The Economist Morning Briefing (full edition): Recent Episodes
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Delivered before breakfast, The Economist Morning Briefing tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.
America will suspend deliveries of air-defence interceptors to other allies in order to rush more of the munitions to Ukraine.
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America to rush munitions to Ukraine; Rutte to become NATO boss, and more
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Vladimir Putin was greeted with a 21-gun salute on his arrival in Vietnam. Also, the Israel Defence Forces bombed several refugee camps in the Gaza Strip and moved further into Rafah.
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America approved the sale of drones and missiles to Taiwan for around $360m.
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Sara Duterte, the vice-president of the Philippines, resigned from her posts as education minister and vice-chair of an anti-insurgency taskforce.
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Kim Jong Un greeted Vladimir Putin with a hug after Russia’s president landed in North Korea for his first visit since 2000. Also, America’s Congress grilled Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s boss, about his company’s safety record and culture.
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Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea for his first visit since 2000.
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Putin arrives in North Korea; Biden announces migrant citizenship plan, and more
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Vladimir Putin began his first journey to North Korea since 2000, stopping first in the Siberian republic of Sakha. Also, Thailand’s Senate voted for a bill that will see the country recognise gay marriage.
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, dissolved the country’s six-person war cabinet.
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China opened an anti-dumping probe into pork imports from the EU, less than a week after the bloc hit China’s carmakers with hefty tariffs
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Binyamin Netanyahu dissolved the country’s six-person war cabinet. Also, Eighty countries signed a joint declaration stating that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” must be the basis for peace.
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A two-day summit on Ukraine ended in a joint declaration, signed by 80 countries, that stated that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” must be the basis for any peace.
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Ukraine peace summit ends; Bibi criticises humanitarian pause, and more
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CNN set out the rules for this presidential campaign’s first televised debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on June 27th.
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More than 50 heads of state and government gathered in Switzerland for a summit that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said could help to bring a “just and lasting peace” for his country.
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More than 50 heads of state and government gathered in Switzerland for a summit that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said could help to bring a “just and lasting peace” for his country.
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America’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, was unlawful.
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America’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, was unlawful
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America’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on bump stocks, introduced by Donald Trump in 2018 after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, was unlawful
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Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral security agreement committing America to providing military support to Ukraine for the next decade. Also, Tesla’s shareholders reaffirmed their support for a plan to award Elon Musk, the electric-vehicle maker’s boss, shares over ten years worth $46bn.
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Israel continued its offensive on Rafah, as the leader of the World Health Organisation said that much of Gaza faced “famine-like conditions”.
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Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral security agreement committing America to providing military support to Ukraine for the next decade
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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady, at a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Also, Israel continued its offensive on Rafah, as America pressed for a ceasefire deal.
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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady, at a range of 5.25% and 5.5%.
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Fed holds rates; EU tariffs on Chinese imports, and more
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Hizbullah launched more than 100 rockets into northern Israel. Also, America will widen its sanctions on exports to Russia.
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Hamas said it had submitted “remarks” in reply to a proposed ceasefire with Israel, suggesting that it was close to accepting the American-sponsored plan.
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Hamas responds to ceasefire plan; Hunter Biden convicted, and more
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Apple unveiled several generative AI products and services. Also, the UN Security Council backed an American plan for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
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France’s mainstream parties—the centre-left Socialists and the Greens, as well as the centre-right Les Republicains—rejected an offer from Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, to create an alliance against the far-right, ahead of a snap legislative election.
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Macron’s election gamble; Blinken back in the Middle East, and more
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Emmanuel Macron dissolved the national assembly and called snap legislative elections. Also, Benny Gantz resigned from Israel’s war cabinet in a dispute with Binyamin Netanyahu over post-war plans for Gaza.
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Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, dissolved the national assembly and called snap legislative elections, after exit polls for elections to the European Parliament showed significant gains for far-right parties in France, as well as several other countries.
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Macron’s defeat in EU elections; Benny Gantz quits Israeli government, and more
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Voters in a score of European countries headed to the polls on the last day of elections for the European Parliament.
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The Israel Defence Forces said they had rescued four hostages from central Gaza.
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he Israel Defence Forces said they had rescued four hostages from central Gaza.
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Clarence Thomas, a judge on America’s Supreme Court, formally disclosed, among other travels, a trip to Indonesia that had been paid for by Harlan Crow, a right-wing Texan billionaire.
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An alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party formally put forward Narendra Modi to become India’s prime minister
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An alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party formally put forward Narendra Modi to become India’s prime minister
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A court in San Francisco acquitted British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, former executive Stephen Chamberlain of fraud. Also, Russia and China voiced concerns at the UN Security Council about an American draft resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Israel bombed a school in Gaza on Thursday, claiming it contained a Hamas compound.
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Israel bombs school in Gaza; D-Day anniversary, and more
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Israel bombed a school in Gaza on Thursday, claiming it contained a Hamas compound and fighters involved in the attack on Israel on October 7th. Also, Nvidia’s market capitalisation rose above $3 trillion for the first time.
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The Israel Defence Forces launched an offensive in central Gaza as talks over a ceasefire deal continued.
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Israel’s new assault on Gaza; Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, and more
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The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies won India’s election, but with a reduced mandate. Also, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that would prevent migrants who cross America’s southern border with Mexico illegally from applying for asylum.
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Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, declared victory in the country’s election.
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Modi declares victory; Biden’s border order, and more
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Vote counting began in India after the world’s biggest election concluded on Saturday. Also, America submitted a resolution to the UN Security Council calling for the implementation of its three-phrase proposal to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
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Mexico’s peso fell by around 4% against the dollar on Monday—its steepest decline in almost four years—after Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory in the country’s presidential election and unexpected gains for her Morena party in congressional polls.
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Sheinbaum wins landslide in Mexico; Imran Khan’s conviction overturned, and more
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Claudia Sheinbaum won a landslide victory in Mexico’s presidential election. Also, America has “every expectation” that Israel will agree to a ceasefire in Gaza
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An aide to Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, confirmed on Sunday that the country had agreed to a plan to end its war in Gaza espoused by President Joe Biden, despite there still being a “lot of details to be worked out”.
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Israel's Gaza agreement; Saudi Aramco launches secondary sale, and more
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China landed an unmanned craft, Chang’e-6, on the far side of the moon—its second successful landing in the area.
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The ruling African National Congress has lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa, after its worst electoral performance in the 30 years since the end of apartheid.
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The ruling African National Congress has lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa, after its worst electoral performance in the 30 years since the end of apartheid.
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Almost two dozen Indian officials died of suspected heat stroke as voting began in the seventh and final phase of the country’s general election.
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Ukraine and Russia each swapped 75 prisoners of war, in their first such exchange in nearly four months
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Ukraine and Russia each swapped 75 prisoners of war, in their first such exchange in nearly four months
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Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide hush-money payments to a former porn star before the election in 2016. Also, President Joe Biden approved Ukraine’s use of American-made weapons to hit targets in Russia.
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Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide hush-money payments to a former porn star before the election in 2016.
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Ruling South African party set to lose majority; call for new elections in Israel, and more
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Fourteen pro-democracy activists and politicians were found guilty under Hong Kong’s national-security law. Also, Israel’s army took control of the “Philadelphi Corridor”, its term for a buffer zone along Gaza’s border with Egypt.
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Israel’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, said he expects his country’s offensive in Gaza to last for at least another seven months.
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Israeli official warns of a long war; Jury deliberates in Trump trial, and more
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America said only a “major” operation into Rafah would prompt America to withdraw military aid. Also, The IMF bumped up its forecast for China’s growth over the next two years.
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Shipments of American aid to Gaza by sea were paused after a temporary pier built for deliveries was damaged by bad weather, American officials said.
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American aid to Gaza suspended; new Dutch PM proposed, and more
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Israel faced international condemnation for the killing of 45 Gazan refugees in an air strike on a tent camp in Rafah. Also, an Egyptian border guard was killed in a clash with Israeli soldiers near Rafah.
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that civilian deaths in an Israeli air strike on a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah were a “tragic mishap”, and that Israel was investigating.
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Netanyahu calls Rafah strike "tragic" mistake; Spain pledges €1bn for Ukraine, and more
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An Israeli air strike on a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah killed at least 35 people. Also, Gitanas Nauseda, Lithuania’s president, secured a landslide re-election.
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Hamas launched eight rockets from Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, towards Tel Aviv, Israel's largest city.
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Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv; American lawmakers visit Taiwan, and more
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Israel continued its assault on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, despite the International Court of Justice, a UN court, ordering it to halt operations on Friday.
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The White House said that Egypt had agreed to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Kerem Shalom, the main commercial checkpoint between Israel and Gaza.
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The White House said that Egypt had agreed to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Kerem Shalom, the main commercial checkpoint between Israel and Gaza.
