The office The latest ruling comes as Navalny’s supporters plan further protests this of Tunisia’s Tunisian president’s office gets president received letter with suspicious powder Johnson visited weekend, against the backdrop of simmering anti-Kremlin sentiment a letter containing suspicious powder and is • Scotland to try to stem o overcome the chal- investigating the matter, a source there said. I don’t think that the growing support for lenges we face as a President Kais Saied did not open the letter and is right thing to do is to T Authorities arrested nation requires that most in good health, the source said. Some local websites a new independence • Sadyr Japarov talk endlessly about elusive of things in a de- several of his allies and reported that the lethal toxin ricin had been found in referendum another referendum mocracy: Unity. issued warnings to social the envelope, and that it had been addressed to the AFP | Bishkek when I think what the @POTUS media companies KNOW WHAT presidency in the Carthage Palace. The source in the Reuters | Washington office declined to comment on the reports. people of the country and the people of AFP | Moscow opulist Sadyr Japarov English lockdown set to last until u Prime Minister rime Minister Boris John- was sworn in as pres- Boris Johnson indicated Scotland want in Navalny was jailed for P at least March, Johnson indicates son told Scottish nation- particular is to fight this ident of ex-Soviet Kyr - the COVID-19 lockdown alists yesterday to stop pposition figure Alexei 30 days on request gyzstan yesterday, com- in England would last until March 8 when schools P pandemic 02 by Russia’s prison talking “endlessly” about a new Navalny yesterday de- pleting a remarkable trans- could start to reopen as the government announced independence referendum, saying BORIS JOHNSON nounced Kremlin pres- service, which charged formation from prisoner to new measures to clamp down on travel to and from O most people wanted to see Britain sure and a biased judiciary dur- that he had violated president in the space of a Britain. A highly contagious new variant of the virus, “bouncing back more strongly British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets troops as they set up a vaccination to hold a second referendum. ing a hearing in which he was probation terms from few months. which emerged in southeast England at the end of last together” after the COVID-19 pan- centre in the Castlemilk district of Glasgow, Scotland If Scotland became independ- ordered to remain behind bars a suspended sentence Japarov, 52, was serving year, has led to a soaring number of infections across demic eases. ent, the United Kingdom - already ahead of anti-government pro- on a 2014 money-laun- jail time on hostage-taking Britain with cases and deaths reaching record levels. On a trip to Scotland to try to was sticking to his position of not said last time.” grappling with the economic con- tests this weekend. charges before he was freed stem growing support for another approving another referendum, His visit to Scotland, at a time sequences of Brexit and the pan- ongratulations to Several of his allies were de- dering conviction, during a political crisis over u Mexican telecoms Mexico’s richest man Carlos which he rejected as billionaire Carlos referendum, Johnson opted for a which the Scottish National Party when the nation is in a lockdown demic - would lose about a third Cour new Secretary of tained following police raids A police vehicle is seen parked outside a building housing a flat used by Kremlin a parliamentary vote in Oc- Slim, one of the Slim hospitalized with Covid blunt message, saying independ- needs to hold a legal vote. to prevent the spread of COVID-19, of its landmass and almost a 10th State, Antony Blinken. @ on their apartments and offices critic Alexei Navalny in Moscow politically driven tober, beginning a dizzying world’s richest men, has been hospitalized ence supporters had their chance “I don’t think that the right drew criticism from Scottish First of its population. SecBlinken will revital- hours before the verdict and in coronavirus restrictions dur- end in support of Navalny, who rise to the top of the lead- with Covid-19 but is doing well, a family in 2014 in a vote they had agreed thing to do is to talk endlessly Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her Scotland voted against in - ize American diploma- the run-up to Sunday’s rally out- ing anti-Kremlin protests last is facing charges of violating Moscow will take place outside ership. He won a January spokesman said. The 80-year-old tycoon is at the time was “a