US House debates impeachment of Donald Trump
Trump is expected to be impeached for the second time during his presidency, this time with bipartisan support.
- The US House of Representatives is debating rules on an expected impeachment vote against President Donald Trump, accusing him of “incitement of insurrection” for his
- Members are expected to vote on the article around 15:00 EST (20:00 GMT) and all eyes are on how many Republicans will join Democrats in voting to impeach.
- Several Republicans, including the third-highest ranking House Republican, Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney – the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney – have indicated they support impeachment.
- The move comes after Vice President Mike Pence said he would not invoke the 25th Amendment and declare Trump unable to perform duties.
China in darkest period for human rights since Tiananmen, says rights group
Human Rights Watch lists persecutions in Xinjiang, Mongolia, Tibet and Hong Kong but notes new willingness to condemn Beijing
China is in the midst of its darkest period for human rights since the Tiananmen Square massacre, Human Rights Watch has said in its annual report.
But 2020 was also the year that world governments found “safety in numbers” to push back on China’s policies of repression, with less fear of retaliation, it said.
Worsening persecutions of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Tibet, targeting of whistleblowers, the crackdown on Hong Kong and attempts to cover up the coronavirus outbreak were all part of the deteriorating situation under President Xi Jinping, the organisation said.
Poisoned Kremlin critic Navalny announces imminent return to Russia
Navalny said he would fly home on Sunday despite the fear of arrest
Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny has announced he plans to return to Russia for the first time since being poisoned — setting up a confrontation with a regime that has already signalled it intends to jail him on arrival.
In a short video released on social media, Mr Navalny said he had bought tickets for a Sunday flight into Moscow: “Russia is my country, Moscow is my city, and I miss them both. On 17 January, I’m coming home.”
The opposition leader, who has been in Germany since late August having been transferred to Berlin for life-saving treatment, said there was never any doubt in his mind that he would travel back. Germany was a “cool country,” but he was there not of his own free will.
'Uganda election feels like a war': human rights lawyer
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed a social media blackout during the election period amid calls to uphold human rights. The government has sent a massive military presence to "maintain order.
As Ugandans prepare to cast their ballots in what observers consider one of the most competitive elections in Uganda's political history, President Yoweri Museveni confirmed that social media has been switched off ahead of the polls on Thursday, January 14.
"The government has closed social media. This is unfortunate but it's unavoidable," Museveni said in a national address on Tuesday.
Panic buttons were inexplicably torn out ahead of Capitol riots, says Alyssa Pressley chief of staff
Gino Spocchia
Panic buttons installed in Alyssa Pressley’s congressional office were torn out before rioters stormed the Capitol last week, her staff have said.
Sarah Groh, who serves as Ms Pressley’s chief of staff, was with the congresswoman when president Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol building last Wednesday.
She told the Boston Globe that she had reached for the panic buttons installed in Ms Pressley’s office as they tried to barricade themselves in.
Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future' for planet as leaders underestimate ecological threats
Updated 1433 GMT (2233 HKT) January 13, 2021
The world is on track for a "ghastly future," an international group of scientists has warned, with accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss threatening the survival of all of the planet's species unless world leaders face up to the challenge and act urgently.
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