## India cuts Internet near Delhi as hundreds of farmers begin hunger strike

Authored by reuters.com

SINGHU, India (Reuters) - India blocked mobile internet services in several areas around New Delhi on Saturday as protesting farmers began a one-day hunger strike after a week of clashes with authorities that left one dead and hundreds injured.

“Many farmers’ groups have joined the protest site since last night,” said Mahesh Singh, a 65-year-old farmer from Haryana.

“They have come to show their support and more farmers are expected to come in the next two days.”.

Indian authorities often block local internet services when they believe there will be unrest, although the move is unusual in the capital.

“The farmers’ movement was peaceful and will be peaceful,” said Darshan Pal, a leader of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha group of farm unions organising the protests.

The government has offered to put the laws on hold for 18 months, but farmers say they will not end their protests for anything less than full repeal.

Sporadic clashes between protesters, police and groups shouting anti-farmer slogans have broken out on multiple occasions since then. »

### Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development

Authored by edition.cnn.com

(CNN) An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from development.

The Ingka Group, which owns and operates most Ikea stores, purchased 10,840 acres of land near the Altamaha River Basin, the company announced on January 14.

In this particular US investment in Georgia, first it is important that the land cannot be broken up into small units and it remains forever forestland.". »

### Trump's impeachment defense is out. Bannon is reportedly encouraging him to go to the Senate himself.

Authored by theweek.com

No other attorneys have announced they were involved with the case, so it appears that, for now, Trump is defenseless.

Bowers, a source said, lacked chemistry with Trump and the decision to leave was reportedly mutual.

Stephen Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist, thinks the former president should go the Senate himself because "he's the only one who can sell it." »

### Facebook accuses Apple of interfering with its business and anticompetitive behavior

Authored by mazech.com

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seriously worried about Apple.

Facebook relies on the iPhone and iOS as half of its mobile platform in the United States.

It is of little wonder the Social Media giant closely monitors any update by Apple. »

### Democratic presidents keep having to save the US economy after Republican presidents run it into the ground

Authored by businessinsider.com

And then Democratic presidents come in and save the economy.

Michael Gordon is a longtime Democratic strategist, a former spokesman for the Justice Department, and the principal for the strategic-communications firm Group Gordon.

Voters need to be reminded – again and again – that putting Republicans in the White House puts our country in recession. »

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