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Palestinians call for strike after prisoner dies of cancer
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People in pain should call 999 despite ambulance strike, says minister
Read More Health minister says life-threatening emergencies will be covered and critical calls answered in under 10 minutes UK politics live – latest news updates People with chest pain should call 999 on Wednesday despite the ambulance strike in England and Wales, the health minister Will Quince has said, but he admitted that people experiencing…
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White House dodges question about FBI interference
Read More The federal agency reportedly “primed” Twitter executives to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop story The White House has declined to comment on the latest revelations from the Twitter Files, which appear to show that the FBI was involved in a campaign to preemptively discredit reporting on Hunter Biden’s laptop and quash it after…
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Ethiopia country profile
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Ethiopia civil war: The boy named ‘Wealthy’ who weighs half what he should
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Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov’t shutdown, boost Ukraine
Read MoreCongressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disastersCongressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early…
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to US extradition
Read More Cryptocurrency mogul to travel to New York to face fraud charges after court hearing in the Bahamas Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has now decided to agree to be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges, two of his lawyers said on Monday, just hours after one of them told a…
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Call to save Rohingya refugees adrift on boat without water, food
Read MoreGovernments asked to launch search and rescue mission amid reports of refugee deaths on vessel drifting for weeks.Governments asked to launch search and rescue mission amid reports of refugee deaths on vessel drifting for weeks.
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Biodiversity Agreement Historic But Difficult to Implement
Read More MONTREAL, Dec 19 (IPS) – The pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus), which takes its name from its shape, is found throughout the Caribbean Sea, but its population has declined by more than 80 percent since 1990. As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed it as “critically endangered” due…
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Ethiopia’s biggest bank ‘resumes services’ in Tigray
Read MoreCommercial Bank says it has reopened its branches in Shire, Alamata and Korem after more than year of shutdown.Commercial Bank says it has reopened its branches in Shire, Alamata and Korem after more than year of shutdown.
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Labor to allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia from early 2023
Read More Decision grants people on temporary protection visas rights to social security and reunion with family members Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government will, in early 2023, allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia,…
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Huge crowds welcome Argentina team home after World Cup victory
Read MoreThousands line up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals.Thousands line up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals.
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China rushes to boost intensive care beds, doctors and stocks of medicine as Covid surges
Read More State media reports on increased efforts to boost health infrastructure, staffing and supplies Chinese authorities are rushing to boost the number of intensive care beds and health workers and increase medication supplies as Covid-19 surges through the country. Since the abrupt dismantling of the stringent zero-Covid regime, cases have skyrocketed in China. A…
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China, Russia hold joint naval exercises to ‘deepen’ partnership
Read MoreChina and Russia have increased military exercises in an alignment of foreign policies and in opposition to the West.China and Russia have increased military exercises in an alignment of foreign policies and in opposition to the West.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 300
Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 300th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 300th day, we take a look at the main developments.
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S Jaishankar: India beefs up military at tense China border
Read MoreIndia’s foreign minister said that the country was ramping up troops to “counter Chinese aggression”.India’s foreign minister said that the country was ramping up troops to “counter Chinese aggression”.
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Donald Trump: how will prosecutors pursue the House panel’s charges?
Read More The justice department may find it difficult to obtain a conviction for each charge referred by the January 6 committee The House January 6 select committee outlined criminal referrals against Donald Trump for charges that experts believe the justice department could definitely pursue should it move forward with prosecuting the former US president…
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Pence says Jan 6 charges on Trump would be ‘terribly divisive’
Read More Mitch McConnell, however, appears to blame twice-impeached president in statement Mitch McConnell, however, appears to blame twice-impeached president in statement
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Matt Gaetz admits Trump was not good at making appointments, says his picks were ‘a parade of horribles’
Read More ‘I’ll be for Trump for president but I will not follow him in supporting Kevin McCarthy’ ‘I’ll be for Trump for president but I will not follow him in supporting Kevin McCarthy’
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Idaho murders – update: Victim’s family ‘questions whether Moscow police can handle quadruple stabbings’
Read More Follow for live updates on the Idaho college killings investigation Follow for live updates on the Idaho college killings investigation
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin says situation in illegally annexed parts of Ukraine ‘extremely difficult’
Read More Russian leader makes rare admission while in Belarus; Chinese-Russian naval drills to ‘further deepen’ ties Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Putin was in Belarus on Monday, where he and Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, hardly mentioning the war raging in nearby Ukraine at a late night joint news conference, Reuters reports. Russian forces used…
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Thai navy ship sinking: Race against time to find missing sailors
Read MoreAuthorities say they have a narrowing 48 hour window to find survivors of a Thai warship that sank.Authorities say they have a narrowing 48 hour window to find survivors of a Thai warship that sank.