once-in-a-gen- about another referendum when Scottish National Party (SNP) who dependence by 55% to 45% in cy, advance our values in side the FSB security service’s week. the terms of a 2014 suspended the headquarters of the FSB, the 10 presidential election by “hospitalized only for monitoring and is in very eration event”. I think what the people of the questioned whether it qualified 2014. But a majority of Scots also the world, and promote headquarters. sentence and could be jailed for security agency that Navalny landslide with close to 80 good health,” Arturo Elias Ayub said. The tycoon’s The bonds that tie England, country and the people of Scot- as “essential” under coronavirus backed staying in the EU in the America’s security and “This is blatant lawlessness Detentions, criminal probes two and a half years. says targeted him in the poison- percent of the vote. son, Carlos Slim Domit, announced on Twitter Wales, Scotland and Northern land want in particular is to fight guidelines. 2016 Brexit referendum - though prosperity. to intimidate me and other Ivan Zhdanov, the head of Officials have threatened to ing attack on President Vladimir Japarov yesterday swore on Monday that his father was being treated for Ireland together in a $3 trillion this pandemic,” Johnson said at a majority in the United King - @VP people,” Navalny told the court Navalny’s FBK Anti-Corruption fine social media including In- Putin’s orders. to “preserve the integrity Covid-19 and had only mild symptoms. economy have been severely a laboratory just outside Edin- ‘Part of the PM’s job’ dom overall, including England, yesterday via video link from a Foundation, said prominent stagram, Twitter and TikTok Nearly 4,000 people were de- of the people and the se- strained by both Britain’s exit burgh. for failing to delete posts urg- curity of the country” as u Poland’s government put Johnson’s spokesman de - Johnson’s base, voted to leave - high-security detention centre aide Lyubov Sobol and Naval- tained last Saturday at the un- Poland puts into effect into effect a constitutional court from the European Union and “I don’t see the advantage of fended the trip, saying it was “a and Scottish nationalists say this in Moscow. ny’s brother Oleg were detained ing young people to join the sanctioned rallies, which have he placed his hand on the new restrictions on abortion decision banning terminations Johnson’s handling of the coro- getting lost in pointless constitu- fundamental part of the prime boosts their case for secession. Police detained the 44-year- for 48 hours as suspects in a rallies. sparked a series of criminal in- Kyrgyz constitution, which of pregnancies with foetal defects, navirus outbreak. tional wrangling when after all we minister’s job to go out and see Johnson’s Cabinet Office Min- 03 old anti-graft campaigner at probe launched by the interior Protests in Russia are banned vestigations. is set to be overhauled in as conservative policies increasingly Opinion surveys indicate a ma- had a referendum not so very long businesses and communities and ister, Michael Gove, himself Scot- a Moscow airport after he re- ministry. if they are not approved by the Rights group Amnesty Inter- the coming months. Voters take root in one of Europe’s most jority of Scots would now favour ago,” he said. people”, particularly during the tish, told Sky News: “At the mo- turned to Russia on January 17 Searches were also carried authorities, as are calls for peo- national yesterday said Russian chose a presidential form devout Catholic countries. The Oct. breaking apart the 314-year-old “The very same people who...go pandemic. ment, when we are prioritising from Germany, where he had out at the flat of Navalny’s wife ple under 18 to join in. authorities “appear shamelessly of government over a par- 22 ruling had led to weeks of massive union between England and Scot- on and on about another referen- Sturgeon, who runs Scotland’s the fight against the disease and been recovering from a near-fa- Yulia, and in the office of FBK, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry bent on violating human rights liamentary model in a ref- protests, forcing the nationalist Law land. dum also said only a few years semi-autonomous government, is also the need for economic recov- tal poisoning with a nerve toxin. which is known for its investiga- Peskov told reporters yesterday by silencing their critics” and erendum held in parallel to and Justice (PiS) government to delay But Johnson, whose unpopular- ago, only in 2014, that this was a hoping a strong SNP performance ery in due course, talking about A makeshift court at