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Amnesty condemns Mozambique’s ‘forgotten war’ after viral video
Read MoreThe conflict has gone on since 2017, killing 4,500 people, and forcing nearly a million to flee their homes.The conflict has gone on since 2017, killing 4,500 people, and forcing nearly a million to flee their homes.
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China’s COVID-19 Toll Isn’t Public. Satellite Images Seem to Show a Lot of People Are Dying
Read More Recent satellite images taken of funeral homes and crematoriums in several Chinese cities show a marked increase in activity, as COVID-19 cases surge throughout the country and as reliable numbers on the death toll have become hard to find. In early December, following mass unrest, China shifted drastically from its harsh zero-COVID policy…
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Northrop Grumman develops next-gen radar for F-35
Read More U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. is developing new the next-generation Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the Lockheed Martin F-35 jet. As noted by the company, Northrop Grumman is developing AN/APG-85 radar for the F-35 Lightning II. The AN/APG-85 is an advanced multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all variants…
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Missing Mexican journalists appear chained hand and foot in video
Read MoreMedia rights activists voiced concern for three journalists feared to have been abducted in an area controlled by drug traffickers.Media rights activists voiced concern for three journalists feared to have been abducted in an area controlled by drug traffickers.
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Thousands of New York City nurses to end three-day strike after reaching deal with hospitals
Read MoreTwo New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses, ending a walkout that disrupted patient careTwo New York City hospitals have reached a tentative contract agreement with thousands of striking nurses, ending a walkout that disrupted patient care
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British Army to get spider-like drones
Read More Elbit Systems UK announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a contract to provide Magni-X micro-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (micro-UAS) to the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD). According to a press release from Elbit, the contract has been awarded by Defence Equipment & Support’s Future Capability Group as part of the British Army’s…
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UK risks being listed as a ‘human rights abuser’, NGO warns
Read More Human Rights Watch warns UK has ‘very short window’ to reverse legislation, including restrictions on the right to protest The UK government could soon make the list of countries that abuse rather than protect human rights with its “outright assault” on the rights of its own citizens and aggressive roll-back of protections such…
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Will Israel and Russia forge closer ties under Netanyahu?
Read MoreUkraine has expressed its disappointment in sign that the new Israeli government may establish closer ties to Russia.Ukraine has expressed its disappointment in sign that the new Israeli government may establish closer ties to Russia.
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Spain drops sedition charge against former Catalan leader
Read MoreA Spanish judge has dropped sedition charges against former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont for his role in the region’s illegal secession push in 2017 that brought Spain’s most serious political crisis for decadesA Spanish judge has dropped sedition charges against former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont for his role in the region’s illegal secession push…
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Ukrainian artillery blow up Russian T-80BV tank hiding between trees
Read More Ukrainian artillery blows up a Russia’s T-80BV tank hiding among trees in the partially Russian-occupied Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. The Ukraine Weapons Tracker OSINT group reported that Ukrainian Soldiers have destroyed a Russian tank with precision strikes. “A Russian T-80BV tank was taken out of action by two high-precision M982 Excalibur strikes…
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Trump discussed using a nuclear weapon on North Korea in 2017 and blaming it on someone else, book says
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US Raider Brigade receives first upgraded Abrams tanks
Read More The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Raider Brigade has received the most capable variant of the trusty Abrams main battle tank. The Army said in a release that Soldiers from the “Raider” brigade have received the first batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks. The Abrams SEPv3 is the most capable…
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Cat call: Bolivia state airline enlists psychic to find missing feline
Read More ‘Interspecies communicator’ consulted to track down cat lost in transit, prompting criticism of country’s state companies Bolivia’s state airline has enlisted an “interspecies communicator” – or animal psychic – to track down a lost cat, after a passenger’s pet went missing in transit. The incident has prompted pointed questions over the performance of…
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Wagner forces claim to have found body of one of missing Britons in Ukraine
Read More Yevgeny Prigozhin claims passports of aid workers Andrew Bagshaw and Christopher Parry found on the body The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has claimed his forces have found the body of one of two British voluntary aid workers reported missing in eastern Ukraine. In a statement published on his Telegram…
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Angry guest smashes car into Shanghai hotel, drives around lobby
Read MoreThe incident happened after an argument with hotel staff over the loss of a laptop.The incident happened after an argument with hotel staff over the loss of a laptop.
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S Korea considers compensating forced labourers with public funds
Read MoreSome victims of forced labour under the Japanese during World War II denounced the plan as ‘humiliating’.Some victims of forced labour under the Japanese during World War II denounced the plan as ‘humiliating’.
