Votes in Parliament have put Britain on a collision course with the European Union over Brexit. Critics say lawmakers failed to take control.
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Polar Vortex, Federal Reserve, Facebook: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Extreme weather: Polar vortex in Midwest, record heat in Australia, weird warmth in Alaska. What’s going on?
Extreme weather has wreaked havoc worldwide this month: As the upper Midwest shivered with record-breaking cold temperatures, wild extremes in weather were reported elsewhere.
6 Men Convicted in 1982 Murder of Chilean Leader
A judge found that a former security agent, four doctors and an aide conspired to poison Eduardo Frei, the leader of the moderate opposition against the dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Trump and Putin sat down for meeting in Buenos Aires with no U.S. staff, report says
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it “is absolutely none of our concern who had and didn’t have a translator there.”
Extreme weather wreaks havoc worldwide
As the upper Midwest shivered with record-breaking cold temperatures, wild extremes in weather were reported in other parts of the world.
Opposition protesters urge Maduro to step down
Doctors in scrubs, businessmen in suits and construction workers in jeans gathered on the streets of Venezuela’s capital Wednesday. (Jan. 30)
Facing an Uncertain Future, Maduro Turns to Special Police Force to Crush Dissent
Facing the biggest challenge yet to his rule, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has called on a special police force to serve as enforcers where he once relied on the military.
96 Days Later, Nonstop Church Service to Protect Refugees Finally Ends
The vigil, which involved nearly 1,000 ministers, came to an end after politicians pledged that a family inside the church no longer faced immediate deportation.
Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society
An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she said, “not being a man or a woman.”