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Argentina blasts UK military drills on disputed Malvinas Islands; summons envoy
Dec 10, 2022 09:11Argentina has blasted Britain's military exercises in the disputed Malvinas Islands, summoning the UK's ambassador to Buenos Aires in protest at the drills.
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UK government advisor quits with blast at home secretary
Dec 10, 2022 12:51A UK government’s adviser on tackling violence against women has effectively quitted her role, blasting the Home Secretary Suella Braverman for her approach on women’s rights.
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Pentagon chief claims Russia ‘modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal’
Dec 10, 2022 12:40US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has claimed Russia is “modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal,” as Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that Moscow could use nukes to protect its territory.
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US imposes sanctions on China over alleged rights abuses, illegal fishing
Dec 10, 2022 04:29The United States has imposed sanctions on China accusing it of human rights abuses in Tibet and over reports of fishing that it said caused damage to the marine ecosystem.
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Over 100,000 Royal Mail workers start wave of strikes ahead of Christmas
Dec 10, 2022 03:03More than 100,000 postal workers in the UK have started the first day of planned nationwide strikes that are expected to disrupt deliveries across the country in the run-up to Christmas as grievances rise over pay and working conditions.
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Indonesia mine explosion kills 10 workers
Dec 10, 2022 02:59According to a rescue agency official, 10 workers were killed in Indonesia after an explosion in a coal mine caused a collapse.
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US to send $275 million worth of weapons to Ukraine as EU increases arms for Kiev
Dec 09, 2022 12:21The United States has agreed to send more weapons to Ukraine as the European Union is to add 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) to a fund used to help arm Kiev.
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Peruvians rally to protest Castillo's ouster as US supports new president
Dec 09, 2022 09:38Police in Peru has fired teargas to disperse a protest march in the capital Lima in support of ousted President Pedro Castillo, with the US backing the South American country’s new head of state.
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Power outage plunges several parts of French capital into darkness
Dec 09, 2022 09:15In a sign of what lies ahead, several districts in the French capital Paris have plunged into darkness following a mass power outage.
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Putin: West's desire for dominance risks triggering more conflicts
Dec 09, 2022 07:59Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West’s desire to maintain its hegemony on the world stage is increasing the risks of conflict, slamming the US and its allies for using Ukraine as "cannon fodder".