a police tions into the wealth of Russia’s that the state did not want social called their actions a “coward- the presidential vote. its implementation. ity runs deep in Scotland accord- once-in-a-generation event - I’m in its May 6 parliamentary elec- changing the constitution and so station last week ordered Na- elites. networks to become “platforms ly attempt” to prevent further A Kyrgyz cabinet official ing to opinion polls, suggested he inclined to stick with what they tion would give her the mandate on is just a massive distraction.” e’ve now recruit- valny placed in custody until Police also arrived at the to announce illegal protests”. protests in Navalny’s support. said Monday that Japarov Wed over 6,000 February 15. home of Navalny’s doctor An- The Investigative Committee, The Moscow prosecutor’s of- would make his first foreign new police officers, well His lawyer Olga Mikhailo- astasia Vasilyeva, who was de- which probes major crimes, said fice said it had sent out warn- trip as president to Russia, COVID-1:9 Countries worst affected ahead of our March 2021 va told reporters after yester- tained for 48 hours too. it had launched a probe against ings ahead of Sunday’s rally to where hundreds of thou- Country Total cases Total New Zealand urges target. We’re committed day’s hearing that she intends In a video posted on Twitter Leonid Volkov, the head of Nav- six individuals and five inter- sands of Kyrgyz live and deaths Global tally Canada ex-governor general created to getting 20,000 more to appeal the decision, but that by Vasilyeva’s press secretary, alny’s regional network, for per- net platforms, without naming work. Moscow has taken Australia to ‘show officers on our streets “hopes are not high” for success. the doctor was playing Beethov- suading young people to protest. them. a dim view of political up- 1 USA 26,215,435 440,728 by the end of this par- Police on Wednesday carried en on a piano as people in uni- Despite pressure from au- heavals in the mountainous respect’ to China ‘poisoned’ work environment: reports ‘Pay the price’ 2 India 10,719,756 154,294 101,734,675 liament. out searches at Navalny’s flat in form arrived at the door. thorities and threats of arrest, country of 6.5 million that AFP | Wellington AFP | Ottawa @BorisJohnson Moscow and the homes of his Tens of thousands of people The opposition plans to hold the opposition appears unwill- looks to next-door China 3 Brazil 9,011,822 220,435 Deaths allies over alleged violations of across Russia rallied last week- more rallies on Sunday, which in ing to back down. for loans and investment. 4 Russia 3,793,810 71,651 senior New Zealand damning report on work- Aminister advised Aus- Aplace harassment claims 5 UK 3,743,734 103,126 2,192,104 tralia to adopt his country’s against ex-governor general Julie 6 France 3,106,859 74,106 softly-softly approach to Chi- Payette, Queen Elizabeth II’s rep- 04 Recovered: na yesterday, a rare public resentative in Canada, describes 7 Spain 2,774,014 56,799 disagreement between the her as “hostile,” “poisoned,” and Sanders, with mittens pic, raises $1.8 mn for charity 8 Italy 2,515,507 87,381 73,540,008 neighbours on how to deal “toxic,” news outlets reported. AFP | Washington with a more assertive Beijing. Payette, a 57-year-old former The image of a cross-legged 9 Turkey 2,457,118 25,605 New cases The comments -- which astronaut, resigned from the post Sanders wearing a light blue 10 Germany 2,188,263 55,784 closely echo Chinese gov- last yesterday after holding the he Inauguration Day pho- mask and seated alone at the ernment complaints -- are largely ceremonial position since Ttograph of a mitten-clad, Jane and I were amazed inauguration was captured by 11 Colombia 2,055,305 52,128 +318,010 likely to anger Canberra, 2017. Canadian media, including ad a warm tele - glamor-defying Bernie Sanders by all the creativity AFP photographer Brendan Smi- 12 Argentina 1,896,053 47,253 New deaths while exposing the different the country’s biggest outlets, ob- Hphone conversation perhaps was not the most flat- shown by so many alowski. approaches towards China tained a redacted version of the with my friend Sheikh tering image of the US senator, people over the last According to Sanders’ office, 13 Mexico 1,806,849 153,639 by New Zealand and its “Five report on Wednesday evening un- @MohamedBinZayed. but it has become a remarkably week, and we’re glad as part of the licensing agree- Eyes” intelligence partners der an access to information law. Thanked him for his charitable one. ment to put the image on ap - 14 Poland 1,496,665 36,443 +9,534 Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette delivers a speech in the Senate (file photo) Australia, the United States, The document was ordered by personal attention to The 79-year-old lawmaker we can use my internet parel and stickers, Getty Imag- Figures as of closing Canada and Britain. