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Britain makes emergency requests to Europe to avert blackouts
Jan 27, 2023 05:25Britain has asked Europe for emergency assistance amid fears that thousands of homes could face blackouts in southeast England.
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EU healthcare emergency amid medication shortages
Jan 26, 2023 12:30Due to a surge in respiratory infections, hospital emergency departments in many EU countries are currently being overwhelmed. Hundreds of drugs to treat winter-related illnesses are unavailable in most of the bloc's 27 nations. The crisis has been raised in the European Parliament.
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Lawmakers in unrest-hit Peru call for incumbent president's impeachment
Jan 26, 2023 12:04Legislators in unrest-hit Peru have called for the impeachment of President Dina Boluarte, as anti-government rallies are still underway, with protesters demanding her resignation.
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France ‘decides’ to recall ambassador amid Burkina Faso dispute
Jan 26, 2023 11:59The French Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to Burkina Faso, a day after Paris announced it would withdraw its troops amid an escalation of tensions in the African country.
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Massive 'Invasion Day' protests staged across Australia on national holiday
Jan 26, 2023 11:48Thousands of Australians have marched across the country, rallying in support of indigenous people’s rights and protesting against marking their country’s national day on the date that British colonization of their land started.
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India lost 26 of 65 patrolling points amid border dispute with China: Report
Jan 26, 2023 11:41A new report has revealed that Indian security forces lost 26 out of 65 patrolling points in Eastern Ladakh amid an ongoing standoff with China along the 3,500-km disputed Himalayan border.
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Ukraine sets sights on fighter jets after Biden says US will send 31 Abrams tanks
Jan 26, 2023 11:33US President Joe Biden says the United States will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, granting a key request from Kiev that is expected to enhance the military capabilities of the Ukrainian army over the coming months.
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Biden’s nominee for US human rights post withdraws after criticism of stance on Israel
Jan 26, 2023 10:24US President Joe Biden’s nominee for a top State Department human rights post has withdrawn her candidacy as she faced intense scrutiny from a Republican senator who refused to agree to her nomination due to her statements on Israel.
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Gas station operators in Italy go on strike
Jan 26, 2023 12:41On Wednesday, trade unions Faib, Fegica and Figisc-Anisa called for a two-day strike to protest at "being hit with a wave of mud over high fuel prices."
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France says to accept Burkina Faso’s demand to withdraw troops within month
Jan 26, 2023 04:35France on Wednesday said it will withdraw its hundreds of troops stationed in Burkina Faso within a month after the junta ruling the West African country demanded the pullout amid growing anti-French sentiment.