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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">There is no official White House note of calls placed by or to Trump from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m. on January 6. Therefore, the January 6 committee has no record of Trump's calls during the Capitol attack.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">The records handed over to the January 6 panel indicate a seven-hour and 37-minute gap in Trump's phone calls, which includes a time when the Capitol was under attack.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">According to reports, the panel will look into whether Trump used burner phones, aides' phones, or other backchannels to record talks with critical individuals during that time.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">Until the criminal thriller, many people had no idea what a "burner phone" was.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="8">In the early 2000s, the term was popularised by the television show The Wire.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">They're now the talk of the town in Washington.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">Let's take a closer look at this equipment.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11"><strong>What is a "Burner phone"?</strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">It's critical that we all understand what a burner phone is and what it does.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="13">A "burner phone" is a simple concept: someone buys a disposable phone, usually prepaid and without a contract, to make calls or send messages for a limited period of time before "burning" it.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14"><strong>Who uses them?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">Popular culture often associates burner phones with criminal activity.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">However, campaigners protesting police brutality, Hong Kongers attempting to circumvent COVID restrictions, adulterous spouses, youngsters defying their parents, and visitors avoiding roaming charges abroad all utilise burner phones.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="17">To summarise, we live in a period when mobile phones are so inexpensive and easy to obtain that everybody may use burners.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="18"><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


There is no official White House note of calls placed by or to Trump from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m. on January 6. Therefore, the January 6 committee has no record of Trump's calls during the Capitol attack.

There is no official White House note of calls placed by or to Trump from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m. on January 6. Therefore, the January 6 committee has no record of Trump's calls during the Capitol attack. The records handed over to the January 6 panel indicate a seven-hour and 37-minute gap in Trump's phone calls, which includes a time when the Capitol was under attack. According to reports, the panel will look into whether Trump used burner phones, aides' phones, or other backchannels to record talks with critical individuals during that time. Until the criminal thriller, many people had no idea what a "burner phone" was. In the early 2000s, the term was popularised by the television show The Wire. They're now the talk of the town in Washington. Let's take a closer look at this equipment. What is a "Burner phone"? It's critical that we all understand what a burner phone is and what it does. A "burner phone" is a simple concept: someone buys a disposable phone, usually prepaid and without a contract, to make calls or send messages for a limited period of time before "burning" it. Who uses them? Popular culture often associates burner phones with criminal activity. However, campaigners protesting police brutality, Hong Kongers attempting to circumvent COVID restrictions, adulterous spouses, youngsters defying their parents, and visitors avoiding roaming charges abroad all utilise burner phones. To summarise, we live in a period when mobile phones are so inexpensive and easy to obtain that everybody may use burners. (With inputs from agencies)

'Burner phones': What is it and why is it making headlines? 

<p class="MsoNormal">A wrong headline in a Thailand’s newspaper has landed the media house in legal trouble. The local newspaper has been reprimanded for “poor choice” of words.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The Bangkok Post was reporting about few African travellers who had arrived in the country and were being traced by the government with regards to the Omicron variant of coronavirus. However, the newspaper ran the story on their front page with the headline "Government hunts for African visitors".<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Thailand authorities have been trying to trace 783 travellers who had arrived in the country from various African countries since November 15. These travellers are being traced to make sure they are not infected by the new Omicron Covid variant.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/south-africa-witnesses-rise-in-covid-reinfections-433797"><strong>WATCH |</strong></a></o:p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">However, the headline by the Bangkok Post made it sound like the Thailand government had been taking strict measures against African visitors.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The article was published on the front page of the newspaper on December 02 morning edition. While the government authorities did not mention the name of the media house, social media images showed it to be the Bangkok Post.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Government spokeswoman took a strict stand against the language used and assured that the words do not portray the government’s action plan in any form.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">"Let me state clearly and unequivocally that this headline does not in any way reflect the government's policy and or approach nor does it characterise any of the procedures the government has put in place thus far," a spokeswoman from the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) in a press conference said. "In fact it was a very poor choice of words and we hope the editors will take good note of the negative feedback it has already elicited."<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The same headline was used in an online version of the article on the media house's website. Since the controversy, the word "hunted" has been replaced with "search".</p>


A wrong headline in a Thailand’s newspaper has landed the media house in legal trouble. The local newspaper has been reprimanded for “poor choice” of words. The Bangkok Post was reporting about few African travellers who had arrived in the country and were being traced by the government with regards to the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

A wrong headline in a Thailand’s newspaper has landed the media house in legal trouble. The local newspaper has been reprimanded for “poor choice” of words. The Bangkok Post was reporting about few African travellers who had arrived in the country and were being traced by the government with regards to the Omicron variant of coronavirus. However, the newspaper ran the story on their front page with the headline "Government hunts for African visitors". Thailand authorities have been trying to trace 783 travellers who had arrived in the country from various African countries since November 15. These travellers are being traced to make sure they are not infected by the new Omicron Covid variant. WATCH | However, the headline by the Bangkok Post made it sound like the Thailand government had been taking strict measures against African visitors. The article was published on the front page of the newspaper on December 02 morning edition. While the government authorities did not mention the name of the media house, social media images showed it to be the Bangkok Post. Government spokeswoman took a strict stand against the language used and assured that the words do not portray the government’s action plan in any form. "Let me state clearly and unequivocally that this headline does not in any way reflect the government's policy and or approach nor does it characterise any of the procedures the government has put in place thus far," a spokeswoman from the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) in a press conference said. "In fact it was a very poor choice of words and we hope the editors will take good note of the negative feedback it has already elicited." The same headline was used in an online version of the article on the media house's website. Since the controversy, the word "hunted" has been replaced with "search".

