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RAPHINHA STRIKE EARNS BARCA DRAMATIC 5-4 WIN AT BENFICA – A memorable come-back win for Barca Raphinha scored deep into stoppage time to hand Barcelona a dramatic 5-4 comeback win at Benfica and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday (January 21) after a hat-trick from Vangelis Pavlidis gave the hosts a two-goal halftime lead. Greek striker Pavlidis opened the scoring after two minutes with a tap-in before Robert Lewandowski equalised from the spot as VAR awarded Barca a penalty for a Tomas Araujo foul on Alejandro Balde in the 11th minute. Pavlidis restored Benfica’s…

TRUDEAU SAYS CANADA IS READY TO RESPOND TO POSSIBLE TRUMP TARIFFS – Trudeau believes Trump’s promised prosperity for USA requires Canadian resources  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that his government is ready to respond to all scenarios if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada. Asked about an uncertain timeline for possible tariffs, Trudeau said Trump is a skilled negotiator who likes to keep his negotiating partners a bit off-balance. On Monday President Trump suggested across-the-board tariffs on Mexican and Canadian exports to the United States could take effect beginning in February. Trudeau said Trump’s promised prosperity for America…

TRUMP FIRES APPOINTEES FROM PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION- Removing those unaligned with the vision to Make America Great Again President Donald Trump has stated that the Presidential Personnel Office is actively in the process of identifying and removing over a thousand Presidential appointees from the previous administration, who are not aligned with the vision to “Make America Great Again.”  President Trump went on to announce the dismissals of celebrity chef Jose Andres and former top general Mark Milley. President Trump said he was dismissing Milley, who was given a pre-emptive pardon by Biden on Monday from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. President…

THE US SENATE CONFIRMS MARCO RUBIO AS SECRETARY OF STATE-The Senate backed Rubio by a vote of 99-0 The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state. The Senate backed Rubio with a vote of 99-0 days after the long-term member of the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees sailed through his friendly confirmation hearing. Rubio became the first of Trump’s cabinet nominees to be confirmed by the Senate, after the president was sworn in for a second White House term. Rubio, an advocate for Israel, warned during his confirmation hearing that the…

BARCA COACH FLICK PLAYS DOWN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE TALK – Flick heaped praise on Liverpool who are three ahead of second-placed Barca Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has played down talk of his side lifting the Champions League trophy this year and said he was only focused on winning today’s clash at Benfica. Flick heaped praise on Liverpool, who are top of the Champions League table with a perfect 18 points, three ahead of second-placed Barca followed by six teams on 13 points. The top eight automatically qualify for the round of 16, and the next 16 teams meet in two-legged…

LEVERKUSEN’S ALONSO FOCUSED ON ATLETI CLASH – Dismissed rumors linking him to Real Madrid Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso dismissed rumours linking him to Real Madrid, where he played for five seasons and won several titles, including the 2014 Champions League. Real boss Carlo Ancelotti has been under pressure after his side were thrashed 5-2 by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final earlier this month, with some fans booing him and his team in their Copa del Rey last-16 win over Celta Vigo on Thursday. Alonso, in the Spanish capital for his side’s Champions League group stage encounter with…

RACHEL REEVES IS SET TO BACK NEW THIRD RUNWAY AT HEATHROW – The Chancellor is preparing a broad endorsement of airport expansion to boost economic growth Rachel Reeves is expected to support the construction of a third runway at Heathrow as part of Labour’s efforts to boost economic growth. The Chancellor is preparing a broad endorsement of airport expansion to strengthen the government’s pro-growth stance amid economic challenges. Alongside backing the Heathrow project, the government is also set to approve a second runway at Gatwick and support plans to nearly double capacity at Luton Airport. These proposals are part of…

OFFICIAL POLICY NOW STATES THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS – President Trump says there are only two genders Male and Female  US President Donald Trump issued executive orders shortly after he was sworn in to change the US government’s policies on gender. During his inauguration address, he stated, “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.”  The Trump administration plans to review and potentially end what the official described as “discriminatory programs” most of which include radicalised gender programmes.  Trump has made wider promises…

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER  WITHDRAWING U.S. FROM WHO – Trump says WHO “mislead the world”  about the origins of Covid-19  President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. This move means the US will leave the United Nations health agency in 12 months and stop all financial contributions. The United States is the World Health Organisation’s biggest financial backer, contributing around 18% of its overall funding.  This is not the first time President Trump has made…

TRUMP’S NEW CRYPTO TOKEN JUMPS AHEAD OF HIS INAUGURATION – The meme coin, also known as $TRUMP, surged 73% to $46.06 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s newly minted cryptocurrency soared to top $9 billion in market value, amassing billions of dollars in trading volume just hours ahead of his return to the White House. The meme coin, also known as $TRUMP, surged 73% to $46.06 during Asian trading hours, giving it a market capitalisation of about $9.2 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. Its 24-hour trading volume reached $42.2 billion. Trump had on Friday (January 17) launched the digital token branded with an…