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CVS, Walgreens finalise $10bn in deals to settle opioid lawsuits
Read MoreThe deals are among the largest in a wave of proposed and finalised settlements over opioids in recent years.The deals are among the largest in a wave of proposed and finalised settlements over opioids in recent years.
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Final Confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia is pulled down
Read More The former capital of the Confederacy has no more Confederate monuments The former capital of the Confederacy has no more Confederate monuments
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Asylum seeker crossings into US city of El Paso spike on weekend
Read MoreCritics warn looming end of Title 42 immigration policy could lead to more crossings along the US-Mexico border.Critics warn looming end of Title 42 immigration policy could lead to more crossings along the US-Mexico border.
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Private jet company sues Twitter over unpaid flight bills
Read More The flights occurred a day before Elon Musk bought the social media company The flights occurred a day before Elon Musk bought the social media company
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Trump planning to publish book of his private correspondence with celebrities and world leaders, report says
Read More The book is expected to include former president’s letters with Elton John, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, CNN reports The book is expected to include former president’s letters with Elton John, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, CNN reports
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Oath Keepers plotted to use force on January 6: US prosecutor
Read MoreProsecutor tells US jury that far-right group members plotted to stop transfer of power and keep Donald Trump in office.Prosecutor tells US jury that far-right group members plotted to stop transfer of power and keep Donald Trump in office.
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Australia news live: major police investigation under way over ambush and siege in Queensland that left six dead
Read More Two police officers and another member of the public were shot dead at a Wieambilla property, then two men and a woman were killed by police late last night. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast ‘Our community is numb’: Littleproud The…
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Los Angeles official involved in racism scandal caught fighting activist on video
Read More Kevin de León, who has resisted resigning after the debacle, was involved in an altercation in which he appears to push an organizer Kevin de León, the embattled Los Angeles city council member involved in a racism scandal that threw city hall into upheaval, is facing criticism again after video footage captured him…
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China launches suit against US at WTO over chip curbs: Report
Read MoreIn October the US published a sweeping set of export controls aimed at kneecapping China’s semiconductor sector.In October the US published a sweeping set of export controls aimed at kneecapping China’s semiconductor sector.
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Thousands of migrants swarm US border (VIDEO)
Read More Agents in El Paso arrested nearly 2,400 illegals in 24 hours, and will release all of them into America Some 2,400 illegal immigrants crossed the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, on Sunday night. Fox News alleged that Mexican police and NGOs helped many enter the US, where they will not be detained…
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Time to Denounce Antisemitism Worldwide
Read More PORTLAND, USA, Dec 12 (IPS) – It’s time to step up, speak out and object to antisemitism. Antisemitic remarks, behavior and events cannot continue to be swept under the rug, unethically edited for political media consumption, or ignored in hopes that they will simply go away. Read the full story, “Time to Denounce…
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EU sanctions Iran over protest crackdown and Russia drone sales
Read MoreRussia stands accused of sending Iranian-made drones over Ukraine to strike at power plants, other key infrastructure.Russia stands accused of sending Iranian-made drones over Ukraine to strike at power plants, other key infrastructure.
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Bankman-Fried to face off with lawmakers over FTX collapse
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Erdogan issues missile warning to Greece
Read More The Turkish leader declared that his latest weapons could “hit Athens” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Saturday that his country’s newest ballistic missiles could reach Athens, before reiterating Türkiye’s demand that Greece cease its alleged militarization of the Aegean islands. “Now we have started to make our own missiles,” Erdogan said…
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Argentina fans party in Qatar ahead of World Cup semifinal
Read MoreFans gathered at Doha’s Corniche in support of Argentina’s football team ahead of the semifinal.Fans gathered at Doha’s Corniche in support of Argentina’s football team ahead of the semifinal.
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Supreme Court upholds California ban on sale of flavored tobacco products
Read More The Supreme Court clears the way for California to enforce a ban on the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. The Supreme Court clears the way for California to enforce a ban on the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes.
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Peru’s new leader proposes early election amid protests
Read MoreDina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024.Dina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024.
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Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought
Read More International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition. (Image credit: Luke Dray for NPR) International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its…
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Florida woman charged with neglect after small child found in home infested with 300 rats
Read More Blood was reportedly found in one room, which police said was the aftermath of a cat killing and eating one of the rats Blood was reportedly found in one room, which police said was the aftermath of a cat killing and eating one of the rats
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Clashes at Montenegro protests amid political tension
Read MoreClashes erupted on Monday during an opposition protest in Montenegro reflecting a deep political crisis between the pro-Western and pro-Serb and pro-Russian camps in the small Balkan country that is a member of NATOClashes erupted on Monday during an opposition protest in Montenegro reflecting a deep political crisis between the pro-Western and pro-Serb and…
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Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder before two people confessed to the same killing. Why is he still in prison?