Thailand authorities reprimand media house for 'poor choice of words'

<p>The day after “House of Gucci” had its splashy London premiere, Lady Gaga met me in a hotel room near Trafalgar Square, offering a little bit of a disclaimer.</p>

<p><br />
“If I’m being honest, I do feel that it’s been sensationalized that I worked on my accent for so long, and that I was in character for so long,” Gaga said Wednesday, platinum hair cascading over one eye. “But if I could explain it to you and clarify …”</p>

<p><br />
The 35-year-old superstar was referring to recent headlines about her acting technique on the set of the Ridley Scott-directed drama, which slinks into theaters just before Thanksgiving. To play Patrizia Reggiani, who plotted the murder of her Gucci-heir husband in 1995, Gaga spoke in a vivid Italian accent for nine months and plunged so deeply into character that she would think and feel as Patrizia even when cameras weren’t rolling.</p>

<p><br />
But as she told me, she had her reasons. And so, for that matter, did Patrizia.</p>

<p><br />
Based on the book “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed” by Sara Gay Forden, the film follows the ambitious Patrizia as she romances Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and marries her way into the dynastic Italian luxury label. The family business holds little allure for bookish Maurizio, and the real power is held by his father Rodolfo (Jeremy Irons) and his uncle Aldo (Al Pacino). If an outsider like Patrizia wants to be a true force at Gucci, she’ll have to pit the rest of the family against each other. Eventually, even Patrizia and Maurizio find themselves at odds, and her rage at him soon turns murderous.</p>

<p><br />
“I was in a really complicated place in my life when this script came to me,” Gaga said of her first starring role since “A Star Is Born” (2018). She was struggling with depression as she recorded her 2020 album, “Chromatica,” and the woman born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta even wrestled with whether she really wanted to be Lady Gaga anymore. When “House of Gucci” offered her someone else to become, she jumped at the chance.</p>

<p><br />
Now that she’s on the other side, she beams as she discusses Scott’s trust in her transformation. “I’ve never had a better experience with a director,” she said. “He loves artists, and some directors don’t. They love themselves.” As the 83-year-old Scott joined us via video call, Gaga talked about how that bond allowed her to do her deepest character study yet.</p>

<p><br />
Here are edited excerpts from our conversation.</p>

<p><br />
Q: Gaga, the film starts with a line about people staring into the windows at Gucci, wishing they could buy even the second cheapest item in the store. What was it like once you were not only able to afford all those things, but even have them offered to you?</p>

<p><br />
LADY GAGA: As soon as you ask me that question, I’m catapulted instantly to when I said those words on set. I remember thinking &lt;em&gt;I&lt;/em&gt; was the second cheapest item, that Patrizia was the second cheapest item in the store, that she would never be the best.</p>

<p><br />
I also thought of when I was finally able to buy things that were nice or have them offered to me, that there was something always inside me, scratching at my heart, telling me that it didn’t belong to me. But I think part of being an artist is just this endless idea that we’re not good enough. Material things are wonderful, but we see in this film how power and privilege can be inherently evil.</p>

<p><br />
Q: Patrizia is ambitious in the way she pursues Maurizio, but you’re initially rooting for them as a couple.<br />
GAGA: One of the first things I said to Ridley was “I don’t know that she had really loved Maurizio.” And he said, “Yes, she did.”</p>

<p><br />
RIDLEY SCOTT: The key thing for me was that however bad it gets, there was something that you liked about these people. She goes after him by design, but I think she is enchanted by his gentlemanly behavior, and it evolves into affection and love. Love is a powerful bond, but you’ve got to be very careful, because love can turn easily into hatred in a flash.</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: As soon as Ridley said it was love, I abandoned this idea that she was a gold digger and I investigated every possible article that I could find, any interview about her. I did not read the book.</p>

<p><br />
Q: Why not?</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I started the book and it was filled with opinions, so I threw it out. I didn’t want anyone to shape my thinking. Even the idea of meeting Patrizia Gucci, once I watched her in her interviews, I thought, this would certainly be a bad idea, because she would have an agenda and want me to tell the story in the way she wants it to be told.</p>

<p><br />
Q: Talk to me about staying in Patrizia’s accent for so many months. Was that tiring?</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I think it would have done more of a number on me had I not practiced it so much. I would be talking like this with my mother, with friends, so that I, Stefani, could speak like this and it would be totally natural. It’s like muscle memory, so that when you’re in the scene, the accent is not in the way of the visceral quality of what’s happening in the room.</p>

<p><br />
If I had a jazz show next week, if I don’t rehearse ahead of time, my voice is not ready for the show. My approach to this was not different than my commitment to music. But I want to be clear: I don’t think it’s about sensationalizing method acting or being in character as the only way to do things. It would have been harder for me to go in and out of character on set than to stay in it.</p>

<p><br />
SCOTT: There was a moment where I thought, “Wait a minute, was she always like this? I’ve forgotten.” The very first meeting we had, she was being, dare I say, American…</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I am American! I’m Italian American.</p>

<p><br />
SCOTT: But then, I thought, “I’m not going to question this, because it’s working for me.”</p>

<p><br />
Q: Gaga, how did you come up with Patrizia’s body language? In the way she saunters and the way she dances, she seems to have a much lower center of gravity than you do.</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: In some techniques of acting, they call it “using the animal.” I used three different animals for Patrizia. I began as a house cat, which has this kind of alluring quality but also can be a bit aloof, and I used that with her physicality. Then she transforms when she sees Aldo embrace Maurizio. She thinks to herself, “Maybe I can convince Maurizio to become closer with the family, be part of the family business.” In that scene, I made the choice to transform from a cat into a fox.</p>

<p><br />
Then, when [a Gucci lawyer] comes to my daughter’s school to serve me divorce papers — meaning Maurizio didn’t have the courage to do it himself — I transform from a fox into a panther. It’s something that I worked on, studying the panther. What are the ways in which the panther seduces its prey? What are the ways in which the panther is slow before it pounces? What happens when the panther is so enraged with starvation and hunger that it goes into survival mode? I always felt like Patrizia was surviving her whole life.</p>

<p><br />
Q: How so?</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: She was never as prestigious or shiny or tailored as the Guccis. There was always something about her that was a little bit embarrassing and a little bit off. This is a woman that wants more for herself, but in my opinion, all of her power is really an illusion, the way patriarchy is endlessly an illusion. It’s the way that as a woman, I can feel like I have power, but as soon as a man tells me no, then my entire world crumbles. She’s simply disposed of, over and over, and I believe that’s what compelled this murder.</p>

<p><br />
Q: How did you rationalize that act?</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I believe with everything in my being that this woman is walking around Milan deeply regretting what she did. I think she was so traumatized that she made a big mistake. I didn’t try to make her lovable, but I think that Ridley allowed her to be lovable because he empowered me as a woman.</p>

