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Azerbaijan sues Armenia for wartime environmental damage
Read More Case brought under Bern convention on nature may set precedent for destruction of biodiversity in war Azerbaijan has launched a landmark legal challenge against Armenia for allegedly destroying its environment and biodiversity during nearly three decades of occupation of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. An international tribunal will consider evidence of widespread environmental destruction…
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UK jets for Ukraine not on the table – Telegraph
Read More Supplying Kiev with Typhoon warplanes is seen as “too escalatory,” the paper’s sources say The UK has no plans to send its advanced fighter jets to Ukraine due to concerns that such a move would lead to an escalation of the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday, citing sources.…
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France agrees to withdraw troops from Burkina Faso within a month
Read MoreThe move comes after the Sahel country’s military rulers demanded that Paris withdraw its forces.The move comes after the Sahel country’s military rulers demanded that Paris withdraw its forces.
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Russia-Ukraine war live: drones shot down over Kyiv; Zelenskiy urges swift delivery of tanks
Read More ‘Today is a day of extremely good news for Ukraine,’ says president; Germany’s decision paves way for other European nations to supply tanks Russia-Ukraine war at a glance The United Nations’ cultural agency, Unesco, has added the historic centre of Ukraine’s city of Odesa to its World Heritage List, describing it as “the…
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Ukraine news – live: Abrams tanks pose ‘no offensive threat’ to Russia, insists Biden
Read More US announces sending 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine after pleas from Zelensky US announces sending 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine after pleas from Zelensky
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Philippine economy grows at fastest pace in 40 years
Read MoreAnalysts warn global slowdown and soaring inflation point to a difficult year ahead for the Southeast Asian economy.Analysts warn global slowdown and soaring inflation point to a difficult year ahead for the Southeast Asian economy.
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Thousands rally for ‘Invasion Day’ protests on Australia Day holiday
Read More Australia Day is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day and Survival Day, because of the disastrous impacts on First Nations people of British colonists taking their land without a treaty. (Image credit: Rick Rycroft/AP) Australia Day is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day and Survival Day, because of the…
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Julian Sands – latest news: Sheriff’s office gives update on search for missing actor
Read More Fresh searches on higher ground for Sands are still not possible due to poor conditions Fresh searches on higher ground for Sands are still not possible due to poor conditions
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 337
Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 337th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 337th day, we take a look at the main developments.
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‘Nothing to celebrate’: Invasion Day rallies draw thousands but participants divided on voice
Read More Attendees at the Sydney rally say the strong opposition to the voice to parliament by organisers was shaping how they will vote Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of people attended Invasion Day rallies across…
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Britishvolt ‘collapsed owing £120m’ as UK car industry reports dismal year
Read More Several bids are understood to have been made for assets of failed electric vehicle battery startup The battery startup Britishvolt owed as much as £120m to creditors when it collapsed last week in a major blow to hopes of sustaining the British car industry, it can be revealed. Creditors are expected to recover…
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South Korean economy shrinks for first time since 2020
Read MoreSagging exports and private consumption see Asia’s fourth-largest economy contract for first time in 2-1/2 years.Sagging exports and private consumption see Asia’s fourth-largest economy contract for first time in 2-1/2 years.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky urges speedy delivery of Western tanks
Read MoreUkraine’s president says the modern fighting vehicles must be supplied quickly and in significant numbers.Ukraine’s president says the modern fighting vehicles must be supplied quickly and in significant numbers.
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Legislators submit motion to impeach Peru President Dina Boluarte
Read MoreThe move underlines severe polarisation in a country that has had six presidents in six years.The move underlines severe polarisation in a country that has had six presidents in six years.
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US lawmakers push nationwide TikTok ban
Read More GOP Senator Josh Hawley has dubbed the video-sharing app “China’s backdoor into Americans’ lives” Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation seeking to ban TikTok on all devices in the United States – as well as prohibit transactions with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance – claiming it represents a major national…
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Machete Attacks at 2 Churches in Spain Leave 1 Dead, Several Injured
Read More BARCELONA, Spain — A machete-wielding man killed a sexton and injured a priest in attacks at two churches in the city of Algeciras on Wednesday before being arrested, Spain’s interior ministry said, in what authorities are investigating as a possible act of terrorism. The suspect was arrested in the southern city and is…
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Opium cultivation surges since Myanmar military seized power: UN
Read MoreOpium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33% increase compared with 2021.Opium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33% increase compared with 2021.