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‘Starting to warm up’: Chinese state media welcomes Wong visit after Coalition’s ‘stupid’ policies
Read More Foreign minister says in Beijing she will press for detained Australians Cheng Lei and Yang Hengjun ‘to be reunited with their families’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Chinese state media is urging Australia to resist being…
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Peru Congress to reconsider early election, unrest continues
Read MorePeru’s Congress is set Tuesday to consider a proposal to hold early elections, a key demand of protesters who are blocking highways and clashing with security forces around the countryPeru’s Congress is set Tuesday to consider a proposal to hold early elections, a key demand of protesters who are blocking highways and clashing with…
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World Bank slashes China’s growth outlook to 2.7 percent in 2022
Read MoreUS-based institution sees China’s economy growing 4.3 percent next year, down from 8.1 percent.US-based institution sees China’s economy growing 4.3 percent next year, down from 8.1 percent.
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Ukraine news – live: Putin admits fighting ‘extremely difficult’ in areas captured in war
Read More Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia seeing tough battle, says Kremlin leader Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia seeing tough battle, says Kremlin leader
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Supreme Court orders Biden to pause lifting Title 42 border restriction
Read More Covid-era restriction has been used by two US administrations to block asylum claims Covid-era restriction has been used by two US administrations to block asylum claims
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape by Los Angeles court
Read MoreJailed ex-Hollywood kingpin faces a new 24-year sentence for raping an Italian woman in Los Angeles in 2013.Jailed ex-Hollywood kingpin faces a new 24-year sentence for raping an Italian woman in Los Angeles in 2013.
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Australia football violence: ‘My heart sank after highs of World Cup’
Read MoreA chaotic pitch invasion in Melbourne prompts questions – and fears – for the sport in Australia.A chaotic pitch invasion in Melbourne prompts questions – and fears – for the sport in Australia.
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US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine
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Trump’s tax returns to be discussed by congressional panel
Read MoreThe Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to publicly release years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returnsThe Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to publicly release years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns
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How Innovation Can Build the Future Our Grandchildren Deserve
Read More I’ve been saying for years that the world is getting better. I’ll point out that, for example, the number of young children who die before their fifth birthday has fallen by more than half in just two decades—from 10 million in 2000 to just over 4 million today. But current events are making…
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Trump responds to ‘insurrection’ referrals
Read More The Democrat-led panel seeks criminal charges against the ex-president Former President Donald Trump, who last month announced another run for the White House in 2024, has dismissed the January 6 committee’s “recommendation” to the Justice Department to prosecute him as a witch hunt and an attempt to undermine his campaign. “The people understand…
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Frank Houston going to jail for child sexual abuse ‘would always be a possibility’, son tells court
Read More Hillsong founder Brian Houston avoids telling court whether he thought his father should have gone to jail Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Hillsong founder, Brian Houston, has avoided telling a court whether he thought his…
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Hong Kong leader to meet Xi on maiden duty visit to Beijing
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee said he will meet China’s President Xi Jinping to report on the city’s political, economic and COVID-19 situations during his visit in Beijing this weekHong Kong leader John Lee said he will meet China’s President Xi Jinping to report on the city’s political, economic and COVID-19 situations during his…