<p><br />
I have to say this, Ridley: There’s not a lot of men that are directors who would empower a woman to be ugly on camera. When I aged and had scenes where I was in this embarrassing, desperate state, he embraced the ugliness of this character and that should be commended, because it is ugly to be disposed of for your looks, it is ugly to be left for a younger woman. So I appreciate that Ridley took something that was sort of a “sexy murder” and he let it be ugly.</p>

<p><br />
Q: Ridley, not a lot of directors have been able to make major movies during this pandemic. You’ve made two, including “The Last Duel,” which experienced a COVID-related shutdown last spring. How have you managed to weather that storm?</p>

<p><br />
SCOTT: My team is the best in the business. I remember I was making the first one in a rather beautiful place [in the French countryside], and I’m not a great countryside guy because it’s deep-green and damp and I start thinking about that vodka martini around about three in the afternoon, which is fatal. Suddenly, there was this monster coming at us called COVID, so I said, “We’re going to close down.” That helped a lot because it enabled me to edit where I got to, but also to get full prep of two months storyboarding “Gucci.”</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I don’t know if you felt this way, Rid, but because COVID was happening and the actors were either in our rooms or we were on set, life kind of floats away. I think it’s part of why I liked to stay in character because what else am I going to do when I go back to my hotel room? How could I possibly turn it off? I have no interaction with the world other than with my actors and my director.</p>

<p><br />
Q: Ridley, how did you feel about the box office performance of “The Last Duel”? It got strong reviews and boasted big stars in Matt Damon and Adam Driver, but still underperformed in theaters.</p>

<p><br />
SCOTT: It was exceedingly disappointing. The fatal thing is when you think you’ve got it, you haven’t — I thought I’d got it on “Blade Runner” and I hadn’t! I was crucified by a big critic at the time called Pauline Kael. It’s why I never read critiques, ever. You have to be your own decider — if you worry about what the audience is thinking and what they may want, that’s fatal. A good film will find itself, and now “Blade Runner” is in the Library of Congress.</p>

<p><br />
Q: But still, it must add some wind to your sails when people are excited about your work. Even while you were making “House of Gucci,” the pictures from set caused an online sensation.</p>

<p><br />
SCOTT: No, totally. There’s nothing like success to make you feel good in the morning, right? At the same time, if you get some kind of clip or hit, don’t let it get to you. If you like what you did, move on.</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I can’t agree more. When you are making art to please people or seek praise, this is not sustainable. You’re essentially passionate about getting people to love you as opposed to being passionate about the work. I know I lost my way as an artist for a while when I started to care about what would make people like me. Then I rebelled, because why should I follow a North Star that keeps moving?</p>

<p><br />
My whole career, I’ve had ups, I’ve had downs. When you were talking about “Blade Runner,” I was thinking about my record “Artpop” and how they put out critiques before it even came out. Because of freedom of speech, people can write whatever they want, even if it’s lies, but years later, it’s one of my most critically acclaimed albums.</p>

<p><br />
We have no idea what this movie’s going to do after it opens, but it doesn’t matter because we know we made something great. When you get to be lucky like me and be in one of his movies, you know that no matter what, this is going to last a lifetime.</p>

<p><br />
Q: You look at Ridley with a lot of affection.</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: I love Ridley so much. I felt he was watching over me. He saw me falling into this character more and more all the time, and he used to say, “You good, dude? You OK?” I would reply with whatever the truth was and he would always say to me, “Whatever this is, I hope you leave it here.”</p>

<p><br />
Q: So how did you feel when you left Patrizia and all of that behind?</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: To be honest, I was really ready to let go. She’s a tremendously complicated individual and when you’re living in survival mode all the time — and she was always in survival mode — it creates such a sentiment of trauma constantly. When I got on that plane back from Italy, I threw out my cigarettes. I threw out the booze, I landed in LA and cleaned my life up because I couldn’t live that way anymore. It was killing me because it was killing her.</p>

<p><br />
Q: And how does it feel to be yourself again?</p>

<p><br />
GAGA: It’s really emotional. I joke with Ridley all the time, but I really experienced some type of attachment panic when I left set, I missed him so much. I felt the way Patrizia felt, a life without Gucci was not a life worth living. The greatest time in her life was being a Gucci, and I can say to you, being done with this film, that the greatest time in &lt;em&gt;my&lt;/em&gt; life was being a Gucci. That’s how art and life line up. Ridley’s life is a masterpiece, and you’re lucky if you get to be a part of it.</p>


The day after “House of Gucci” had its splashy London premiere, Lady Gaga met me in a hotel room near Trafalgar Square, offering a little bit of a disclaimer. “If I’m being honest, I do feel that it’s been sensationalized that I worked on my accent for so long, and that I was in character for so long,” Gaga said Wednesday, platinum hair cascading over one eye.

