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Russia says killed ‘over 600’ Ukrainian forces in retaliatory attack
Jan 09, 2023 03:13Russia says its armed forces have killed “over 600” Ukrainian servicemen in a “retaliatory strike” in eastern Ukraine, following the death of dozens of Russian troops in a missile attack in the Donetsk region earlier this month.
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Iran blames technical glitch for restricted gas supply in north
Jan 09, 2023 03:07Iran has reported a technical glitch in one of its natural gas installations amid reports suggesting that supply of gas to Turkey has dropped significantly since earlier this month.
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'Once in a century' floods cut off communities in northwestern Australia
Jan 08, 2023 11:38Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by "once in a century" floods in Australia's northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on Sunday, noting water covered some places "as far as the eye could see."
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560,000 California homes, and businesses without power after the storm
Jan 08, 2023 11:25More than half a million homes in the US state of California are without power after a strong storm, as the area braced for the next onslaught of severe weather.
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French police attack Yellow Vests protesters in rally against Macron’s economic policies
Jan 08, 2023 09:49French police have attacked Yellow Vests protesters, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of demonstrators, who took to the streets to denounce French President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies and pension reform.
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Colombia’s president arrives in Venezuela, as two countries move to mend fences
Jan 08, 2023 05:56Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has traveled to Venezuela to meet with his counterpart Nicolas Maduro, as the two South American countries take further steps to normalize their relations.
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China ends quarantine requirements for overseas travelers amid soaring COVID-19 cases
Jan 08, 2023 05:49China has officially scrapped its quarantine requirements for inbound travelers after nearly three years, despite struggling with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases.
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California warns of ‘shockingly high’ gas bills in January as gas prices soar
Jan 08, 2023 05:39The Southern California Gas company (SoCalGas) has warned its American customers of “shockingly high” bills as new gas rates have skyrocketed.
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Pentagon misled US public on Kabul drone strike that killed children: Documents
Jan 08, 2023 05:12Documents obtained through a lawsuit have revealed how erroneous assumptions and biases by US military personnel led to the August 2021 Kabul drone attack killing of Afghan civilians, and that US military officials purposefully misled the public to conceal the assessments of civilian casualties.
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UK’s Sunak calls for ‘radical actions’ as strikes by healthcare workers deepen
Jan 08, 2023 05:00British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for “bold and radical” actions to end the crisis across UK's National Health Service (NHS), amid unprecedented strikes by health workers.