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “poisoned” atmosphere, accord- the well-being of Indians from the northeastern state of fame to help Vermonters es, the agency that distributes Middle East Pointing to Wellington’s government in July. ing to the 132-page report sum- in UAE. Even the pan- Vermont announced Wednesday in need AFP images in the United States, Country Total new Total New Total Active recent success in trade talks “Yelling, screaming, aggressive marized by broadcasters CBC and demic has not slowed he has raised $1.8 million for BERNIE SANDERS will donate its proceeds from cases cases deaths Deaths recovered cases with China, Trade Minister conduct, demeaning comments CTV as well as the Globe and Mail India-UAE cooperation, charity over the past five days the license to Meals on Wheels Damien O’Connor urged and public humiliations,” are 92 daily. and we agreed to contin- through sales of merchandise Sanders’s office said the America. employees, ex-employees Australia to show more “re- among the behaviors it lists. The report concluded that ue enhancing and diver- featuring him wearing knit mit- groups receiving charitable Smialowski has been im - 163,129 9,067 127,433 26,629 and other individuals Egypt spect” to Beijing. The testimony comes from 92 familiar with the work there was a serious problem re- sifying our partnership. tens and a parka at President Joe funds include the Vermont op- pressed by the various iterations “I can’t speak for Australia employees, ex-employees and quiring the immediate attention @narendramodi Biden’s January 20 swearing-in. US Senator Bernie Sanders is shown bundled up in mittens and a heavy parka erations of Meals on Wheels of his frame online. Saudi 367,276 +253 6,366 +3 358,753 2,157 environment at Rideau during the inauguration of US President Joe Biden at the Capitol on January 20 Arabia and the way it runs its dip- other individuals familiar with Hall, the official residence of Canada’s Privy Council Office, The image launched a thou- and the Vermont Parent Child “The internet is like a wild an- lomatic relationships, but the work environment at Ride- of the governor general which supports the prime minis- sand memes and made the ear- and we’re glad we can use my virus pandemic rescue package. Network. imal, tough to predict and hard UAE 293,052 +3,966 819 +8 267,024 25,209 clearly if they were to follow au Hall, the official residence of gave testimonies against ter and cabinet. nest and seemingly cantanker- internet fame to help Vermont- “I will be doing everything I The initial run of the “Chair- to tame,” he said. Kuwait 163,450 +588 958 +1 156,387 6,105 us and show respect, I guess the governor general, including Julie Payette According to the report, em- ous two-time presidential can- ers in need,” Sanders said in a can in Washington to make sure man Sanders” merchandise sold “While I never expect or a little more diplomacy from some 20 people who reported ployees complained that they did Disclaimer: (Views expressed didate even more of an internet statement. working people in Vermont and out 30 minutes after the items strive for my work to go viral or Oman 133,574 +167 1,525 +1 126,486 5,563 time to time and be cautious acts of harassment. Nearly half tile or negative” environment, or not have independent channels by columnists are personal and star than he already was. “But even this amount of mon- across the country get the relief -- including sweatshirts and get memed, it doesn’t surprise with wording, then they too the feedback collected in the re- both. through which to raise concerns need not necessarily reflect our “Jane and I were amazed by ey is no substitute for action by they need in the middle of the T-shirts -- were made available me in the sense that the internet Qatar 150,280 +347 248 145,414 4,618 could hopefully be in a simi- port by independent consulting More than a quarter of re - about the work environment at editorial stances) all the creativity shown by so Congress,” he said, referring to worst crisis we’ve faced since online yesterday. There is now and social media are unpredicta- lar situation,” he said. firm Quintet referenced a “hos- spondents spoke of a “toxic” or Rideau Hall. many people over the last week, efforts to pass a massive corona- the Great Depression.” a weeks-long backlog of orders. ble. Anything is possible.”