The day after “House of Gucci” had its splashy London premiere, Lady Gaga met me in a hotel room near Trafalgar Square, offering a little bit of a disclaimer. “If I’m being honest, I do feel that it’s been sensationalized that I worked on my accent for so long, and that I was in character for so long,” Gaga said Wednesday, platinum hair cascading over one eye. “But if I could explain it to you and clarify …” The 35-year-old superstar was referring to recent headlines about her acting technique on the set of the Ridley Scott-directed drama, which slinks into theaters just before Thanksgiving. To play Patrizia Reggiani, who plotted the murder of her Gucci-heir husband in 1995, Gaga spoke in a vivid Italian accent for nine months and plunged so deeply into character that she would think and feel as Patrizia even when cameras weren’t rolling. But as she told me, she had her reasons. And so, for that matter, did Patrizia. Based on the book “The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed” by Sara Gay Forden, the film follows the ambitious Patrizia as she romances Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and marries her way into the dynastic Italian luxury label. The family business holds little allure for bookish Maurizio, and the real power is held by his father Rodolfo (Jeremy Irons) and his uncle Aldo (Al Pacino). If an outsider like Patrizia wants to be a true force at Gucci, she’ll have to pit the rest of the family against each other. Eventually, even Patrizia and Maurizio find themselves at odds, and her rage at him soon turns murderous. “I was in a really complicated place in my life when this script came to me,” Gaga said of her first starring role since “A Star Is Born” (2018). She was struggling with depression as she recorded her 2020 album, “Chromatica,” and the woman born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta even wrestled with whether she really wanted to be Lady Gaga anymore. When “House of Gucci” offered her someone else to become, she jumped at the chance. Now that she’s on the other side, she beams as she discusses Scott’s trust in her transformation. “I’ve never had a better experience with a director,” she said. “He loves artists, and some directors don’t. They love themselves.” As the 83-year-old Scott joined us via video call, Gaga talked about how that bond allowed her to do her deepest character study yet. Here are edited excerpts from our conversation. Q: Gaga, the film starts with a line about people staring into the windows at Gucci, wishing they could buy even the second cheapest item in the store. What was it like once you were not only able to afford all those things, but even have them offered to you? LADY GAGA: As soon as you ask me that question, I’m catapulted instantly to when I said those words on set. I remember thinking <em>I</em> was the second cheapest item, that Patrizia was the second cheapest item in the store, that she would never be the best. I also thought of when I was finally able to buy things that were nice or have them offered to me, that there was something always inside me, scratching at my heart, telling me that it didn’t belong to me. But I think part of being an artist is just this endless idea that we’re not good enough. Material things are wonderful, but we see in this film how power and privilege can be inherently evil. Q: Patrizia is ambitious in the way she pursues Maurizio, but you’re initially rooting for them as a couple. GAGA: One of the first things I said to Ridley was “I don’t know that she had really loved Maurizio.” And he said, “Yes, she did.” RIDLEY SCOTT: The key thing for me was that however bad it gets, there was something that you liked about these people. She goes after him by design, but I think she is enchanted by his gentlemanly behavior, and it evolves into affection and love. Love is a powerful bond, but you’ve got to be very careful, because love can turn easily into hatred in a flash. GAGA: As soon as Ridley said it was love, I abandoned this idea that she was a gold digger and I investigated every possible article that I could find, any interview about her. I did not read the book. Q: Why not? GAGA: I started the book and it was filled with opinions, so I threw it out. I didn’t want anyone to shape my thinking. Even the idea of meeting Patrizia Gucci, once I watched her in her interviews, I thought, this would certainly be a bad idea, because she would have an agenda and want me to tell the story in the way she wants it to be told. Q: Talk to me about staying in Patrizia’s accent for so many months. Was that tiring? GAGA: I think it would have done more of a number on me had I not practiced it so much. I would be talking like this with my mother, with friends, so that I, Stefani, could speak like this and it would be totally natural. It’s like muscle memory, so that when you’re in the scene, the accent is not in the way of the visceral quality of what’s happening in the room. If I had a jazz show next week, if I don’t rehearse ahead of time, my voice is not ready for the show. My approach to this was not different than my commitment to music. But I want to be clear: I don’t think it’s about sensationalizing method acting or being in character as the only way to do things. It would have been harder for me to go in and out of character on set than to stay in it. SCOTT: There was a moment where I thought, “Wait a minute, was she always like this? I’ve forgotten.” The very first meeting we had, she was being, dare I say, American… GAGA: I am American! I’m Italian American. SCOTT: But then, I thought, “I’m not going to question this, because it’s working for me.” Q: Gaga, how did you come up with Patrizia’s body language? In the way she saunters and the way she dances, she seems to have a much lower center of gravity than you do. GAGA: In some techniques of acting, they call it “using the animal.” I used three different animals for Patrizia. I began as a house cat, which has this kind of alluring quality but also can be a bit aloof, and I used that with her physicality. Then she transforms when she sees Aldo embrace Maurizio. She thinks to herself, “Maybe I can convince Maurizio to become closer with the family, be part of the family business.” In that scene, I made the choice to transform from a cat into a fox. Then, when [a Gucci lawyer] comes to my daughter’s school to serve me divorce papers — meaning Maurizio didn’t have the courage to do it himself — I transform from a fox into a panther. It’s something that I worked on, studying the panther. What are the ways in which the panther seduces its prey? What are the ways in which the panther is slow before it pounces? What happens when the panther is so enraged with starvation and hunger that it goes into survival mode? I always felt like Patrizia was surviving her whole life. Q: How so? GAGA: She was never as prestigious or shiny or tailored as the Guccis. There was always something about her that was a little bit embarrassing and a little bit off. This is a woman that wants more for herself, but in my opinion, all of her power is really an illusion, the way patriarchy is endlessly an illusion. It’s the way that as a woman, I can feel like I have power, but as soon as a man tells me no, then my entire world crumbles. She’s simply disposed of, over and over, and I believe that’s what compelled this murder. Q: How did you rationalize that act? GAGA: I believe with everything in my being that this woman is walking around Milan deeply regretting what she did. I think she was so traumatized that she made a big mistake. I didn’t try to make her lovable, but I think that Ridley allowed her to be lovable because he empowered me as a woman. I have to say this, Ridley: There’s not a lot of men that are directors who would empower a woman to be ugly on camera. When I aged and had scenes where I was in this embarrassing, desperate state, he embraced the ugliness of this character and that should be commended, because it is ugly to be disposed of for your looks, it is ugly to be left for a younger woman. So I appreciate that Ridley took something that was sort of a “sexy murder” and he let it be ugly. Q: Ridley, not a lot of directors have been able to make major movies during this pandemic. You’ve made two, including “The Last Duel,” which experienced a COVID-related shutdown last spring. How have you managed to weather that storm? SCOTT: My team is the best in the business. I remember I was making the first one in a rather beautiful place [in the French countryside], and I’m not a great countryside guy because it’s deep-green and damp and I start thinking about that vodka martini around about three in the afternoon, which is fatal. Suddenly, there was this monster coming at us called COVID, so I said, “We’re going to close down.” That helped a lot because it enabled me to edit where I got to, but also to get full prep of two months storyboarding “Gucci.” GAGA: I don’t know if you felt this way, Rid, but because COVID was happening and the actors were either in our rooms or we were on set, life kind of floats away. I think it’s part of why I liked to stay in character because what else am I going to do when I go back to my hotel room? How could I possibly turn it off? I have no interaction with the world other than with my actors and my director. Q: Ridley, how did you feel about the box office performance of “The Last Duel”? It got strong reviews and boasted big stars in Matt Damon and Adam Driver, but still underperformed in theaters. SCOTT: It was exceedingly disappointing. The fatal thing is when you think you’ve got it, you haven’t — I thought I’d got it on “Blade Runner” and I hadn’t! I was crucified by a big critic at the time called Pauline Kael. It’s why I never read critiques, ever. You have to be your own decider — if you worry about what the audience is thinking and what they may want, that’s fatal. A good film will find itself, and now “Blade Runner” is in the Library of Congress. Q: But still, it must add some wind to your sails when people are excited about your work. Even while you were making “House of Gucci,” the pictures from set caused an online sensation. SCOTT: No, totally. There’s nothing like success to make you feel good in the morning, right? At the same time, if you get some kind of clip or hit, don’t let it get to you. If you like what you did, move on. GAGA: I can’t agree more. When you are making art to please people or seek praise, this is not sustainable. You’re essentially passionate about getting people to love you as opposed to being passionate about the work. I know I lost my way as an artist for a while when I started to care about what would make people like me. Then I rebelled, because why should I follow a North Star that keeps moving? My whole career, I’ve had ups, I’ve had downs. When you were talking about “Blade Runner,” I was thinking about my record “Artpop” and how they put out critiques before it even came out. Because of freedom of speech, people can write whatever they want, even if it’s lies, but years later, it’s one of my most critically acclaimed albums. We have no idea what this movie’s going to do after it opens, but it doesn’t matter because we know we made something great. When you get to be lucky like me and be in one of his movies, you know that no matter what, this is going to last a lifetime. Q: You look at Ridley with a lot of affection. GAGA: I love Ridley so much. I felt he was watching over me. He saw me falling into this character more and more all the time, and he used to say, “You good, dude? You OK?” I would reply with whatever the truth was and he would always say to me, “Whatever this is, I hope you leave it here.” Q: So how did you feel when you left Patrizia and all of that behind? GAGA: To be honest, I was really ready to let go. She’s a tremendously complicated individual and when you’re living in survival mode all the time — and she was always in survival mode — it creates such a sentiment of trauma constantly. When I got on that plane back from Italy, I threw out my cigarettes. I threw out the booze, I landed in LA and cleaned my life up because I couldn’t live that way anymore. It was killing me because it was killing her. Q: And how does it feel to be yourself again? GAGA: It’s really emotional. I joke with Ridley all the time, but I really experienced some type of attachment panic when I left set, I missed him so much. I felt the way Patrizia felt, a life without Gucci was not a life worth living. The greatest time in her life was being a Gucci, and I can say to you, being done with this film, that the greatest time in <em>my</em> life was being a Gucci. That’s how art and life line up. Ridley’s life is a masterpiece, and you’re lucky if you get to be a part of it.

