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North Korea test-fires two long-range cruise missiles
Oct 13, 2022 08:05North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, North Korean state media say, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operability of nuclear-capable weapons.
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Biden sets condition for meeting Putin at G20 summit, says does not plan to meet him
Oct 13, 2022 04:41US President Joe Biden has set conditions for meeting his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G20 summit in Indonesia saying he has “no intention” of discussing Ukraine with him.
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UK to supply Ukraine with advanced air defense missiles
Oct 13, 2022 04:28Britain will supply Ukraine with advanced air defense missiles capable of shooting down cruise projectiles, following Russian strikes on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities in recent days, UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace says.
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Ukraine says Russian missiles target more than 40 cities, towns
Oct 13, 2022 04:20Russian missiles pounded more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday, after a UN General Assembly resolution called Moscow's annexation of Ukrainian territory "illegal" and Ukraine's allies committed more military aid.
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More than 500 killed, thousands displaced in Nigeria amid worst floods in years
Oct 13, 2022 04:03At least 500 people have been killed and thousands of others displaced as a result of floods in Nigeria since the start of the rainy season this year in what has been described as the worst floods to hit the African country in years.
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US jury orders Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook families
Oct 13, 2022 03:54A jury in the United States has ordered Alex Jones, known for his provocative political commentaries and theories, to pay $965 million in damages to the people suffered over his claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
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Biden sees China as the only global rival to US
Oct 13, 2022 03:36US President Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning over China, seeing it as the only global rival to the United States, even as it also works to constrain Russia.
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UK economy on brink of recession as it shrinks in August
Oct 13, 2022 03:25Britain's economy looks set to go into recession as data showed it unexpectedly shrank in August, underscoring the challenge for Prime Minister Liz Truss to make good on her promises to speed up growth.
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Russia arrests eight suspects over Crimea bridge blast
Oct 12, 2022 11:40Russia has detained eight suspects over a huge blast that recently targeted a bridge connecting the Russian mainland to the Crimean Peninsula.
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Court in Myanmar adds 3 years to Suu Kyi’s jail term
Oct 12, 2022 11:36A court in Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on two more corruption charges, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term.