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What happened to QAnon after the storming of the US Capitol?

Many of those who stormed the Capitol in January 2021 were followers of the unfounded conspiracy.

USA

'We were trapped': Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers

Many lawmakers went on to seek therapy. Some were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress.

Afghanistan

Taliban denies freeing suicide bomber before deadly Kabul attack

The explosion killed almost 200 people and 13 American troops at Kabul's airport in August last year.

Tech News

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy

Holmes was convicted on two counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud after seven days of deliberation.

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These tiny houses are being built to reverse LA’s homelessness crisis

Villages made up of 8x8 ft houses are being built in Los Angeles as a way to tackle the city’s spiralling homelessness crisis.

Ukraine

Ukraine sanctions would cause 'complete breakdown', Putin warns Biden

The US president said economic measures would be taken if Russia were to invade Ukraine, but the Russian leader said that would trigger a complete rupture in their relations

Austria

Austrian ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz 'to work for US Thiel Capital'

Kurz resigned as Austria's chancellor in early October amid corruption allegations and stepped away from politics earlier this month to focus on his family.

USA

Biden and Putin to talk on Europe's security before possible meeting

The White House says the two leaders will speak by phone on Thursday, ahead of January talks that Moscow says should be "serious" and not "blah blah "blah".

Cinema

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' surpasses $1 billion at worldwide box office

'No Way Home' is a global phenomenon, grossing $1.05 billion globally and making it the highest-grossing movie of the pandemic-rattled year.

USA

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

The decision also was driven by a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, propelled by the omicron variant.

USA

Sarah Weddington, lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade abortion case, dies

Weddington had been in poor health for some time and it was not immediately clear what caused her death.

Russia

Putin set to talk with US amid desire to stop NATO expansion in Europe

Talks to de-escalate tensions are set to take place in Geneva next year.

Italy

Traces of lost WWII bomber and possible human remains found in Italy

Worldwide, there are more than 81,600 missing US military personnel, including 72,350 from World War II.

Culture news

Harry Potter cast back on screens for franchise's 20th anniversary

Muggles can experience the return of the magical cast at 8 pm on January 1, 2022, on Sky Max and HBO.

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell was dangerous predator, prosecutor says

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell ended on Monday with a prosecutor labelling her a dangerous predator while a defence attorney maintained the socialite was innocent.

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defence rests case

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell told the court she would not testify in her own defence because “the government has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt".

USA

US Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China

The legislation creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour.

Tech News

Reddit files to take the company public

The self-described "front page of the internet" did not say how many shares it would offer, nor at what price.

USA

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

USA

On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed seven children

Fourteen people died in a few blocks, 11 of them on a single street, Moss Creek Avenue. Entire families were lost, among them seven children, two of them infants.