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The White House said that Egypt had agreed to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Kerem Shalom, the main commercial checkpoint between Israel and Gaza.
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The head of Russia’s security services told local media that the perpetrators of the attack on Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, were affiliated with Islamic State Khorasan Province, a terrorist group
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The head of Russia’s security services told local media that the perpetrators of the attack on Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, were affiliated with Islamic State Khorasan Province, a terrorist group
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Israel launched several strikes on the Gaza Strip amid mounting international pressure for a ceasefire. Also, China carried out a second day of military drills around Taiwan, including exercises designed to test its forces’ ability to “seize power” and “occupy key areas”
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In Washington, DC, President Joe Biden greeted William Ruto, Kenya’s president, the first African leader to make a state visit to America in 16 years.
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America’s Department of Justice and 30 state and district attorneys-general launched an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
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Nvidia announced record year-on-year revenue growth of 262% in the first quarter of 2024. Also, Taiwan dispatched troops to “defend” itself after China began two days of military drills in five areas around the self-governing island
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In pouring rain outside 10 Downing Street, a soggy Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister, called a general election, to be held on July 4th.
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America said that Russia launched a “space weapon” on May 16th that may be equipped to attack other satellites
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Ireland, Norway and Spain said that they would formally recognise a Palestinian state on May 28th. Also, America said that Russia launched a “space weapon” on May 16th that may be equipped to attack other satellites.
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The UN’s refugee agency in Gaza said it suspended food distribution in the southern city of Rafah, citing lack of supplies and security risks.
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Alibaba and Baidu, two Chinese tech giants, cut the prices they charge for companies using their large-language models
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President Joe Biden rebuked the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar. Also, Iran set new elections for June 28th, following the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s president, in a helicopter crash.
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President Joe Biden issued an unambiguous rebuke of the International Criminal Court’s application seeking arrest warrants for Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader.
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The price of copper extended its dramatic rally, rising to a record high of $11,105 per ton at the London Metal Exchange
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Iran’s state media confirmed the death of Ebrahim Raisi. Also, Jake Sullivan, America’s national security adviser, traveled to Israel to push for a ceasefire agreement.
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A search for Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, was under way after his helicopter was forced into a “hard landing” in the country’s mountainous north-west.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region where it launched a surprise attack on May 10th, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid
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Rudy Giuliani became the 18th person to be indicted in Arizona for conspiring to overturn the presidential election result in 2020.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid
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America’s Dow Jones stock index closed the week above 40,000 for the first time.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, warned that Russia could yet expand its assault on Kharkiv, a north-eastern region, as he called on Western allies to increase supplies of military aid.
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Moderna won a patent dispute against fellow drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech
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Moderna won a patent dispute against fellow drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech
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Yoav Gallant said that his country’s operation in Rafah “will continue with additional forces”. Also, Chinese authorities announced sweeping measures to stabilize the country’s ailing property sector.
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Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defence Minister, said that his country’s operation in Rafah “will continue with additional forces”.
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Israel to send more troops to Rafah; Trump star witness testifies, and more
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Vladimir Putin met Xi Jinping in Beijing and hailed their countries’ friendship. Also, Robert Fico, Slovakia’s populist prime minister, is no longer in a “life-threatening situation.”
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President Volodymyr Zelensky postponed all international travel plans as a Russian assault around Kharkiv in north-east Ukraine continued to gain ground.
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Russia’s assault on Kharkiv; America’s inflation falls, and more
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China vowed to take “resolute measures” after the Biden administration introduced new tariffs on Chinese imports. The Council of Europe’s secretary general said it was “very disappointed” about Georgia’s approval of a “foreign-agent” bill.
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The Biden administration announced it would introduce new tariffs on imports from China.
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New American tariffs on Chinese imports; Georgia’s “foreign agent” bill, and more
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The Biden administration announced it will introduce new tariffs on imports from China. Also, Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, traveled to Ukraine, as a Russian assault around Kharkiv continued to gain ground.
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Israeli forces stepped up an offensive on northern Gaza, which they had retreated from five months ago.
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Battles in northern Gaza; Anglo American rejects takeover deal, and more
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Vladimir Putin removed his long-standing defense minister, installing Andrei Belousov, an economist, in his place. Also, Antony Blinken warned that an Israeli victory over Hamas may be followed by “chaos, by anarchy and ultimately by Hamas again”.
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António Guterres, the secretary-general of the UN, called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza, and “the unconditional release of all hostages”.
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UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza; Russia blames Ukraine for strike on Belgorod, and more
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Thousands of residents of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia have been told to leave their homes because of the threat of wildfires.
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Israel has told tens of thousands more residents of Rafah in southern Gaza to evacuate, as its troops prepare to step up operations there, in defiance of warnings that an invasion would paralyse aid operations and cause unacceptable civilian casualties.
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Consumer prices in China increased by only 0.3% in April compared with last year, according to statistics released on Saturday.
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The United Nations General Assembly called on the Security Council to admit Palestine to the UN as a member.
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Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly called on the Security Council to admit Palestine as a member
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Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly called on the Security Council to admit Palestine as a member
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Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo reportedly stalled, as Israel’s army gathered on the outskirts of Rafah. Also, Britain’s economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of the year, having shrunk in the last two quarters of 2023.
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Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Cairo, Egypt reportedly stalled without a breakthrough.
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Israel Defense Forces gather in Rafah; American warship sails through Taiwan Strait, and more
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President Joe Biden said that America would halt some weapon supplies to Israel if it launched a full invasion of Rafah. America sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait, 12 days before the inauguration of Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te.
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Israel and Hamas reported fighting in eastern Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where more than 1m displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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Israel and Hamas clash in Rafah; Russian attacks on Ukraine, and more
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America reportedly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week because of concerns over Israel’s planned assault of Rafah. Also, Russia bombed energy facilities across Ukraine.
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Israel’s army said it had taken control of the Rafah crossing on the border between Gaza and Egypt.
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Israel seizes Rafah crossing; Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump, and more
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the country’s war cabinet had “unanimously decided” to “continue its operation” in Rafah. Also, Xi Jinping published a letter in a Serbian newspaper condemning NATO’s bombing of China’s embassy in Belgrade in 1999.
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, said that the country’s war cabinet had “unanimously decided” to “continue its operation” in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza.
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Israel strikes targets in Rafah; Xi meets Macron, and more
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Israel said it had begun ordering 100,000 people in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, to evacuate to a nearby Israel-declared humanitarian zone. Also, Xi Jinping arrived at the Élysée Palace in Paris for talks with Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen.
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Negotiators for Hamas left Cairo after a second day of peace talks with Israel.
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Second day of Gaza peace talks concludes; Israel suspends Al Jazeera, and more
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Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets demanding a deal to bring the hostages home.
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Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in Cairo.
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At least 57 people died after heavy flooding hit Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul.
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Police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at several college campuses as disruption seen at American universities spread around the world.
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Authorities in Canada arrested three people in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist who was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June
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Police in Canada arrested three people in connection with the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist activist who was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, in June
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Shares in Apple rose after the tech giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Also, Turkey stopped all trade with Israel because of the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the Gaza Strip.Shares in Apple rose after the tech giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Also, Turkey stopped all trade with Israel because of the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the Gaza Strip.
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President Joe Biden condemned the violence of the protests that have swept university campuses all over America.
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Biden criticises campus violence; Gazprom reports losses, and more
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Antony Blinken said that his country would not support Israel’s planned ground invasion of Rafah without there being a plan to protect civilians. Also, Police entered the University of California, Los Angeles, in an attempt to disband protests, after demonstrators ignored orders to disperse or face arrest
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Antony Blinken, America’s foreign secretary, visited Kerem Shalom, an Israeli border crossing with Gaza where humanitarian aid trucks are stationed.
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Clashes on American college campuses; Fed holds rates, and more
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Hundreds of police officers arrested pro-Palestinian student protesters who had occupied a building at Columbia University in New York. Also, Amazon’s revenue rose by 13% year on year to $143 billion in the first three months of 2024, an all-time high.
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The White House condemned protesters who took over a building at Columbia University, saying they had taken the “wrong approach”.
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White House condemns Columbia protests; Trump fined, and more
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Hamas said that it was considering a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel. Also, Columbia University began suspending pro-Palestinian student protesters who had ignored an order from administrators to remove their encampment of about 80 tents from the campus.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal put forward by Israel.
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Blinken urges Hamas to accept truce deal; Scotland’s leader resigns, and more
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Israeli air strikes on three houses killed at least 13 people in Rafah. Also, Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s prime minister, said he would remain in office.
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Speaking at a World Economic Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said that only America could stop Israel from carrying out its planned offensive on Rafah.
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Abbas appeals for American help over Rafah; Musk visits China, and more
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Crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests at American universities led to more than 200 arrests on Saturday.
