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Exclusive: 'QAnon Shaman' in plea negotiations after mental health diagnosis

United States · 5:31 PM UTC

The participant in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots nicknamed the "QAnon Shaman" is negotiating a possible plea deal with prosecutors, after prison psychologists found he suffers from a variety of mental illnesses, his attorney said.

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United StatesProsecutors agree to allow Trump ally Barrack free pending trial

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BusinessU.S. business activity cools further in July - IHS Markit survey
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United States

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United StatesCelebrity chef Mario Batali agrees to $600,000 settlement over sexual harassment
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United StatesUnited States buys 200 mln more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

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Americas'No banana republic': Brazil's politicos guarantee 2022 vote after bombshell story
AmericasProtests break out at Haiti president's funeral, guests run for cover
AmericasPandemic-hit Canadian businesses call for eleventh hour aid extension

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Environment · 5:07 PM UTCG20 presidency says mins failed to agree on climate communique

Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 rich nations were unable to agree on the wording of a key climate change commitment in their final communique, Italy's Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said on Friday.

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EnvironmentMany migrant workers stranded in Chinese cities hit by floods
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TechnologyWhite House blames Facebook and YouTube for spreading vaccine misinformation
TechnologyCar chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next: industry execs

China

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ChinaChina's Xi urges people in Tibet to 'follow the party' in rare visit
ChinaProtein pinch: China's soybean imports to slow over rest of 2021 on curbed meal use
ChinaU.S. weighs crackdown on China's import of Iranian oil

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Asia PacificMyanmar junta picks replacement for envoy to Britain who broke ranks - sources
Asia PacificU.S. seeks 'reliable, predictable' way forward with N. Korea
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