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<p>Beyoncé and JAY-Z sure know how to steal everyone's thunder with their impeccable fashion sense... no matter what the occasion!</p>

<p>The legendary musician couple was a sight to behold as they attended a wedding in Venice, Italy, on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-hrithik-roshan-grooves-to-amitabh-bachchans-song-janu-meri-jaan-at-gym-421434">Hrithik Roshan grooves to Amitabh Bachchan's song 'Janu Meri Jaan' at gym</a></p>

<p>Beyoncé and JAY-Z marked their attendance at D'Estrëe founder Geraldine Guiotte and Executive Vice President of Product &amp; Communications of Tiffany &amp; Co Alexander Arnault's wedding day.</p>

<p>While Beyoncé wore a mint dress and teamed it up with a black coat, Jay-Z went for a double-breasted dark suit with a white shirt and dark tie.</p>

<p>Queen B accessorized her look with mint heels, silver jewelry and a bedazzled circular clutch.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two were pictured walking hand-in-hand at the wedding.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-aryan-khan-to-officials-will-work-for-the-poor--downtrodden-make-you-proud-421443" hreflang="en">Aryan Khan to officials: Will work for the poor &amp; downtrodden, make you proud</a></p>

<p>The dashing duo arrived in Italy earlier this week, reports claim. The 'Halo' singer posted photos of her and jay-Z on a boat similar to the ones in the city's canals.</p>

<p>The Grammy-winning singer also flaunted her gorgeous blue-and-white printed custom Dolce &amp; Gabbana gown on her Instagram handle.</p>

<p>In one of her other looks, Queen B nailed a black Alice + Olivia blazer, vintage Jean Paul Gaultier top and Saint Laurent pants ensemble.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Recently, Beyoncé looked regal&nbsp;at the Los Angeles premiere of JAY-Z-produced movie 'The Harder They Fall'. She was seen wearing a green gown with a black bodice and thigh-high slit.</p>

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<p>On the red-carpet for this same event, JAY-Z reportedly said, "We support each other. That's what we do."</p>

<p>Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles agreed, adding, "It's a family night."</p>

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Beyoncé and JAY-Z sure know how to steal everyone's thunder with their impeccable fashion sense... no matter what the occasion! The legendary musician couple was a sight to behold as they attended a wedding in Venice, Italy, on Saturday.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z sure know how to steal everyone's thunder with their impeccable fashion sense... no matter what the occasion! The legendary musician couple was a sight to behold as they attended a wedding in Venice, Italy, on Saturday. Also read: Hrithik Roshan grooves to Amitabh Bachchan's song 'Janu Meri Jaan' at gym Beyoncé and JAY-Z marked their attendance at D'Estrëe founder Geraldine Guiotte and Executive Vice President of Product & Communications of Tiffany & Co Alexander Arnault's wedding day. While Beyoncé wore a mint dress and teamed it up with a black coat, Jay-Z went for a double-breasted dark suit with a white shirt and dark tie. Queen B accessorized her look with mint heels, silver jewelry and a bedazzled circular clutch. The two were pictured walking hand-in-hand at the wedding. Also read: Aryan Khan to officials: Will work for the poor & downtrodden, make you proud The dashing duo arrived in Italy earlier this week, reports claim. The 'Halo' singer posted photos of her and jay-Z on a boat similar to the ones in the city's canals. The Grammy-winning singer also flaunted her gorgeous blue-and-white printed custom Dolce & Gabbana gown on her Instagram handle. In one of her other looks, Queen B nailed a black Alice + Olivia blazer, vintage Jean Paul Gaultier top and Saint Laurent pants ensemble. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) × Recently, Beyoncé looked regal at the Los Angeles premiere of JAY-Z-produced movie 'The Harder They Fall'. She was seen wearing a green gown with a black bodice and thigh-high slit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) × On the red-carpet for this same event, JAY-Z reportedly said, "We support each other. That's what we do." Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles agreed, adding, "It's a family night." Also read: 'The Batman' trailer: Robert Pattinson's cape crusader is darker and grittier