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Hamas released an undated video showing two hostages taken on October 7th, Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, alive.
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Hamas released an undated video showing two hostages taken on October 7th, Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, alive.
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of annualised inflation remained at 2.8% in March.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China
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An American regulator opened an investigation into Tesla’s response to its concerns over the carmaker’s Autopilot mode
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Revenue at Alphabet rose by 15% to $80.5 billion in the first three months of 2024, while at Microsoft it increased by 17% to $61.9 billion. Also, Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met with Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China.
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America’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter.
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America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more
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BHP, the world’s biggest mining firm, submitted an offer worth $39 billion to acquire its rival Anglo American. Also, a grand jury in Arizona indicted several of Donald Trump’s aides and attorneys, as well as former high-ranking Republican officials in the state, for their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters.
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Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more
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America’s Senate passed a bill delivering aid worth $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Also, As part of the foreign-aid bill’s passage, the Senate approved a measure that could ban TikTok from American app stores.
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In first-quarter earnings, Tesla reported a 56% drop in profits: net income declined to $1.1bn from $2.5bn a year ago.
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Inside Trump’s trial; Senate to pass Ukraine bill, and more
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Israel has not substantiated its claim that a “significant number” of employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency are members of terrorist organizations. Also, Joe Biden condemned pro-Palestinian activists for acts of “blatant” anti-Semitism during protests at Columbia University, referring to reports of harassment.
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Lawyers made opening arguments in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York.
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Trump’s hush-money trial; Israel’s intelligence chief resigns, and more
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Binyamin Netanyahu vowed to “fight” sanctions that America reportedly plans to impose on an Israeli army unit for alleged human-rights violations in the West Bank. Also, The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate resigned, according to a statement by the Israel Defence Forces.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, welcomed an American aid package , worth $61bn for his country, which was passed by the House of Representatives.
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Zelensky welcomes American aid; India’s election, and more
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Democratic lawmakers backed the plan put forward by Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker.
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An American aid package worth $95bn, including $61bn for Ukraine, was passed by the House of Representatives and is likely to become law in a matter of days, having an almost immediate impact.
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An American aid package worth $95bn, including $61bn for Ukraine, was passed by the House of Representatives and is likely to become law in a matter of days, having an almost immediate impact.
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The Popular Mobilisation Forces, a caucus of pro-Iranian militias based in Iraq, accused America of striking one of its military bases in an overnight attack.
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A man set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial, and was taken to hospital
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Israel strikes Iran; Armenia will hand over four abandoned villages to Azerbaijan, and more
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Israel reportedly carried out an attack against Iran, in what appeared to be retaliation for the attack on Israel on April 13th. Also, America vetoed a resolution in the UN Security Council to grant full UN membership to Palestine.
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America imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s drone and missile attack on Israel on April 13th.
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America announces new sanctions on Iran; House edges towards vote on Ukraine aid, and more
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America’s House of Representatives will vote on additional aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan on Saturday. Also, Binyamin Netanyahu said his country would make its “own decisions” to defend itself.
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A Russian air strike killed at least 16 people and injured many more in Chernihiv, a city in the north of Ukraine.
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Russia bombs Chernihiv; IMF warns of fiscal deficits, and more
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Jerome Powell said it was “likely to take longer than expected” to lower interest rates. Also, Israel assured its Arab neighbors that it would not threaten their security in its response to the barrage of drones and missiles that Iran launched towards its territory on Saturday.
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Israel assured its Arab neighbours that it will not threaten their security in its response to the barrage of drones and missiles that Iran launched towards its territory on Saturday, according to local media.
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Israel’s message to Arab neighbours; American dollar extends rally, and more
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The head of Israel’s army said Iran’s attack on Israel would be “met with a response”. Also, China’s GDP grew by 5.3% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier, beating expectations.
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Western allies advised Israel to show restraint when responding to an Iranian attack on Saturday.
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Israel’s allies urge restraint; Tesla to lay off thousands of workers, and more
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Western allies advised Israel to show restraint when responding to an Iranian attack on Saturday. Also, Oil prices were subdued following Iran’s strike on Israel.
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Israel’s war cabinet met to discuss its response to an overnight attack by Iran, the first direct confrontation after years of shadow war.
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Israel mulls response to Iran’s attack; Scholz in China, and more
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America’s president said he would talk to G7 leaders on Sunday to discuss a “united diplomatic response to Iran’s brazen attack”.
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Iran reportedly fired missiles towards Israel in addition to slower-moving drones, which could take hours to reach the border.
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Iran captured an Israel-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media.
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At least five people were stabbed to death at a shopping centre in Bondi Junction, a suburb in eastern Sydney, Australia.
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A transitional ruling council was officially set up in Haiti, which has been without an acting prime minister for a month—and without an elected president since 2021
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America became Taiwan’s largest destination for exports in March, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance
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Diplomats urged Iran to exercise caution after America warned that the Islamic Republic could launch a “significant attack” against Israel. Also, Joe Biden said America’s defense commitments to Japan and the Philippines were “ironclad”, at a summit of the three countries’ leaders.
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Russia launched a big attack on Ukraine’s infrastructure, killing seven people and injuring many more.
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Russia bombs Ukrainian infrastructure; ECB keeps rates on hold, and more
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President Joe Biden warned that Iran is threatening a “significant attack” against Israel. Also, he announced a series of steps signaling closer security co-operation with Japan during a state visit to Washington by Kishida Fumio, the prime minister.
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Consumer prices in America rose by 3.5% in the year to March, up from 3.2% in February.
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America’s sticky inflation; Fitch downgrades China to negative, and more
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Fitch, a ratings agency, downgraded its long-term outlook on China’s sovereign credit to negative. Also, Joe Biden said Binyamin Netanyahu’s approach to Gaza was a “mistake”—his strongest rebuke yet of Israel’s prime minister—during a television interview.
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Turkey announced restrictions on exports to Israel of 54 military-related products.
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Turkey restricts exports to Israel; Drone attack on Zaporizhia, and more
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Turkey announced restrictions on exports to Israel of 54 military-related products. Also, America, Australia and Britain said they may work with Japan on developing advanced technology as part of the AUKUS security agreement.
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Millions of people in North America viewed the total solar eclipse that began sweeping the continent at 11:07 PDT.
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A total solar eclipse; Gazans return to Khan Younis, and more
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The International Atomic Energy Agency said that the Zaporizhia nuclear power station in Ukraine had been damaged by drone attacks. Also, Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Younis, saying it had concluded its mission there.
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Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Younis, saying it had concluded its mission there.
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Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, including from the city of Khan Younis, saying it had concluded its mission there.
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Janet Yellen, America’s treasury secretary, and Li Qiang, China’s premier, struck a conciliatory tone as they met in Beijing.
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America expects Iran to launch a “significant” attack in retaliation for the killing of seven Iranians in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, a senior American official told CNN.
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America expects Iran to launch a “significant” attack in retaliation for the killing of seven Iranians in an Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Monday, a senior American official told CNN.
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A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey, with an epicentre about 50 miles from Manhattan.
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Johnson & Johnson is set to buy Shockwave, a medical-device manufacturer, for around $13.1bn
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Johnson & Johnson is set to buy Shockwave, a medical-device manufacturer, for around $13.1bn
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Donald Trump’s legal woes deepened as three judges rejected attempts to dismiss criminal cases against him.
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President Joe Biden told Binyamin Netanyahu that America’s policy towards the war in Gaza hinges on Israel’s “immediate action” to mitigate risks to civilians and aid workers.
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Biden’s harsh words for Netanyahu; American third-party group drops bid, and more
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Business activity in the euro zone grew last month for the first time in nearly a year.
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Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, said that the security bloc’s members agreed to begin planning “for a greater NATO role in co-ordinating security assistance” for Ukraine.
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Outrage grows over aid-worker deaths; Europe launches Chinese solar probe, and more
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concerns that an imminent and big Russian push could punch through Ukraine’s defences.
President Joe Biden said he was “outraged and heartbroken” about an Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza.
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Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, admitted that the country’s forces had killed seven aid workers in an “unintended strike” on “innocent people” in Gaza.
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Israel admits strike killed aid workers; the price tag of Gaza damage, and more
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Iran vowed revenge after accusing Israel of destroying its consulate in Damascus in an airstrike. Also, World Central Kitchen, an American NGO, said that an Israeli air strike killed seven of its aid workers in Gaza.
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An air strike destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
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Air strike hits Iranian consulate in Syria; Gaza hospital destroyed, and more
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Turkey’s main opposition party swept to unexpected victories in local elections. Also, Israel’s armed forces announced that they had concluded a two-week operation around al-Shifa hospital.
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Israeli officials travelled to Egypt for another round of talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
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Gaza ceasefire talks; positive signs for Turkey’s opposition, and more
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AT&T said that personal information of 73m of its current and former customers had been posted on the dark web.