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UAE Names Oil Company Chief to Lead U.N. COP28 Climate Talks
Read More DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday named a veteran technocrat who both leads Abu Dhabi’s state-run oil company and oversees its renewable energy efforts to be the president of the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai, highlighting the balancing act ahead for this crude-producing nation. Read More:…
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British Gas owner forecasts eightfold rise in earnings amid soaring gas prices
Read More Ukraine war’s effect on wholesale gas prices prompts third upgrade in a year from Centrica British Gas owner Centrica expects a near eightfold increase in its earnings this year as its balance sheet was boosted by soaring wholesale gas prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The FTSE 100 group said on Thursday it…
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Christmas sales boost despite cost of living, UK hospitality firms report
Read More People felt confident to gather for first time since Covid according to Whitbread and Mitchells & Butlers Friends and families gathered together to eat and drink over the festive season for the first time since Covid, boosting Christmas sales in the face of the cost of living crisis, according to hospitality companies Whitbread,…
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Israel kills Palestinian man ‘standing on roof’ of his home
Read MoreSameer Aslan, 41, was killed during an Israeli army raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem.Sameer Aslan, 41, was killed during an Israeli army raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem.
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Andrew Tate – latest updates: Romanian police announce fresh raids after influencer’s arrest
Read More DIICOT announced homes in the Bucharest region were searched on Thursday morning DIICOT announced homes in the Bucharest region were searched on Thursday morning
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Idaho murders – latest: Bryan Kohberger to appear in court today as students return to Moscow
Read More Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin
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Idaho murders – latest: Bryan Kohberger to appear in court today as students return to Moscow
Read More Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin
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Photos: Benin’s famed Voodoo festival draws back Afro-descendants
Read MoreThe festival is drawing people of African descent to discover the religion and land of their enslaved ancestors.The festival is drawing people of African descent to discover the religion and land of their enslaved ancestors.
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New Zimbabwe law threatens health workers with jail over strikes
Read MoreThe law, signed last week, imposes punishments of up to six months in jail for defiant workers or union leaders.The law, signed last week, imposes punishments of up to six months in jail for defiant workers or union leaders.
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Mystery woman’s remains hidden in wall of Brisbane apartment block for at least seven years
Read More Police are yet to identify the woman but say she was 30 to 55 years old, 155 to 165cm tall with dark brown hair and prescription glasses Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The remains of a woman found hidden in a wall at a Brisbane…
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Trump news – live: Trump lashes out as Fox News says Biden’s classified papers not as bad as Mar-a-Lago stash
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Sadiq Khan condemns Brexit ‘amnesia’ and calls for ‘pragmatic debate’ over rejoining single market – UK politics live
Read More Latest updates: Labour’s Mayor of London to say that the UK needs ‘greater alignment with our European neighbours’ to help economy Good morning. Britain has now been legally out of the EU for almost three years, and practically out of the EU (following the end of the transition period) for two years. Increasingly,…
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Five dead in China after car ploughs into pedestrians: Media
Read MoreVideo footage shows a sports utility vehicle driving at high speed and crashing into multiple people crossing a road.Video footage shows a sports utility vehicle driving at high speed and crashing into multiple people crossing a road.
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HRW’s 2023 report finds hope amid ‘litany of human rights crises’
Read MoreHuman Rights Watch says authoritarianism caused huge suffering in 2022, but sees new opportunities to strengthen rights.Human Rights Watch says authoritarianism caused huge suffering in 2022, but sees new opportunities to strengthen rights.
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M&S enjoys a bumper Christmas with best ever food sales
Read More Chain recorded biggest share of clothing and homewares market in seven years as Tesco reports festive bonanza Marks & Spencer took its biggest share of the clothing and homewares market in seven years and the largest slice of the food market ever over Christmas, while Tesco enjoyed its strongest-ever day of sales on…
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Jeff Beck, iconic British rock guitarist, dies aged 78
Read MoreBeck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.Beck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.
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Russian mercenary group claims body of British man missing in Ukraine found
Read More Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28 have not been seen since 6 January Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28 have not been seen since 6 January
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Czech ex-PM Babis favorite in presidential vote’s 1st round
Read MorePopulist billionaire Andrej Babis is leading a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech presidentPopulist billionaire Andrej Babis is leading a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech president
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Australia and Papua New Guinea pledge new security pact saying interests are ‘intertwined’
Read More In contrast with security deal between China and Solomon Islands, the Australia-PNG agreement will be ‘public and transparent’, prime ministers vow Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia and Papua New Guinea have pledged to clinch a…
