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European Parliament and Commission Clash Over Dirty Money, Tax Havens

Sputnik International 

The European Parliament has rejected a blacklist of countries at high-risk of money laundering put forward by the Commission, as it contains no tax havens or even EU countries implicated in the wake of the LuxLeaks, Panama Papers or Bahamas Leaks scandals.

Polish PM Calls December Protests Attempt of Opposition to Seize Power

Sputnik International 

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said that the protests of the opposition that took place in December 2016 in the lower house of the Polish Parliament and later in the streets was a staged performance that was supposed to lead to an upheaval.

What Is The Oath Of Office Of The President? Trump To Be Sworn In By Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts On Inauguration Day

International Business Times 

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump will become the 45th U.S. president when he takes the oath of office on Friday afternoon. While the Constitution mentions the oath of office in several places, it only articulates the exact language of the presidential oath of office. Article II, section i, clause 8 of the Constitution states:



Has President Buhari run out excuses?

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

Sometime on January 17th, 2017 an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Borno State was “accidentally” bombed by an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force

A Surprising Way To Stop Eating So Many Brownies

Forbes.com 

Taste is not fixed. Deliciousness is even more subjective than we think. And making ourselves self-conscious about our food choices can help us reduce temptations by making those temptations less tempting.

The truth about whether you can be fired for expressing your political views at work

BusinessInsider.com 

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Inauguration Day may be upon us, but proceed with caution before making your political views known in the office.

It's actually not illegal in the United States for bosses to terminate employees based on speech.

But what about the First Amendment? Well, as Sydney Ember at the New York Times reported in 2016, the Bill of Rights won't protect workers in the private sector from being fired over speech in or outside the workplace — it only prevents the government infringing upon your speech... Читать дальше...

Animal treatment questions cancel ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ premiere

TheRepublic.com 

LOS ANGELES — This weekend’s premiere of “A Dog’s Purpose” has been canceled following the release of a video that appears to show a frightened dog being forced into churning water during production of the film. TMZ published video Wednesday that shows a man struggling to put a dog into a pool of rushing water

Korean shares edge down on cautious mood

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended slightly lower on Friday amid a cautious note, hours before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The South Korean currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite

Getting to the bottom of Fleet Macaroni

Russia Beyond the Headlines 

In terms of popularity Fleet Macaroni gives way only to the acclaimed Olivier Salad or the holiday French-style Meat - pork or veal with potatoes and onions, covered by a think layer of cheese and mayonnaise and baked in an oven. And just like these Russian cuisine superstars, Fleet Macaroni is very satisfying, easy to prepare and made with inexpensive ingredients.

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YouTube gets social with in-app messaging (GOOG, GOOGL)

BusinessInsider.com 

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YouTube has officially launched an in-app messaging feature that it had been testing since last May.

As of now, the new addition is only available in Canada, which has proved to be a key area for YouTube — users in Canada share 15% more videos than the average user, and its home to a strong YouTube star community, Google product manager Shimrit Ben-Yair said... Читать дальше...

Barack Obama's literary legacy

The Globe and Mail 

Globe Books editor Mark Medley asked a few of the writers whose work Obama read in office to reflect on the 44th President of the United States and how it felt when he championed their work





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