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Around 9,000 people in Gaza need to be evacuated for lifesaving medical care abroad, the World Health Organisation said.
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Around 9,000 people in Gaza need to be evacuated for lifesaving medical care abroad, the World Health Organisation said.
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Israel’s High Court ordered a freeze on funding for religious institutions whose ultra-Orthodox students have not registered for military service.
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Poland said it had scrambled fighter jets, which were joined by “allied” aircraft, in response to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure
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Poland said it had scrambled fighter jets, which were joined by “allied” aircraft, in response to Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure
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Israeli air strikes hit a Syrian town near Aleppo, killing at least 42 people. Also, Global stockmarkets recorded their best first quarter of the year since 2019.
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Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors at his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.
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The UN’s top court ordered Israel to ensure that more aid reaches Gaza, which is on the brink of a man-made famine
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Britain’s economy went into a recession in the second half of 2023. Also, Israel asked America to reschedule a meeting about plans to attack the southern city of Rafah in Gaza.
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Local media in Israel reported that four people, including relatives of an Israeli held hostage in Gaza, were arrested at a protest in Tel Aviv.
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Protesters arrested in Israel; bridge rescue attempts continue, and more
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Police in Maryland said that the six people who remain missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge across Baltimore Harbour collapsed are presumed dead. Also, Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Qatar appeared to hit an impasse after Israel recalled its negotiating team.
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Six people remained missing, and two were rescued from the sea, after huge sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.
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Rescue operation in Baltimore; Assange extradition delayed, and more
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Huge sections of the 1.6-mile Francis Scott Key Bridge that spans Baltimore Harbour collapsed into the sea after it was struck by a cargo ship early Tuesday morning. Also, The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the remaining two weeks of the month of Ramadan.
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The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, as well as the immediate release of the Israeli hostages.
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UN demands Gaza ceasefire; China accused of cyber attacks, and more
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Russia charged four men with carrying out the terrorist attack in Moscow that killed 137 people. Also, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees said Israel had barred it from delivering aid to northern Gaza, where a famine looms.
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Two men arrested on suspicion of carrying out Friday’s terror attack in Moscow appeared before a court in Russia’s capital.
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Moscow terror suspects face trial; Israel’s row over conscription, and more
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More than 200 children kidnapped from a school in northern Nigeria earlier this month were released unharmed, according to local officials.
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Vladimir Putin said that Russian security services had arrested four men who carried out a terror attack on a concert hall near Moscow.
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Vladimir Putin said that Russian security services had arrested four men who carried out a terror attack on a concert hall near Moscow.
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America’s Congress passed a $1.2trn bipartisan spending package that will fund the government until October.
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Russia carried out a major bombing campaign against Ukraine, launching a total of 151 missiles and drones overnight
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Russia carried out a major bombing campaign against Ukraine, launching a total of 151 missiles and drones overnight
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Russia carried out a major bombing campaign against Ukraine, launching a total of 151 missiles and drones overnight. Also, American officials said they will bring a resolution calling for an immediate truce in Gaza to a vote at the UN Security Council.
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The Biden administration lodged its first antitrust case against Apple, an American tech giant.
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Apple faces antitrust case; India arrests opposition politician, and more
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Asian stocks rose on Thursday morning, with Japan’s Nikkei index reaching a new high. Also, the Swiss National Bank cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 1.50%, sending the franc to an eight-month low against the euro.
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The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as expected, at a range between 5.25% and 5.5%.
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Fed holds rates steady; America’s funding boost for Intel, and more
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The EU and the UN criticized Hong Kong’s new national-security law, which was passed unanimously by lawmakers on Tuesday. Also, A federal appeals court issued an order that in effect blocks Texas’s controversial new immigration law, hours after the Supreme Court gave the state permission to temporarily enforce it.
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Hong Kong passed Article 23, a draconian law which ostensibly cracks down on “external interference” but is likely to further stifle all forms of internal dissent.
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Hong Kong passes security law; Bank of Japan raises rates, and more
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The Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, ending the world’s last remaining policy of negative rates. Also, Jake Sullivan, America’s national security adviser, said that Israel killed Marwan Issa, thought to be Hamas’s third in command, in an air attack.
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A global-hunger monitor warned that famine could be “imminent” for 300,000 people in northern Gaza, where 70% of residents are experiencing severe food shortage.
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Putin wins sham re-election; China's industrial activity stronger than expected, and more
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Polls for Russia’s presidential election closed after three days of voting across the country.
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America condemned Russia’s sham presidential election as “not free or fair” after early results showed Vladimir Putin won 87% of the vote, allowing him another six-year term. Also, Mr Putin said he had agreed to a prisoner swap involving Alexei Navalny before his death in prison last month.
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Putin heads for expected landslide; Israel vows to invade Rafah, and more
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SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, is reportedly building a web of surveillance satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office, an American intelligence agency.
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A ship carrying aid for Gaza could depart from Cyprus within two days, according to Cyprus’s foreign ministry.
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A ship carrying aid for Gaza could depart from Cyprus within two days, according to Cyprus’s foreign ministry.
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American prosecutors told a judge that Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, should be imprisoned for up to 50 years for “orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in history”.
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The G7 warned Iran that it would be hit by retaliatory measures if it continued to supply Russia with military equipment
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The G7 warned Iran that it would be hit by retaliatory measures if it continued to supply Russia with military equipment
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Israel’s ambassador to America rebuked Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate majority leader and America’s highest-ranking Jewish politician. Also, House prices in China’s “tier-one” cities fell by 0.3% in February, their eighth consecutive monthly fall.
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Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate majority leader and America’s highest-ranking Jewish politician, called on Israel to hold fresh elections.
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Schumer calls for Israel election; Biden opposes US Steel takeover, and more
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China criticized America for “unjustly suppressing foreign companies” after the House of Representatives approved a bill that could ban TikTok in the country. Also, Israel’s army said it wanted to “flood” Gaza with aid via new land routes into the besieged enclave.
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America’s House of Representatives approved a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app to an owner of another nationality.
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America passes TikTok bill; Russia technically ready for nuclear war, and more
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Primary results confirmed that America’s presidential election will be an unappealing rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Also, Vladimir Putin warned the West that Russia was ready for a nuclear war and warned America against deploying troops to Ukraine.
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Kenya will not deploy police officers to Haiti until a new government is formed there, according to Kenyan officials.
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Kenya delays police deployment to Haiti; America’s inflation rises slightly, and more
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Ariel Henry tendered his resignation after talks with regional leaders in Jamaica. Also, A ship carrying nearly 200 tonnes of food set sail for Gaza from Cyprus.
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Israel continued attacking Gaza as the holy month of Ramadan began.
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In Gaza Ramadan begins amid bombardment; Biden unveils budget, and more
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Luís Montenegro, the leader of Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance declared victory over the governing Socialists in the country’s general election. Also, Hopes were dashed for a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel as the holy month of Ramadan began.
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Hopes were dashed for a ceasefire deal before the start of Ramadan between Hamas and Israel.
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Hopes dashed for Gaza ceasefire deal before Ramadan; chaos in Haiti, and more
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Joe Biden signed a $460bn package of spending bills into law just in time to prevent a partial government shutdown.
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Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s prime minister, acknowledged defeat in a two-part referendum about modernising the constitution.
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Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s prime minister, acknowledged defeat in a two-part referendum about modernising the constitution.
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The Houthis launched a mass drone attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden and sent more drones towards American warships in the Red Sea.
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The former president of Honduras was convicted on charges related to drug trafficking
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The former president of Honduras was convicted on charges related to drug trafficking
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In an impassioned state-of-the-union address, President Joe Biden urged Congress to “stand up” to Vladimir Putin and provide more support to Ukraine. Also, Global stockmarkets rose after Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, suggested that interest-rate cuts could come soon.
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America will reportedly build a pier off Gaza’s coast to allow additional aid into the enclave.
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America plans Gaza pier; EU extends Ukraine tariff waiver, and more
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Last month was the hottest February ever recorded, and 1.77°C warmer than the pre-industrial average for that time of year. Also, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, hailed a “new paradigm of major-country relations” after trade with Russia boosted Chinese exports in the first two months of 2024.
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Jihadists are suspected to have kidnapped dozens of people in north-east Nigeria.
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Houthi attack kills sailors; Haley ends campaign, and more
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden coasted towards their parties’ presidential nominations, dominating the primaries on Super Tuesday. Also, The Egyptian pound fell to a record low against the dollar after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 27.25%.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden coasted towards securing their parties’ presidential nominations on Super Tuesday.
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European Commission unveils defence strategy; Ukraine sinks Russian warship, and more
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China set a GDP-growth target of around 5% for 2024. Also, Ukrainian special forces sank the Sergei Kotov, a Russian warship worth $65 million.
