Matt Gaetz acknowledges he ‘womanized, drank and smoked’ in past as he decries potential release of ethics report – live

House ethics committee to release report into alleged misconduct, according to media reports; Liz Cheney says Republican January 6 report ‘intentionally disregards the truth’ Ethics report on Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations to be released – report Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chair of the January 6 committee, has also condemned the House Republican report critical…

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‘Pick and mix of horror’ online pushes young people to violence, UK police chief says

Counter-terrorism leader says there is often no ideology behind ‘grotesque fascinations’ with extreme content More young people are viewing a “pick and mix of horror” on the web that pushes them towards violence, a counter-terrorism leader has said. Deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans of the Metropolitan police, the senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism, said the…

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Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe – The Washington Post

Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe  The Washington Post Ancient bones shed new light on debate over origins of syphilis  The Guardian Syphilis: Did Columbus bring the STD to Europe?  DW (English) Christopher Columbus did not take syphilis to the Americas – he brought it back to Europe, DNA shows  The Telegraph Syphilis Had Its…

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Dmitry Medvedev says editors of The Times are ‘legitimate military targets’

Former Russian president’s Telegram post follows paper’s editorial about assassination of a Russian general Russian security council deputy head Dmitry Medvedev has described the editors of The Times newspaper in Britain as “legitimate military targets” in response to the newspaper’s coverage of the assassination of a Russian general. Medvedev’s vitriolic comments on Wednesday followed a…

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