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At least 11 killed, 20 injured, during renewed clashes in Sudan's Darfur region
Dec 25, 2022 05:10At least 11 people have been killed and around 20 people have been injured in ongoing clashes between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's restive Darfur region, according to a local doctor.
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US deep freeze leaves nearly 2 million without power; at least 16 people have died
Dec 25, 2022 05:02An arctic blast gripped much of the United States on Saturday leaving nearly 2 million without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations.
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Republican leader says Trump ‘diminished,’ vows to find replacement for 2024
Dec 25, 2022 04:56US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said that former US President Donald Trump’s political power is “diminished” and others should take his place in the 2024 Senate races.
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Airlines cancel 2,000 US flights on Saturday over winter storm
Dec 25, 2022 04:48Airlines canceled nearly 2,000 US flights as of Saturday morning following a massive winter storm that snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated thousands of holiday travelers.
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UK government set to increase its military budget by more than £1b
Dec 25, 2022 04:41The UK government is set to increase its military spending by more than 1 billion pounds to avoid a real-terms cut over the next two years and to help Ukraine with more military armaments, the Telegraph newspaper has revealed.
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US moving bioweapons research out of Ukraine: Russia
Dec 24, 2022 12:33The head of Russia’s Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defense Troops said the US military is moving its illegal biological weapons research out of Ukraine to other countries after reports about it have been leaked.
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Putin tells Russian defense industry to ramp up weapons production
Dec 24, 2022 12:07Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s defense industry chiefs and weapons producers to accelerate their production to ensure that Russian army quickly got all the weapons, equipment and military hardware it needed to fight in Ukraine.
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Burkina Faso expels senior UN official for 'discrediting country'
Dec 24, 2022 12:01Burkina Faso's military government has ordered senior UN Coordinator Barbara Manzi to leave the country by the end of the day, declaring her “persona non grata,” the Foreign Ministry has said.
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Record US military spending bill, aid to Taiwan anger China
Dec 24, 2022 11:38China has blasted the US passing of a defense authorization law that boosts military assistance for Chinese Taipei in defiance of Beijing’s territorial claims over the self-ruled island.
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Sitiveni Rabuka becomes Fiji's new prime minister after days of uncertainty
Dec 24, 2022 11:23Sitiveni Rabuka became Fiji’s next prime minister after a coalition of parties voted to install him, signaling an end to Frank Bainimarama’s 16 years in power.