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America’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Colorado cannot remove Donald Trump from its primary ballot, overturning the state’s earlier decision to kick him off for allegedly participating in insurrection.
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Supreme Court rules on Trump; Israel conducts raid in Ramallah, and more
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Haiti’s government declared a 72-hour state of emergency and an overnight curfew after around 4,000 inmates escaped from the country’s two largest prisons over the weekend. Also, Kamala Harris called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and urged Israel to increase supplies of aid.
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Israel has “more or less accepted” a ceasefire proposal, according to an American official.
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Israel and Hamas consider ceasefire; SCOTUS may rule on Trump Colorado case, and more
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A cargo ship carrying 37,000 tonnes of fertiliser sank in the Red Sea after it was attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen last month.
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America’s air force dropped almost 40,000 meals in Gaza, where the UN estimates that over 500,000 people are on the brink of famine.
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The US air force dropped almost 40,000 meals in Gaza, where the UN estimates that over 500,000 people are on the brink of famine.
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Walgreens and CVS, two major pharmacy chains, announced they would start selling mifepristone, an abortion drug, in some states this month.
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Shares in New York Community Bancorp fell by around 25% after the regional bank replaced its chief executive
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America to air-drop aid to Gaza; huge crowds for Navalny’s funeral, and more
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Authorities in Gaza said that Israeli soldiers shot dead more than 100 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more as they queued near aid trucks. Also, Mr Biden and Donald Trump made separate visits to America’s southern border.
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Health authorities in Gaza said that Israeli soldiers shot dead more than 100 people and wounded hundreds more who were queuing for aid trucks.
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Gazans killed near aid trucks; American inflation falls, and more
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America’s Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in his federal election-interference case. Also, Reliance Industries, India’s biggest firm, said it would merge its Indian television and streaming media assets as part of a joint venture with Walt Disney.
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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said that the EU should use windfall profits from Russian central-bank assets in Western accounts to procure weapons for Ukraine.
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EU debates seizing Russian reserves; Mitch McConnell to step down from leadership, and more
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their respective party’s nominations in Michigan’s presidential primary. Also, Apple pulled the plug on its attempt to build an electric car.
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World leaders reacted after Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that European and allied leaders had not reached “a consensus” on whether to send troops to Ukraine, but that “nothing should be ruled out”.
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Europe at odds over Ukraine; Hamas and Israel consider ceasefire, and more
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President Joe Biden said Israel had agreed to halt military activities in Gaza during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that begins on March 10th. Also, After a meeting convened by Emmanuel Macron in Paris, the French president said that European and allied leaders had not reached “a consensus” on whether to send troops to Ukraine.
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Hungary’s parliament voted to allow Sweden to join NATO.
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Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO bid; Palestinian prime minister submits resignation
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Muhammad Shtayyeh submitted the resignation of his government to Mahmoud Abbas. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky said that 31,000 Ukrainian troops had been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion two years ago.
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Donald Trump cruised to victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary, winning 60% of the vote.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 31,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed since Russia’s invasion of its neighbour two years ago
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The body of the Russian opposition leader who died in prison last week, was returned to his mother.
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The body of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in prison last week, was returned to his mother.
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The body of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in prison last week, was returned to his mother.
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America announced the largest single package of penalties on Russia since the war in Ukraine began exactly two years ago.
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Germany’s parliament approved a law legalising the recreational use of marijuana from as early as April 1st
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Germany’s parliament approved a law legalising the recreational use of marijuana from as early as April 1st
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An American spacecraft touched down on the Moon for the first time since 1972. Also, Binyamin Netanyahu presented his post-war plan for Gaza, calling for “complete demilitarization” in the enclave and refused to recognise a Palestinian State.
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Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden’s Middle East adviser, travelled to Israel to meet with Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister.
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Israel strikes Rafah; AI drives global stock rally, and more
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index reached an all-time high, surpassing its previous record in 1989. Also, Nvidia’s shares surged by 13% in after-hours trading after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings of $22bn, a 265% rise from the same period last year.
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The European Union unveiled its 13th package of sanctions on Russia.
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New sanctions on Russia; Somalia signs defence deal with Turkey, and more
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China condemned America for vetoing a proposed UN Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, saying it gave a “green light to the continued slaughter”. Also, Pakistan’s two biggest pro-establishment parties agreed to form a coalition government, after a botched election on February 8th resulted in a hung national assembly.
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America vetoed a UN Security Council resolution, proposed by Algeria, which demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and warned of the forced displacement of Palestinians.
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America vetoes UN ceasefire resolution; possible new sanctions on Russia, and more
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Capital One agreed to buy Discover Financial in an all-stock deal worth $35.3bn that would unite two of America’s biggest credit-card companies. Also, Alexei Navalny’s widow vowed to continue his work and blamed Vladimir Putin for her husband’s death
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Yulia Navalnya, Alexei Navalny’s widow, vowed to continue his work fighting for a “free, peaceful and happy Russia”.
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Navalny’s widow vows to fight on; Israel’s deadline for Rafah offensive, and more
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The relatives of Alexei Navalny, who died in prison on Friday, were refused access to his body for a third day, according to his team. Also, Israel’s Benny Gantz warned that his country will launch an offensive in Rafah unless Hamas frees all remaining Israeli hostages by March 10th, which is expected to mark the start of Ramadan.
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Russia took control of Avdiivka, a town in the Donbas, after the withdrawal of most Ukrainian troops ended months of fighting.
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Russia takes control of Avdiivka; Accusations of Navalny cover-up, and more
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Thailand freed Thaksin Shinawatra, a former prime minister, from detention at a police hospital.
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A spokesperson for Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, confirmed his death.
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A spokesperson for Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, confirmed his death.
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President Joe Biden joined other Western leaders in blaming Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, for Mr Navalny’s reported death.
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President Joe Biden joined other Western leaders in blaming Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, for Mr Navalny’s reported death
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President Joe Biden joined other Western leaders in blaming Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, for Mr Navalny’s reported death
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Egypt is preparing a patch of desert at its border with Gaza to accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah sparks an exodus across the border. Also, Britain’s Conservatives suffered a humiliating defeat as the Labour Party overturned a Tory majority in a by-election in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
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Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, fired rockets at northern Israel.
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Israel kills Hizbullah commander; reports of a new Russian space weapon, and more
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The chair of the intelligence committee of America’s House of Representatives asked President Joe Biden to declassify information about “a serious national-security threat”, reportedly concerning a new Russian weapon in space. Also, Israel’s military entered Nasser hospital, the largest in Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza.
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Prabowo Subianto, a 72-year-old former general with a troubling past, claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election.
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Prabowo claims victory in Indonesia; Israeli strikes in Lebanon, and more
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Unofficial exit polls suggested that Prabowo Subianto could be set to win Indonesia’s election in the first round of voting. Also, Britain’s annual inflation rate remained at 4% in January, defying predictions that it would increase.
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Inflation in America slowed to 3.1% year-on-year in January, dealing a blow to hopes that the Federal Reserve may begin lowering interest rates in May.
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An inflation wobble in America; Estonia warns of Russian aggression, and more
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America’s Senate edged closer to passing a bill that would allocate $95bn of military aid to Ukraine and Israel, and humanitarian aid to Gaza. Also, President Joe Biden called for Israel to halt its planned invasion of Rafah where around 1.4m people are sheltering
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Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, the UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees, said that there is a “deep sense of panic” in Rafah, a city in the south of Gaza, over an expected ground invasion by Israel.
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A Dutch court banned the export of components for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, after human-rights groups brought a suit against the government in December
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Israel’s armed forces said that they conducted a series of strikes on Rafah. Also, Pakistani protesters blocked motorways as they demonstrated against Thursday’s general election, which was marred by allegations of vote rigging.
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Binyamin Netanyahu promised “safe passage” to civilians ahead of a planned assault on Rafah, in the south of Gaza.
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Israel ignores warnings over Rafah; Pakistan’s election results disputed, and more
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Guyana said that Venezuela’s army was making movements near the countries’ shared border.
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Israel’s army said it had found a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza headquarters of a UN agency.
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Israel’s army said it had found a Hamas tunnel under the Gaza headquarters of a UN agency.
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The White House said that it would invest more than $5bn in research, development and workforce needs for semiconductors.
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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, suggested that Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter held in Moscow on spying charges, could be swapped for a Russian assassin detained in Germany
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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, suggested that Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter held in Moscow on spying charges, could be swapped for a Russian assassin detained in Germany
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The special counsel investigating Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents said his actions did not warrant criminal charges. Also, Early counting in Pakistan’s election found that independent candidates won 49 of the 122 seats for which results had been published.
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Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Valery Zaluzhny, will leave his post.
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Ukraine’s top general replaced; Pakistan heads to the polls and more
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Binyamin Netanyahu ordered Israeli troops to prepare to enter Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge. Also, at least five people were killed in attacks by militants in Pakistan as voting began in its general election.