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<p>American reality tv star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian has paid tribute to her father Robert Kardashian on his 18th death anniversary.&nbsp;</p>

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"18 years ago was the worst day of my life," Kardashian West wrote on her Instagram Story, attaching a broken-heart emoji next to a monochrome picture of her with her father.</p>

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"But I know u see and guide. Love never dies. Love u daddy," she added.</p>

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<p>Robert Kardashian was a lawyer, who was part of OJ Simpson’s legal team during his 1995 murder trial. He died in 2003 at the age of 59 after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.</p>

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Last year Kim Kardashian turned 40 and to make the occasion all the more special, her now estranged husband Kanye West gifted her a hologram of her late father.</p>

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She had written, "For my birthday, Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime. A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad. ✨🤍 It is so lifelike! We watched it over and over, filled with emotion."</p>

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<p>"I am so proud of the woman that you’ve become Kimberly and all that you’ve accomplished. All of your hard work and all of the businesses you have built are incredible. But most impressive is your commitment to become a lawyer and carry on my legacy. It’s a long and a hard road but it’s worth it. And I am with you every step of the way," the message read.&nbsp;</p>

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American reality tv star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian has paid tribute to her father Robert Kardashian on his 18th death anniversary. "18 years ago was the worst day of my life," Kardashian West wrote on her Instagram Story, attaching a broken-heart emoji next to a monochrome picture of her with her father.

American reality tv star and businesswoman Kim Kardashian has paid tribute to her father Robert Kardashian on his 18th death anniversary. "18 years ago was the worst day of my life," Kardashian West wrote on her Instagram Story, attaching a broken-heart emoji next to a monochrome picture of her with her father. Also read: Pics: Angelina Jolie, Zahara make rare red carpet appearance to celebrate women "But I know u see and guide. Love never dies. Love u daddy," she added. Robert Kardashian was a lawyer, who was part of OJ Simpson’s legal team during his 1995 murder trial. He died in 2003 at the age of 59 after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Last year Kim Kardashian turned 40 and to make the occasion all the more special, her now estranged husband Kanye West gifted her a hologram of her late father. Also read: Big Brother: Xavier Prather makes history as first Black winner She had written, "For my birthday, Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime. A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad. ✨🤍 It is so lifelike! We watched it over and over, filled with emotion." For my birthday, Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime. A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad. ✨🤍 It is so lifelike! We watched it over and over, filled with emotion. pic.twitter.com/jD6pHo17KC — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 29, 2020 × "I am so proud of the woman that you’ve become Kimberly and all that you’ve accomplished. All of your hard work and all of the businesses you have built are incredible. But most impressive is your commitment to become a lawyer and carry on my legacy. It’s a long and a hard road but it’s worth it. And I am with you every step of the way," the message read. Also read: Coldplay, BTS finally reveal music video for 'My Universe'

Kim Kardashian remembers father on 18th death anniversary: Worst day of my life

<p>Morning news brief: In this newsletter, we bring to you the biggest and latest news developments from the world.&nbsp;The United States Air Force (USAF) attacked&nbsp;eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, killing at least five Iran-backed militia fighters on Monday. In Italy, mask mandates are lifted starting Monday - people in the country are no longer required to wear masks in the face of falling Covid cases. The country's rating has also been changed to "white" to represent a low-risk zone. The death toll from the apartment complex collapse in Florida has gone up to 9, with rescue operations still underway, hopeful of finding more survivors. In France's regional elections, current President Macron and right-wing hopeful Le Pen suffered humiliating results, signalling a mixed response. Democracy continues to die in Hong Kong where authorities arrested a journalist who formerly worked with the now defunct Apple Daily newspaper.</p>

<p>This and more below; click on the headline to read the full story.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-carries-out-air-strikes-against-iran-backed-militia-in-iraq-syria-394352" hreflang="en">US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria&nbsp;</a></p>

<p>The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/low-risk-zone-italy-goes-mask-free-as-covid-19-cases-continue-to-plummet-394386" hreflang="en">'Low -risk zone': Italy goes mask-free as COVID-19 cases continue to plummet</a></p>

<p>Italy became a mask-free and low-risk coronavirus zone starting Monday. This declaration marks a milestone for Italy, which was the first European country to be hit by the pandemic in February 2020.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/florida-apartment-collapse-death-toll-climbs-to-nine-as-rescuers-race-to-find-survivors-394378" hreflang="en">Florida apartment collapse: Death toll climbs to nine as rescuers race to find survivors</a></p>

<p>The death toll after the collapse of a Florida apartment tower rose to nine, officials said Sunday, with more than 150 people still missing and their weary families waiting nearly four days for information as to their fate.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/five-militia-fighters-killed-in-us-strikes-near-syria-iraq-border-394374" hreflang="en">Five militia fighters killed in US strikes near Syria-Iraq border</a></p>

<p>The United States Air Force (USAF) attacks on eastern Syria near the Iraqi border killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters on Monday</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/australias-covid-19-response-team-holds-urgent-meeting-amid-outbreak-394361" hreflang="en">Australia's COVID-19 response team holds urgent meeting amid outbreak</a></p>

<p>Australia`s COVID-19 response committee is due to hold an emergency meeting on Monday as outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant across the country prompted a lockdown in Sydney and renewed restrictions elsewhere</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/uk-singapore-launch-talks-on-digital-trade-agreement-394358" hreflang="en">UK, Singapore launch talks on digital trade agreement</a></p>

<p>Britain and Singapore will on Monday start negotiations on a new digital trade agreement that could remove barriers, part of London's push to become what it calls a 'global tech powerhouse' post-Brexit.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-leaves-nothing-to-chance-ahead-of-party-centenary-394357" hreflang="en">China leaves nothing to chance ahead of Party centenary</a></p>

<p>Behind roadblocks and hundreds of police in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Friday, fireworks resembling the national flag bloomed over the city as part of secretive and tightly choreographed rehearsal for the 100th anniversary of China's Communist Party.</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-police-arrest-former-apple-daily-journalist-at-airport-media-394355" hreflang="en">Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: Media</a></p>

<p>Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the Apple Daily newspaper at the international airport on Sunday night on a suspected national security charge as he tried to leave the city, according to media reports.</p>

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<p>Watch:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/videos/twitter-interim-grievance-officer-for-india-quits-website-no-longer-shows-officers-name-394379" hreflang="en">Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits, website no longer shows officer's name</a></p>

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Morning news brief: In this newsletter, we bring to you the biggest and latest news developments from the world. The United States Air Force (USAF) attacked eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, killing at least five Iran-backed militia fighters on Monday.