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Solar Energy Useless Without Good Batteries in Brazils Amazon Jungle
Read More BOA VISTA, Brazil, Jan 25 (IPS) – “Our electric power is of bad quality, it ruins electrical appliances,” complained Jesus Mota, 63. “In other places it works well, not here. Just because we are indigenous,” protested his wife, Adélia Augusto da Silva, of the same age. Read the full story, “Solar Energy Useless…
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Netflix crackdown on password sharing to begin in coming months
Read More Sharing accounts across multiple households likely to attract additional fee as streaming giant looks to recoup subscriber losses Streaming giant Netflix will begin its crackdown on password sharing in the first quarter of this year, after the release of its company earnings report to shareholders last week. The practice of sharing passwords with…
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Meta to restore Trump’s accounts
Read More The former president was banned amid allegations that he “incited” the riot at the US Capitol in 2021 Meta has said it will reinstate former US President Donald Trump on both Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was kicked off the platforms, but stressed that it would create new “guardrails”…
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UN envoy hopes UN will OK force for Haiti to combat gangs
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Murders, multi-million-dollar fraud and mystery deaths: Alex Murdaugh’s spectacular fall from grace
Read More The ‘trial of the century’ is now under way in a courtroom in South Carolina where powerful legal scion Alex Murdaugh is charged with the brutal double murder of his wife and son. But this is far from the only twist in a bizarre and sprawling tale of unexplained deaths, hitman plots and…
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Schools chief fired after boy, 6, shoots teacher in Virginia
Read MoreTeacher Abigail Zwerner, who was seriously injured in her classroom, is suing the school district.Teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was seriously injured in her classroom, is suing the school district.
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Why Gas Prices May be Set to Spike Again
Read More Right now, the price to fill up at the pump may not feel all that bad. With the average price of a gallon of gasoline around $3.30 in the U.S. this week, down about $1.50 since its peak last summer, the issue has fallen out of the headlines. But as China reopens its…
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UNESCO designates Odesa as World Heritage site amid war threats
Read MoreThe decision is designed to protect the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the historic Black Sea port.The decision is designed to protect the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the historic Black Sea port.
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Republic Day: India set to hold colourful parade
Read MoreIndia celebrates Republic Day – the day its constitution came into effect – with a colourful spectacle.India celebrates Republic Day – the day its constitution came into effect – with a colourful spectacle.
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How a Historic March Could Revive India’s Opposition Movement
Read More During the early hours of Dec. 24, a crowd huddled together on the gravel highway by a metro station on the border of New Delhi and the satellite city of Faridabad, India. The harsh, unforgiving winter was living up to its ill reputation, and a thick layer of smog hung over the city.…
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California judge orders release of footage of Pelosi attack
Read MoreFootage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband will be released publiclyFootage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband will be released publicly
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NSW fugitive arrested after being found in hull of yacht in Darwin marina
Read More Arrest of 32-year-old, reportedly Mark Horne, ends a nationwide manhunt that started last October Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast One of New South Wales’s most-wanted men has been found hiding in the hull of a yacht…
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Former Colombian drug-trafficking magnate pleads guilty in US
Read MoreDairo Antonio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups.Dairo Antonio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups.
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Pope Francis: Homosexuality “isn’t a crime”
Read MorePope Francis declared in a new interview that homosexuality is not a crime and that laws against it are “unjust.” The 86-year-old leader of the Catholic Church said homosexual acts are a sin, but emphasized that it’s also a sin to lack charity with one another.Pope Francis declared in a new interview that homosexuality…
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Victims named in mass shooting at Half Moon Bay mushroom farms in California
Read More Suspect charged with murdering seven people in latest of a string of deadly shootings in the state Authorities in California have identified six of the seven victims killed in a “workplace violence” incident in the coastal town of Half Moon Bay on Monday, the second deadly mass shooting in the state in less…
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Madison Brooks news – latest: Suspects accused of student’s rape ‘callously laughing’ in video, as bar closes
Read More Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge Nineteen-year-old sorority sister was hit by a car and died on 15 January after alleged rape by group of men she met at Reggie’s Bar…
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Trump to return to Meta platform Facebook after two-year ban
Read MoreThe US social media giant has called the suspension ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’.The US social media giant has called the suspension ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’.
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Spain church stabbings leave at least 1 dead
Read MoreAuthorities in Spain are investigating attacks on two churches as a possible act of terrorism. Police say a man wielding a machete killed a sexton at one church and continued his assault at another church. Several others were also injured.Authorities in Spain are investigating attacks on two churches as a possible act of terrorism.…