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Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, rejected a ceasefire proposal from Hamas, saying their demands were “bizarre” and that “total victory” could come in months.
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Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire proposal; blasts in Balochistan, and more
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Balochistan, a restive region that straddles Pakistan and Iran, was rocked by two bombings which killed at least 24 people. Also, Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of weaponizing immigration.
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A court in Washington, DC, ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from being prosecuted for plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Trump denied presidential immunity; Israel reports hostage deaths, and more
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Progress towards a deal on American funding for Ukraine and Israel appeared to have stalled. Also, Antony Blinken met Muhammad Bin Salman in Riyadh.
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Donald Trump dealt a blow to a bipartisan border-security bill, newly unveiled by America’s Senate after months of wrangling.
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Trump attacks border-security bill; King Charles has cancer, and more
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Following months of tense negotiations, America’s Senate unveiled a bipartisan border-security bill worth $118 billion that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel. Also, Rishi Sunak visited Northern Ireland to show support for the return of power sharing after two years of political deadlock.
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America’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, said its forces planned to carry out more strikes on Iran-linked targets in the Middle East, to send a “clear message” that it would respond to attacks on its forces.
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America pledges more strikes against Houthis; protests in Senegal, and more
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Lawmakers in Northern Ireland appointed Michelle O’Neill of Sinn Féin as first minister, the first time a nationalist has led the province.
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America and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen.
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Iran’s foreign ministry condemned American strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria as an “adventurous and strategic mistake” that will increase tension in the region.
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Hafize Gaye Erkan, the governor of Turkey’s central bank, resigned following what she called a “reputation assassination”.
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Hafize Gaye Erkan, the governor of Turkey’s central bank, resigned following what she called a “reputation assassination”
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Pakistan’s military said it killed 24 militants in three days in Balochistan province, near the border with Afghanistan, after they launched attacks in the towns of Mach and Kolpur
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Meta announced it would pay a dividend for the first time ever. Also, a pardons board in Malaysia halved the sentence being served by Najib Razak.
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The European Union agreed on a €50bn ($54bn) support package for Ukraine after months of obstruction by Hungary.
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EU agrees deal for Ukraine; more strikes on Houthis, and more
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The European Union agreed on a $54 billion support package for Ukraine after months of obstruction by Hungary. Also, South Korea’s exports increased by 18% year-on-year in January due to a rise in semiconductor sales.
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The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as widely expected, at a range of 5.25 and 5.5%—the highest in 22 years.
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Fed holds rates steady; Northern Ireland’s new deal, and more
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A judge in Delaware voided Elon Musk’s $55 billion pay package as boss of Tesla. Also, President Joe Biden said he had decided how America would respond to the drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan.
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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was sentenced to ten years in prison for leaking state secrets.
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Imran Khan sentenced again; IMF upgraded, and more
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Imran Khan was sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaking state secrets. Also, the EU’s economy, as well as the euro zone’s, stagnated in the final three months of 2023.
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America’s army reportedly confused the enemy drone that killed three soldiers in Jordan on Sunday for an American surveillance drone returning to base.
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Reported drone mix-up in Jordan attack; Zelensky denies sacking, and more
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Three American soldiers were killed, and 35 more were injured, in a drone attack on an American base in Jordan. Also, A court in Hong Kong ordered Evergrande to liquidate because of its debt of over $300 billion.
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Three American soldiers were killed, and 34 more were injured, in a drone attack on a base in Jordan, near the border with Syria.
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American troops killed in Jordan; UN urges resumption of UNRWA funding, and more
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Negotiators will gather in Paris on Sunday to discuss a proposed deal, drawn up by American officials, which would pause Israel’s offensive in Gaza for two months.
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Six European countries joined America, Australia and Canada in pausing funding for the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, which will investigate several of its staff suspected of involvement in Hamas’s October 7th attacks on Israel.
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A jury ordered Donald Trump to pay over $83m in damages to E. Jean Carroll for defaming her.
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Joe Biden said the border deal being negotiated in America’s Senate was the “toughest and fairest” possible and promised to “shut down the border” the day he signs it.
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of annualised inflation fell to 2.9% in December, down from 3.2% in November
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The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees will investigate several of its staff suspected of involvement in Hamas’s October 7th attacks on Israel
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America’s S&P 500 share index closed on a record high for the fifth consecutive day as investors were cheered by rosy economic data. Also, The head of the CIA will reportedly help mediate a deal between Hamas and Israel to free Israeli hostages.
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The Iraqi and American governments are set to begin formal talks to end America’s military presence in Iraq and engage in bilateral relations.
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CIA head to broker hostage deal; America and Iraq begin talks, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Kremlin of “playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners”. Also, The Biden administration said it “deplored” an Israeli attack on a UN training center sheltering 800 people in the city of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
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A Russian military plane crashed in the Belgorod region, near the border with Ukraine, killing at least 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, according to the Russian ministry of defence.
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Plane crash in Russia; Israel rules out ceasefire, and more
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Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican primary, defeating Nikki Haley. Also, A Russian military plane crashed in the Belgorod region, near the border with Ukraine.
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Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican primary, defeating Nikki Haley, who had hoped for a strong showing in the independent-minded state.
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Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid; death toll mounts in Gaza, and more
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American and British forces carried out fresh strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. Also, Israel’s army said 24 soldiers were killed in fighting in southern Gaza, the biggest single-day death toll since the war began in October.
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Around 20 relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem.
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Growing dissent in Israel; Boeing’s woes, and more
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Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race, throwing his support behind Donald Trump. Also, Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, rejected an offer from Hamas to release hostages in return for his country’s complete withdrawal from Gaza.
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Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race, throwing his support behind Donald Trump.
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Fears of a wider war in Middle East; Pope Francis issueS a “heartfelt plea”, and more
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Binyamin Netanyahu publicly sparred with Joe Biden, one of Israel’s staunchest supporters during its war in Gaza.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an Israeli missile strike in Damascus had killed five of its members.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said an Israeli missile strike in Damascus had killed five of its members.
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Joe Biden promised nearly $5 billion of student-debt relief for another 74,000 Americans, over half of whom have at least a decade of public service.
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The Houthis will offer Russian and Chinese ships safe passage through the Red Sea, said an official from the Iran-backed Yemeni militant group
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German lawmakers approved legislation easing citizenship rules and ending restrictions on dual citizenship
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The Houthis will offer Russian and Chinese ships safe passage through the Red Sea, said an official from the Iran-backed militant group. Also, Binyamin Netanyahu told America that he opposes a Palestinian state after the Gaza war.
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Iran summoned Pakistan’s envoy over a strike near their border.
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Iran summons Pakistan envoy; Netanyahu opposes Palestinian state, and more
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America launched a fourth round of strikes on the Houthis in Yemen, hitting dozens of targets according to officials. Also, Pakistan conducted “precision military strikes” inside Iran.
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America redesignated the Houthis, a Yemen-based group that for weeks has been launching attacks in the Red Sea, a terrorist organisation.
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Houthis declared terrorists; Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran, and more
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Iran carried out air strikes on targets in Pakistan. Also, China’s population fell by 2m, a larger decline than in the previous year
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America launched new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, hours after the militants claimed responsibility for striking a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea.
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More strikes in the Red Sea; Trump in court, and more
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Donald Trump won Iowa’s Republican caucus with around 50% of the vote. Also, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for attacks near an American consulate in northern Iraq.
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Donald Trump was projected the winner of Iowa’s Republican caucus.
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American delegation in Taiwan; Houthis hit American-owned cargo ship, and more
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Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates urged their supporters to brave icy weather to vote in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. Also, Nauru, a small Pacific island nation, cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan after the latter elected William Lai Ching-te.
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China called on foreign governments who had congratulated William Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party on winning Taiwan’s presidential election, not to interfere in its “internal affairs”.
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After a meeting in Cairo, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, called for a ceasefire in Gaza and expressed concern over freedom of navigation in the Red Sea
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President Joe Biden said America sent a “private message” to Iran about the Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni militant group.
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Lai Ching-te, a veteran politician from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, was elected to become Taiwan’s next president, with 40% of the votes, compared with 33% for his nearest rival, Hou Yu-ih of the main opposition party, the Kuomintang.
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Lai Ching-te, a veteran politician from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, was elected to become Taiwan’s next president, with 40% of the votes, compared with 33% for his nearest rival, Hou Yu-ih of the main opposition party, the Kuomintang.
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Microsoft surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable public company. Microsoft was valued at $2.89trn as markets closed on Friday; Apple at $2.87trn.