Morning news brief: In this newsletter, we bring to you the biggest and latest news developments from the world. The United States Air Force (USAF) attacked eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, killing at least five Iran-backed militia fighters on Monday. In Italy, mask mandates are lifted starting Monday - people in the country are no longer required to wear masks in the face of falling Covid cases. The country's rating has also been changed to "white" to represent a low-risk zone. The death toll from the apartment complex collapse in Florida has gone up to 9, with rescue operations still underway, hopeful of finding more survivors. In France's regional elections, current President Macron and right-wing hopeful Le Pen suffered humiliating results, signalling a mixed response. Democracy continues to die in Hong Kong where authorities arrested a journalist who formerly worked with the now defunct Apple Daily newspaper. This and more below; click on the headline to read the full story. US carries out air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq 'Low -risk zone': Italy goes mask-free as COVID-19 cases continue to plummet Italy became a mask-free and low-risk coronavirus zone starting Monday. This declaration marks a milestone for Italy, which was the first European country to be hit by the pandemic in February 2020. Florida apartment collapse: Death toll climbs to nine as rescuers race to find survivors The death toll after the collapse of a Florida apartment tower rose to nine, officials said Sunday, with more than 150 people still missing and their weary families waiting nearly four days for information as to their fate. Five militia fighters killed in US strikes near Syria-Iraq border The United States Air Force (USAF) attacks on eastern Syria near the Iraqi border killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters on Monday Australia's COVID-19 response team holds urgent meeting amid outbreak Australia`s COVID-19 response committee is due to hold an emergency meeting on Monday as outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant across the country prompted a lockdown in Sydney and renewed restrictions elsewhere UK, Singapore launch talks on digital trade agreement Britain and Singapore will on Monday start negotiations on a new digital trade agreement that could remove barriers, part of London's push to become what it calls a 'global tech powerhouse' post-Brexit. China leaves nothing to chance ahead of Party centenary Behind roadblocks and hundreds of police in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Friday, fireworks resembling the national flag bloomed over the city as part of secretive and tightly choreographed rehearsal for the 100th anniversary of China's Communist Party. Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: Media Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the Apple Daily newspaper at the international airport on Sunday night on a suspected national security charge as he tried to leave the city, according to media reports. Watch: Twitter interim grievance officer for India quits, website no longer shows officer's name

Morning news brief: US strikes near Syria-Iraq border kill five, Italy goes mask-free, and more

<p>Top 10 world news today: US imposes sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny, China says&nbsp;Uighurs, Tibet and Hong Kong issues not in the essence of human rights, schoolgirls that were abducted in Nigeria released, and more. Click&nbsp;on the headline to read the full story.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-imposes-sanctions-on-russia-over-poisoning-of-kremlin-critic-navalny-367479" hreflang="en">US imposes sanctions on Russia over poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-chinese-import-ban-us-canada-hail-taiwans-freedom-pineapples-367460" hreflang="en">After Chinese import ban,&nbsp;US, Canada hail Taiwan's 'freedom pineapples'</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/austria-denmark-break-ranks-with-eu-to-produce-vaccines-with-israel-367450" hreflang="en">Austria, Denmark break ranks with EU to produce vaccines with Israel</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uighurs-tibet-and-hong-kong-issues-not-in-the-essence-of-human-rights-china-367448" hreflang="en">Uighurs, Tibet and Hong Kong issues not in the essence of human rights: China</a></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2021/03/02/185164-china-re-education-camp.JPG?itok=u9FkbxAI" /></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/kidnappers-release-all-279-nigerian-students-after-talks-with-government-367318">Kidnappers release all 279 Nigerian students after talks with government</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/scientists-discover-three-deep-sea-sharks-that-glow-in-dark-367428" hreflang="en">Scientists discover three deep-sea sharks that glow in dark</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uks-neo-nazi-group-to-become-first-right-wing-terrorist-organisation-listed-in-australia-367412" hreflang="en">UK’s Neo-Nazi group to become first right-wing terrorist organisation listed in Australia</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-offers-tracking-bracelet-as-alternative-to-quarantine-to-incoming-travellers-367419" hreflang="en">Israel offers tracking bracelet as 'alternative' to quarantine to incoming travellers</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/zooms-revenue-soars-by-326-as-work-from-home-becomes-new-normal-367397" hreflang="en">Zoom's revenue soars by 326% as work from home becomes new normal</a></p>

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<p>Watch:&nbsp;Pakistan's Sindh Assembly turns into a wrestling ring</p>

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Top 10 world news today: US imposes sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny, China says Uighurs, Tibet and Hong Kong issues not in the essence of human rights, schoolgirls that were abducted in Nigeria released, and more.