Read More ‘This is just a moment I’ve always been waiting for. And I’ve been fighting for over 28 years’ ‘This is just a moment I’ve always been waiting for. And I’ve been fighting for over 28 years’
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What is behind the violence between Serbia and Kosovo?
Read MoreTensions rise in the Balkans with attacks on police, mass police resignations and delayed elections.Tensions rise in the Balkans with attacks on police, mass police resignations and delayed elections.
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EU country says Russia sanctions won’t hit its energy sector
Read More Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear energy are affected by the sanctions batch, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said The ninth anti-Russia sanctions package recently announced by Brussels will not involve any fresh restrictions against Russia’s energy sector, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told journalists in Brussels following a meeting of the bloc’s…
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Portsmouth University loses discrimination case against Indian lecturer
Read More Dr Kajal Sharma was only one of 12 senior academics not to be reappointed to her post A university has been found to have discriminated against an Indian lecturer on the grounds of race after it failed to reappoint her for a job she had been doing for five years, replacing her with…
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Chicago’s ‘walking man’ dies nearly seven months after being set on fire
Read More Joseph Kromelis, nicknamed the ‘walking man’ as he was often spotted in the city on foot, died after being set on fire in May Chicago’s famed “walking man” has died nearly seven months after authorities said an unprovoked attacker set him on fire in a horrifying example of a crime aimed at the…
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The Brussels corruption scandal is an extreme example of something very common
Read More Analysis: Suitcases of money in hotel rooms are simply the most blatant form of something that is often quite legal Analysis: Suitcases of money in hotel rooms are simply the most blatant form of something that is often quite legal
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Debris find offers new clues to MH370 mystery
Read More Fisherman’s wife used Boeing 777 fragment as a washing board Fisherman’s wife used Boeing 777 fragment as a washing board
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American student missing in France as family says “we fear the worst”
Read MoreKen DeLand, 21, told his family in late November that he was traveling to a different city in France.Ken DeLand, 21, told his family in late November that he was traveling to a different city in France.
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Suspect in custody after shooting reported at Georgia army airfield
Read More ‘EMS are on location at a building in the 2nd ABCT complex responding to what has been described as a shooting’ ‘EMS are on location at a building in the 2nd ABCT complex responding to what has been described as a shooting’
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UK weather: ice warning to remain as temperature hits -15C in Scotland
Read More Travel disrupted as large parts of UK hit by ice, fog and snow, with airports forced to close and rail and roads affected UK cold weather disruption – live updates An ice warning covering much of the south east will remain in place until 11am on Tuesday after snow, ice and fog brought…
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Lab worker convicted of murdering colleague at his parents’ home
Read More Ross McCullam, 30, killed Megan Newborough, 23, then dumped her body in a country lane in Leicestershire A lab technician has been convicted of murdering a colleague at his parents’ home in Leicestershire before dumping her body in a country lane. Ross McCullam, who had admitted manslaughter, claimed he could not be guilty…
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Police search European parliament offices as bribery inquiry grows
Read More Belgian prosecutors say 20 searches conducted since Friday, prompting warning that EU’s credibility at stake Belgian police have searched European parliament offices as part of a growing investigation into alleged bribery and corruption, as senior EU leaders warned the credibility of the European Union was at stake. Belgium’s federal prosecutor announced on Monday…
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European Court of Justice Ruling on Beneficial Ownership, a Major Blow to the Fight Against Environmental Crimes
Read More LONDON, Dec 12 (IPS) – The author is Executive Director, Financial Transparency CoalitionThe European Court of Justice on November 22, 2022, made a ruling that reversed much of the progress we have made in a decade in the fight against corruption, economic and natural resource crimes, tax abuses and other forms of illicit…
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Israel says likely killed Palestinian girl in error
Read MoreThe 16-year-old was shot dead on the roof of her house amid a gunfight between troops and militants.The 16-year-old was shot dead on the roof of her house amid a gunfight between troops and militants.
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Bali sex ban: Indonesia tourists won’t be charged under law
Read MoreIndonesian businesses are concerned a new ban on sex outside marriage could deter visitors.Indonesian businesses are concerned a new ban on sex outside marriage could deter visitors.