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The world’s largest asset management firm, BlackRock, announced it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners for around $12.5bn in cash and stock
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China brokered a ceasefire deal in Myanmar designed to bring an end to months of fighting between the country’s military junta and an alliance of rebel groups in the country’s north
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A spokesperson for Houthi militias said that five people were killed after America and Britain launched over 70 strikes against targets in Yemen, dramatically expanding the scope of the Middle East conflict. Also, Israel began its defence at the International Court of Justice against a charge of committing genocide in Gaza.
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America and Britain conducted air strikes against Houthi militias in Yemen, marking a dramatic escalation in the conflict in the Red Sea.
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Israel faces genocide hearing; Iran hijacks tanker, and more
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For the first time Binyamin Netanyahu publicly stated his opposition to a permanent Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip. Also, The International Energy Agency said that China was the main driver of global renewable energy growth last year, with the country more than doubling its solar capacity.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, said that “there will be consequences” if the Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group, continue their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
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Shipping lanes under Houthi attack; Al-Shabab seizes UN helicopter, and more
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American officials said that American and British forces had shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by the Houthis. Also, the chairman of America’s Securities and Exchange Commission said that the regulator’s X account had been “compromised”.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, urged Israel to seek a “practical pathway” to a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza is over.
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Blinken’s plea to Israel; France’s tyro prime minister, and more
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Antony Blinken met with Binyamin Netanyahu, as part of a five-day trip to the Middle East. Also, United Airlines said it found loose bolts on several Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft
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An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a senior commander in Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militant group.
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Israel kills Hizbullah commander; Somalia warns Ethiopia, and more
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Antony Blinken said conflict in the Middle East “could easily metastasise” as he began a five-day trip to the region. Also, China said it had detained a foreign consultant spying for Britain’s intelligence service, MI6.
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An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza, according to officials there. Al Jazeera, a media network for which one of the reporters had worked freelance, said the attack was deliberate.
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Journalists killed in Gaza; Boeing 737 Max investigation begins, and more
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An American airline regulator ordered the immediate inspection of some Boeing 737 MAX 9s after chunks of a plane fell off shortly after takeoff.
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The Israel Defence Forces said that it had “completely dismantled” Hamas’s “military framework” in the northern part of the Gaza strip.
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The Israel Defence Forces said that it had “completely dismantled” Hamas’s “military framework” in the northern part of the Gaza strip.
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Joe Biden made a withering attack on Mr Trump in a speech marking the third anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.
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America’s jobs market strengthened unexpectedly, adding 216,000 jobs in December. The unemployment rate remained at 3.7%
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Wayne LaPierre, the embattled and longtime leader of America’s powerful National Rifle Association, will resign, apparently for health reasons
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Israel’s defense minister said his country would do everything needed to “ensure that Gaza will pose no threat to Israel”. Also, China launched an investigation assessing whether EU liquor imports, especially of brandy, are unfairly undercutting Chinese producers.
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Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist terrorist group that once controlled swathes of Iraq and Syria, claimed responsibility for an attack in Iran on Wednesday that killed at least 84 people.
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Islamic State claims Iran blasts; Militia commander killed in Iraq, and more
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Hizbullah, an Iranian-backed militia, said that four of its members were killed in an air strike near the Israel-Lebanon border. Also, Donald Trump asked America’s Supreme Court to overturn the decision by Colorado’s top court to remove him from the state’s presidential-primary ballot.
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At least 95 people were killed by two explosions in Iran during a ceremony to commemorate the death of Qassem Suleimani, an Iranian general who was assassinated by an American drone strike in 2020.
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Blasts in Iran; Senior Hamas officials killed, and more
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Israel carried out a drone strike against a Hamas office in southern Beirut, according to Lebanon’s state news agency. Also, Harvard’s president resigned following a plagiarism probe.
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An explosion took place in an area of southern Beirut that is reportedly a stronghold of Hizbullah, an Iranian-backed militia in Lebanon.
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Drone attack in Beirut; Harvard’s president resigns, and more
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Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles and drones on Kyiv and Kharkiv. Also, Japan’s meteorological agency said 155 earthquakes had struck the country since Monday, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6.
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Waves of around one metre hit parts of Japan’s coast, after several earthquakes, including one of 7.6 magnitude, struck the country.
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Waves of around one metre hit parts of Japan’s coast, after several earthquakes, including one of 7.6 magnitude, struck the country.
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A tsunami around one metre high has already hit parts of Ishikawa prefecture in Japan’s north-west, according to NHK.
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Maersk, a Danish shipping giant, again paused sailings through the Red Sea after Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked another of its container ships.
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Maersk, a Danish shipping giant, again paused sailings through the Red Sea after Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked another of its container ships.
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McKinsey, a consulting firm, agreed to pay health insurers $78m to settle claims that it played a role in America’s opioid crisis.
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Ukrainian officials said that Russia launched drone strikes on Kyiv, the capital, mere hours after one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks on Russia in months.
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Russian officials said that 32 drones and 13 rockets were shot down over Russia, in one of Ukraine’s biggest attacks on the country for months.
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America’s S&P 500 share index recorded a 24% rise for 2023 after a months-long rally fuelled by expectations that borrowing costs will fall in 2024.
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Dozens of people were killed and many more hurt in one of the heaviest waves of Russian attacks in Ukraine for months.
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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce company, won a years-long anti-monopoly lawsuit against its rival Alibaba.
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Maine became the second state in America to disqualify Donald Trump, the favourite to win the Republican presidential nomination, from the primary ballot.
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Maine became the second state in America to disqualify Donald Trump, the overwhelming frontrunner of the Republican primary race, from the primary ballot.
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A court in Hong Kong sentenced three activists to up to six years’ imprisonment for their involvement in a foiled plot to bomb public buildings.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s president, to discuss the migration crisis at the countries’ border.
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Hizbullah, a militia based in Lebanon and backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for firing rockets that hit the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona.
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Lee Sun-kyun, a South Korean star of the Oscar-winning film “Parasite”, was found dead in Seoul.
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Apple failed to overturn a ban on the import and sale of two of its watches in America.
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Russia’s defence ministry admitted that a Ukrainian strike on Feodosiya, a port city in eastern Crimea, had damaged one of its warships.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza continued after the UN Security Council passed a resolution to encourage the delivery of more humanitarian aid into the enclave.
Owing to the holiday, the next audio edition of The World in Brief will be published on Wednesday morning, GMT. Until then, please check the Espresso or Economist apps for the latest news.
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President Joe Biden signed the National Defence Authorisation Act into law.
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America’s Supreme Court declined to fast-track one of Donald Trump’s appeals, opting to let it process first through lower courts
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President Joe Biden backed an investigation into the proposed $14.9bn purchase of US Steel, an American firm, by Nippon Steel, a Japanese company.
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Israel’s armed forces said they had killed “hundreds” of Hamas fighters, as they pushed farther into Gaza city in an attempt to push Hamas out of the capital.
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Israeli forces discover Hamas command centre; Angola quits OPEC, and more
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The Israeli armed forces said that they had discovered a Hamas command center in Gaza city that sits in the middle of the network of tunnels used to move soldiers, weapons and other supplies. Also, Argentina’s new right-wing president issued an emergency decree designed to revive the country’s moribund economy.
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The UN Security Council for the third time delayed a vote on the United Arab Emirates’ proposal calling for a ceasefire in Gaza to allow in aid.
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UN Security Council delays Gaza vote again; Trump barred from Colorado’s ballot, and more
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Colorado’s supreme court ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president again and cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot. Also, EU member states and the European Parliament reached a historic deal to reform the bloc’s asylum and migration system.
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Colorado’s supreme court ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president again and cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot.
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Red Sea crisis intensifies; UN peacekeepers to withdraw from DRC, and more
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Lloyd Austin announced the formation of a new maritime force to secure the Red Sea, a vital artery for world trade. In addition, Mr Austin said he would not “dictate timelines or terms” for Israel’s war in Gaza, after meeting Binyamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv.
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Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, said he would not “dictate timelines or terms” for Israel’s war in Gaza after a meeting with the country’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and other senior officials.
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America asks for Israeli restraint; BP pauses Red Sea shipments, and more
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Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday as part of a trip to the Middle East. Also, Chileans rejected a new constitution in a referendum on Sunday.
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Some of Israel’s allies stepped up their calls for peace in Gaza.
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Calls mount for Gaza ceasefire; shipping companies suspend journeys through the Red Sea, and more
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The Israel Defence Forces admitted that the three hostages that it killed by mistake on Friday were bare-chested and holding makeshift white flags.
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American and British destroyers downed more than a dozen drones over the Red Sea.
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American and British destroyers downed more than a dozen drones over the Red Sea.
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A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, to pay $148m in damages to two former election workers who sued him for defamation.
