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Morning news brief: Trump calls Jan 6 rioters 'hostages', Golden Globe Awards, and more

Morning news brief: Trump calls Jan 6 rioters 'hostages', Golden Globe Awards, and more

WION morning brief

Lawmakers In the United States have reached a $1.4 trillion deal to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump hasagain made headlines byreferringto the thosejailed in connection to the 2021 Capitol riots as 'hostages'. The Republican also faces condemnation as he skipped signing an Illinois loyalty oath under which candidates promise to not overthrow the government.

Finally, WION Showbiz brings you an extensive coverage of the 2024 edition of the Golden Globe Awards.

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US lawmakers reach $1.4tn deal to avoid partial government shutdown

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The US lawmakers on Sunday (Jan 7) reached a $1.4trillion deal over the total amount of spending for the rest of 2024 to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Trump calls Jan 6 rioters 'hostages,' skips signing Illinois loyalty oath promising to not overthrow govt

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Donald Trump is facing criticism from Joe Biden's 2024 election campaign for failing to sign a loyalty oath in Illinois, which says that the former president won't advocate to overthrow the government.

Boeing’s mid-air door blow out: No design flaws suspected ‘this time’, claim investigators

main imgUnited States aviation investigators tried to inspect the Boeing jets in Oregon on Sunday (Jan 7) and found out the reason that led to passenger jet’s door panel blowing out minutes after takeoff.

Golden Globes 2024: Oppenheimer wins top honours; see full list of winners

main imgHollywood's award season kicks off with 2024 Golden Globes. The revamped andreformed awards night is being hosted by Jo Koy and will aim to honour the best of cinema in 2023. Barbenheimer is leading the nominations this year and all eyes are on which film-between Barbie and Oppenheimer- will take the maximum globes home on Sunday night.

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Moohita Kaur Garg is a senior sub-editor at WION with over four years of experience covering the volatile intersections of geopolitics and global security. From reporting on global...Read More