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dpatop - FILED - Then US president Donald Trump talks to reporters about the impeachment hearings in Washington while touring Flextronics. The unprecedented second impeachment trial of Trump begins in the US Senate on Tuesday, marking the first time in history that a US president is impeached after leaving office. Photo: Jay Janner/Pool/ZUMA Wire/dpa

FORMER US PRESIDENT

Historic second impeachment of Donald Trump begins in the Senate

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/9/21

The US House of Representatives has charged Trump with incitement of an insurrection for his involvement in a deadly riot at the US Capitol on January 6.

FILED - Police capture Danish submarine murderer after prison break Photo: Meyer Kenneth/dpa

LIFE SENTENCE

Danish submarine murderer sentenced for prison break attempt

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/9/21

Peter Madsen has admitted to dismembering the body of the Swedish journalist Kim Wall and dumping it at sea.

INTERNET BLOCKING

Chinese censors block Clubhouse social network over critical chats

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/9/21

Clubhouse was blocked after intense debate took place on the platform over political issues such as Hong Kong, Taiwan and the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China.

31 January 2021, Berlin: A demonstrator holds a sign reading "Free Kremlin's Prisoners" during a demonstration against the detention of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny was immediately detained upon his arrival in Moscow earlier this month after receiving treatment in Germany following a near-fatal assassination attempt. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa

Germany, Poland, Sweden expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat moves

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/8/21

EU foreign ministers are set to discuss on 22 February whether to hit Russia with fresh sanctions over the Navalny case.

Oslo City Hall, where the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony usually takes place. Photo: Pixabay.

NORDICS

Norway court remands Syrian-born 16-year-old over terrorism plot

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/21

"We believe he has made preparations for an act of terrorism... in Norway," police attorney Thomas Blom said after the closed-door hearing.

HANDOUT - 05 February 2021, Russia, Moscow: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (L) welcomed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ahead of their meeting. The European Union's highest-ranking diplomat Josep Borrell has repeated the bloc's call for Russia to release anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny. Photo: Vasily Maximov/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

POISONING

Russia expels EU diplomats for Navalny protests as top envoy visits

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/21

Moscow, which has repeatedly accused the European Union of interfering in its internal affairs, declared the three diplomats "undesirables" and told them to leave the country immediately.

20 January 2021, US, Joint Base Andrews: US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives with First Lady Melania Trump at a farewell ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base. Trump left Washington ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Photo: -/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

FORMER US PRESIDENT

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by right-wing Estonian lawmaker

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/21

The winner is to be announced in October.

FILED - 25 January 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks during a press conference following an EU Foreign Ministers meeting at the EU headquarters. Borrell is due in Moscow on Friday just days after the jailing of prominent Russian dissident Alexei Navalny that provoked an international uproar. Photo: Zucchi-Enzo/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage about (the transmission/the film/the auction/the exhibition/the book) and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF

Top EU diplomat in Russia as tensions peak over Navalny sentence

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/21

Josep Borrell has stressed he plans to call once again for Navalny's release during the trip.

Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a video conference call to mark the opening of new military medical centres for patients infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa

BALTICS

Moscow disputes Estonia airspace violation claim by Russian aircraft

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/21

The Foreign Ministry in Tallinn has summoned the Russian ambassador regarding the incident.

Donatan & Cleo representing Poland perform during the grand final of the 59th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 May 2014. Photo: Joerg Carstensen/dpa Photo: Jörg Carstensen/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 likely to take place behind closed doors

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/3/21

Last year, the European Broadcasting Union cancelled the event for the first time in the history of the contest due to the virus outbreak.

COURT RULED

Navalny gets jail time as Russian court rules he violated probation

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/3/21

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov warns that Russia would not accept "admonitions" from the European Union.

A view of Helsingborg, in southern Sweden. Photo: Pixabay.

GANG CRIME

Police: Five injured in suspected shooting in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/2/21

Helsingborg is the second largest city in the south of Sweden after Malmo.

31 January 2021, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Russian Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration against the detention of the Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Navalny was immediately detained upon his arrival in Moscow earlier this month after receiving treatment in Germany following a near-fatal assassination attempt. Photo: Sergei Mikhailichenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

NAVALNY CASE

Over 5,000 detained as opposition demos grip Russia for second week

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/21

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Russian authorities for their heavy-handed treatment of anti-government protesters.

FILED - 20 November 2017, Myanmar, Naypyidaw: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's head of government, arrives at the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting. Myanmar's de facto head of government Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians in the country have been detained by the military, according to her party. Myanmar's military has declared a state of emergency for a year and installed a former general as president, the military-owned Myawaddy television station announced on Monday. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa

COUP

Myanmar's military seizes power with state of emergency

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/21

The country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other government officials were detained in pre-dawn raids across the country.

US

Biden signs executive orders to expand access to health care

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/29/21

The US President will also issue a Presidential Memorandum to expand women's access to reproductive health care.

HANDOUT - A tiny male chameleon sits on a finger in this undated picture. An international team of researchers discovered this new tiny species of chameleon in Madagascar. The new species is called Brookesia nana. ( Photo: Frank Glaw/SNSB-ZSM/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

SCIENCE

Scientists discover tiny male chameleon with large penis

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/28/21

Brookesia nana is the smallest male among almost 11,500 known reptile species but its penis measured 18.5% of the body size.

23 January 2021, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Protesters chant slogans during a demonstration against the detention of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny who was arrested on his return to Russia from Germany. Photo: Sergei Mikhailichenko/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

PROTESTS IN RUSSIA

Navalny's lawyers to appeal 30-day imprisonment in court hearing

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/28/21

Navalny is accused by Russian prosecutors of violating a previous suspended sentence by travelling to Germany.

HANDOUT - 27 January 2020, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) visits an exhibition at the Victory Museum in Poklonnaya Hill to mark the 77th anniversary since the Leningrad siege was lifted during World War II. Photo: -/Kremlin /dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

PANDEMIC

Public life re-emerges in Russia as coronavirus case numbers drop

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/21

Flights to India, Vietnam and Finland were taking to the air once again, and in Moscow nightclubs and late-night eateries are allowed to open their doors.