Top 10 world news today: US imposes sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny, China says Uighurs, Tibet and Hong Kong issues not in the essence of human rights, schoolgirls that were abducted in Nigeria released, and more. Click on the headline to read the full story. US imposes sanctions on Russia over poisoning of Kremlin critic Navalny After Chinese import ban, US, Canada hail Taiwan's 'freedom pineapples' Austria, Denmark break ranks with EU to produce vaccines with Israel Uighurs, Tibet and Hong Kong issues not in the essence of human rights: China Kidnappers release all 279 Nigerian students after talks with government Scientists discover three deep-sea sharks that glow in dark UK’s Neo-Nazi group to become first right-wing terrorist organisation listed in Australia Israel offers tracking bracelet as 'alternative' to quarantine to incoming travellers Zoom's revenue soars by 326% as work from home becomes new normal Watch: Pakistan's Sindh Assembly turns into a wrestling ring

Top 10 world news today: Schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria released, US sanctions Russia over Navalny poisoning, and more

<p>Top 10 world news today: Military seizes control in Myanmar, former Bush aides are leaving the Republican Party, Navalny's protesters called hooligans by Russia, and more. Click on the headline to read the full story.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/military-takes-control-in-myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-senior-leaders-detained-360484" hreflang="en">Military takes control in Myanmar; Aung San Suu Kyi, senior leaders detained</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-names-two-new-lawyers-to-lead-his-impeachment-defence-team-in-senate-trial-360485" hreflang="en">Trump names two new lawyers to lead his impeachment defence team in Senate trial</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/sundays-pro-navalny-protesters-were-hooligans-and-provocateurs-russia-360656" hreflang="en">Sunday's pro-Navalny protesters were 'hooligans and provocateurs': Russia</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-says-90-coronavirus-vaccinations-administered-in-rich-countries-360660" hreflang="en">WHO says 90% coronavirus vaccinations administered in rich countries</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/somalia-attacks-kill-9-injure-10-after-car-bomb-and-gunfire-360662" hreflang="en">Somalia attacks kill 9, injure 10 after car bomb and gunfire</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/many-former-bush-officials-are-leaving-republican-party-calling-it-trump-cult-360664" hreflang="en">Many former Bush officials are leaving Republican Party, calling it 'Trump cult'</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/eu-chief-promises-extra-doses-of-astrazeneca-and-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-360683" hreflang="en">EU chief promises extra doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hezbollah-says-it-downed-an-israeli-drone-360682" hreflang="en">Hezbollah says it downed an Israeli drone</a></p>

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<p>Watch:&nbsp;Budget 2021 -&nbsp;Healthcare sector sees highest ever allocation, increased by 137%</p>

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<p>Watch:&nbsp;Black Lives Matter movement honoured for peaceful civil disobedience</p>

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Top 10 world news today: Military seizes control in Myanmar, former Bush aides are leaving the Republican Party, Navalny's protesters called hooligans by Russia, and more.

Top 10 world news today: Military seizes control in Myanmar, former Bush aides are leaving the Republican Party, Navalny's protesters called hooligans by Russia, and more. Click on the headline to read the full story. Military takes control in Myanmar; Aung San Suu Kyi, senior leaders detained Trump names two new lawyers to lead his impeachment defence team in Senate trial Sunday's pro-Navalny protesters were 'hooligans and provocateurs': Russia WHO says 90% coronavirus vaccinations administered in rich countries Somalia attacks kill 9, injure 10 after car bomb and gunfire Many former Bush officials are leaving Republican Party, calling it 'Trump cult' EU chief promises extra doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Hezbollah says it downed an Israeli drone Watch: Budget 2021 - Healthcare sector sees highest ever allocation, increased by 137% Watch: Black Lives Matter movement honoured for peaceful civil disobedience

Top 10 world news today: Military coup in Myanmar, GOP witnessing walkouts, and more

<p>Here are the biggest stories of the morning - From Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE, to Trump's coronavirus 'cure'. Click on the headline to read the full story.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-president-joe-biden-freezes-controversial-arms-deals-with-saudi-arabia-and-uae-359787"><strong>US President Joe Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE</strong></a><br />
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-president-joe-biden-warns-china-over-expansionism-in-asia-359774"><strong>US President Joe Biden warns China over expansionism in Asia</strong></a><br />
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trumps-coronavirus-cure-effective-on-uk-south-african-variants-359776"><strong>Donald Trump's coronavirus 'cure' effective on UK, South African variants</strong></a><br />
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Here are the biggest stories of the morning - From Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE, to Trump's coronavirus 'cure'. Click on the headline to read the full story.

Here are the biggest stories of the morning - From Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE, to Trump's coronavirus 'cure'. Click on the headline to read the full story. US President Joe Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE US President Joe Biden warns China over expansionism in Asia Donald Trump's coronavirus 'cure' effective on UK, South African variants

Morning news brief: Biden freezes arms deal, Trump's coronavirus 'cure' and more

<p>Morning news brief: Biggest stories of the morning - From Biden's concerns over the arrest of Russian critic Navalny, to the death of Colombia's Defense Minister. Click on the headline to read the full story.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/biden-raises-concerns-over-navalny-arrest-and-aggression-against-ukraine-to-russia-359545" hreflang="en">Biden raises concerns over Navalny arrest and 'aggression' against Ukraine to Russia</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/dutch-government-says-will-not-bow-to-curfew-riot-deploys-force-to-curb-looting-359547" hreflang="en">Dutch government says will not bow to curfew riot, deploys force to curb looting</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/republican-senators-signal-opposition-to-donald-trump-impeachment-359546" hreflang="en">Republican senators signal opposition to Donald Trump impeachment</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-crochet-doll-of-bernie-sanders-fetches-40000-in-online-auction-for-charity-359551" hreflang="en">Crochet doll of Bernie Sanders fetches $40,000 in online auction for charity</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/colombias-defense-minister-carlos-holmes-trujillo-dies-from-covid-19-at-age-69-359553" hreflang="en">Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo dies from Covid-19 at age 69</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-are-fighting-against-each-other-over-space-real-estate-359556" hreflang="en">Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are fighting against each other over space real estate</a></p>

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<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Greece and France sign $3 billion fighter jet deal</strong></p>

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Morning news brief: Biggest stories of the morning - From Biden's concerns over the arrest of Russian critic Navalny, to the death of Colombia's Defense Minister.

Morning news brief: Biggest stories of the morning - From Biden's concerns over the arrest of Russian critic Navalny, to the death of Colombia's Defense Minister. Click on the headline to read the full story. Biden raises concerns over Navalny arrest and 'aggression' against Ukraine to Russia Dutch government says will not bow to curfew riot, deploys force to curb looting Republican senators signal opposition to Donald Trump impeachment Crochet doll of Bernie Sanders fetches $40,000 in online auction for charity Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo dies from Covid-19 at age 69 Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are fighting against each other over space real estate Watch: Greece and France sign $3 billion fighter jet deal

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