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Peru ministers resign as new govt. wobbles amid deadly protests
Dec 17, 2022 04:13Pressure rose on Peru's fledgling government Friday as two cabinet members resigned following deadly protests that have rocked the country since former President Pedro Castillo's removal from office and arrest last week.
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Thousands protest in Brussels as cost of living crisis deepens
Dec 17, 2022 04:02Thousands of demonstrators have rallied in the streets of Brussels to protest against the rising costs of living, disrupting public transport systems and disarranging this week’s European Union (EU) summit.
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Berlin aquarium bursts leaving two people injured, hundreds of fish dead
Dec 17, 2022 03:52A giant aquarium containing around 1,500 tropical fish burst in Berlin on Friday, flooding a hotel lobby and a nearby street and leaving two people injured, emergency services said.
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EU warns Musk of ‘sanctions’ after Twitter suspension of journalists
Dec 17, 2022 02:49The European Union (EU) has warned Twitter owner Elon Musk of prospective sanctions against the popular social media platform following the “worrying” suspension of several journalists.
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Russian official injured in ‘assassination attempt’ in Central African Republic
Dec 16, 2022 13:04The head of a Russian cultural center in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded in an assassination attempt in the capital Bangui, the Russian Embassy has said.
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Former Peru president Castillo's jail term extended by 18 months amid protests, turmoil
Dec 16, 2022 12:43The pre-trial detention in prison of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been extended by 18 months, a decision likely to inflame political tensions and protests that have gripped the South American country since his impeachment and detention last week.
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Japan unveils record $320bn military build-up with eye on China
Dec 16, 2022 12:38Japan has unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War II with a $320 billion plan to buy missiles capable of striking China, thereby flexing its muscles under the US plan to mobilize against their common rival.
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US makes formal extradition request for former military pilot from Australia
Dec 16, 2022 12:32The US government has formally sent an extradition request to Australia for former US Marine pilot Daniel Duggan who is accused of breaking US arms control law by training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers.
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US Senate passes record $858bn military spending bill, sends to Biden's desk
Dec 16, 2022 12:26The United States Senate has passed a bill authorizing a record $858 billion in annual military spending, more than what had been requested by President Joe Biden, signaling more intensified US interventionism abroad.
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Ten killed, including five children, in apartment blaze near French city of Lyon
Dec 16, 2022 12:10Ten people, including five children, were killed after a fire broke out at a residential building near the French city of Lyon on Friday morning, marking one of the deadliest fire incidents in the country in recent years.