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A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani, the ex-mayor of New York City and former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, to pay $148m in damages to two former election workers who sued him for defamation
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The Houthis, a Yemeni militant group, claimed responsibility for attacking two cargo ships in the Red Sea
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Hungary blocked a proposed €50 billion, or $55 billion EU aid package for Ukraine, shortly after the bloc agreed to open membership negotiations with the war-torn country. Also, Jake Sullivan said that Israel has the right to “go after Hamas” but should not occupy Gaza in the long term.
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In a surprise move the EU agreed to open membership negotiations with Ukraine.
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EU approves Ukraine membership talks; central banks hold rates steady, and more
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America’s House of Representatives voted to authorize its impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, despite a lack of evidence. Also, Jake Sullivan will meet Binyamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials on Thursday and Friday.
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Israel’s foreign minister said the war in Gaza will continue “with or without international support”, despite the Israeli army’s suffering its worst day of casualties since October.
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Israel's army suffers heavy casualties; Fed holds rates steady, and more
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The 198 countries at the COP28 summit unanimously agreed to pass a landmark final agreement that calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels. Also, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
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The UN General Assembly passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
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Biden’s warning for Netanyahu; Sunak wins Rwanda vote, and more
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Israel said it would open a second checkpoint on Tuesday for screening humanitarian aid entering Gaza. Also, The presidency of the COP28 summit in Dubai began preparing another final agreement.
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The Israel Defence Forces approached the eastern part of Khan Younis, a city in the south of the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis; Anger over draft agreement at COP28, and more
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President Joe Biden invited Volodymyr Zelensky to meet him at the White House on Tuesday. Also, Hamas said that Israel would not receive its “prisoners alive” unless it agrees to “an exchange and negotiation”.
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Israel’s army reached the centre of Khan Younis, a city in the south of the Gaza Strip, after facing fierce resistance from militants.
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Israel reaches central Khan Younis; Milei inaugurated in Argentina, and more
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The European Union agreed on a landmark set of laws to regulate artificial intelligence.
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The European Union agreed on a landmark set of laws to regulate artificial intelligence. The deal came after lengthy talks between European lawmakers and the 27 member states.
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America vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a release of all hostages.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a prisoner exchange and to take steps toward normalising relations, marking significant progress toward ending a long conflict between the countries
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Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a prisoner exchange and to take steps toward normalising relations, marking a significant step toward ending a long conflict between the countries
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America’s Department of Justice indicted Hunter Biden on nine tax-related charges. Also, Antony Blinken said there was a gap between Israel’s “intent to protect civilians” in Gaza and what it has been doing on the ground.
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Heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas was reported in Jabalia, a refugee camp in northern Gaza.
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Heavy fighting in Jabalia refugee camp; Tensions between Venezuela and Guyana escalate, and more
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Republicans in America’s Senate blocked a spending package that included military aid for Ukraine. Also, Israeli air strikes hit Rafah, a city in Gaza bordering Egypt, reportedly killing 15 people.
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Republicans in America’s Senate blocked a spending package that included military aid for Ukraine.
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American aid to Ukraine under threat; Palestinians flee fighting, and more
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The White House’s plan to send more military aid to Ukraine and Israel appeared close to collapse after Republicans threatened to block it in a Senate vote due on Wednesday. Also, the UN said that over 600,000 people were under evacuation orders in southern Gaza.
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The Israel Defence Forces said that it is now operating “in the heart” of three areas of the Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis in the south, on what it called the “most intense day” of its ground operation.
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Israel’s “intense” ground offensive; Putin to visit Gulf states, and more
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Israeli troops said they had encircled “Hamas strongholds” in Jabalia. Also, Moody’s downgraded China’s credit outlook to negative, citing the country’s lower than expected economic growth and its property crisis.
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Binyamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, after a suspension expired that had halted work at Israel’s courts following Hamas’s attack on October 7th.
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Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes; Venezuela claims referendum victory, and more
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Israel told residents in parts of Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza, to evacuate. Also, The Pentagon said that Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked an American naval destroyer and three commercial ships in the Red Sea.
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Israel continued to launch air strikes across the Gaza Strip. Also, The Pentagon said it was “aware of reports” that an American naval destroyer suffered an attack in the Red Sea,.
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Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza; American warship attacked, and more
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Israel launched air strikes against the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza as the fighting that followed the end of a seven-day truce on Friday intensified.
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Israel launched air strikes against the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza as the fighting that followed the end of a seven-day truce on Friday intensified.
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At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, delegates from more than 110 countries pledged to triple global renewable-energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030.
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America committed to closing all its coal-fired power plants, apparently by 2035. It has the world’s third largest tally of plants burning the dirty fossil fuel.
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The International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, partly sided with Guyana in a dispute with Venezuela over the potentially oil-rich Essequibo region, which Guyana controls
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Israel and Hamas resume fighting; George Santos expelled from Congress, and more
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The seven-day truce between Hamas and Israel came to an abrupt end. Also, Asia’s factory activity remained sluggish in November in the face of weak global demand.
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Hamas released six additional hostages, bringing today’s total to eight, the Israel Defence Forces announced.
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Henry Kissinger dies; OPEC+ makes additional oil-supply cuts, and more
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Henry Kissinger, America’s former secretary of state, died aged 100. Also, Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a truce, which began on Friday, by at least one day, minutes before it was set to expire.
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Henry Kissinger, a former national security adviser and secretary of state for America, died aged 100.
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Gaza waits over truce extension; American prosecutors allege Indian assassination plot, and more
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Hamas has agreed to release ten Israeli hostages on Wednesday, as part of a temporary truce agreed with Israel. Also, Charlie Munger, the vice-chairman of the American Investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway died, aged 99.
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The heads of Israel’s and America’s intelligence agencies met in Qatar to discuss a possible next phase of a truce between Israel and Hamas, which is in its fifth day.
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America and Israel discuss Gaza truce; Finland closes border with Russia, and more
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Israel’s government received a list of hostages that Hamas expects to free on Tuesday, as the combatants’ truce was extended by two days. Britain sparked a diplomatic spat with Greece when Rishi Sunak abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, his Greek counterpart.
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Eleven hostages were freed by Hamas—the fourth such release since Israel and the militant group began a temporary truce on Friday.
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Israel-Hamas truce extended by two days; Germany’s emergency budget, and more
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Joe Biden urged Binyamin Netanyahu to extend a four-day truce with Hamas. Also, Christopher Luxon, the leader of New Zealand’s center-right National Party, was sworn in as prime minister.
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Geert Wilders vowed to eventually become prime minister of the Netherlands on X (formerly Twitter), following the surprise victory for his anti-Muslim, anti-immigration, anti-EU Party for Freedom in elections on Wednesday
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Biden urges Israel to extend truce; deadly floods in Somalia, and more
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A container ship owned by an Israeli-controlled company was reportedly hit by an Iranian drone on Friday, according to American officials.
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Ukrainian officials said Russia had carried out its largest drone attack of the war early on Saturday, injuring five people in the capital, Kyiv
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Ukrainian officials said Russia had carried out its largest drone attack of the war early on Saturday, injuring five people in the capital, Kyiv
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Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, was reportedly stabbed in federal prison.
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An industry group forecast that Canadian oil-and-gas producers will drill nearly 500 more wells in 2024, an increase of 8% on this year
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An industry group forecast that Canadian oil-and-gas producers will drill nearly 500 more wells in 2024, an increase of 8% on this year
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More than 30 people were arrested during riots in Dublin on Thursday following a knife attack outside a school that injured four people, including three children.
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Qatar’s foreign ministry said that the truce between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday at 7am local time.
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Turkey’s central bank raised interest rates by a larger-than-expected five percentage points, to 40%.
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Officials from America and Israel said that Hamas would not free any Israeli hostages until Friday at the earliest.
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Israeli hostages will not be released by Hamas until Friday at the earliest, according to Binyamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser.
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Britain’s chancellor said in his autumn budget that the independent Office of Budget Responsibility now forecasts that the economy will grow more slowly than previously estimated
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North Korea received the first images of American military bases from its spy satellite, according to state media.
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Israel’s government approved a deal with Hamas to release 50 Israeli hostages in return for a four-day pause in the fighting in Gaza.
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Xi Jinping, China’s president, called for an international peace conference to resolve the war between Israel and Hamas during an online meeting of the BRICS, an economic bloc.
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Almost all of OpenAI’s employees signed an open letter urging the company’s board to resign, after it sacked the company’s boss, Sam Altman, on Friday.
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Almost all of OpenAI’s employees signed on to an open letter urging their board to resign, after it sacked the company’s boss, Sam Altman, on Friday.
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Argentina elected Javier Milei, a self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist”, as its president
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The chief executive of Optus, Australia’s second-biggest telecoms firm, resigned after an outage left nearly half the country without mobile or internet connectivity for more than 12 hours earlier this month.
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 crew members hostage
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Around 170,000 people joined a protest in Madrid against an amnesty for those involved in a referendum on Catalan independence in 2017
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Investors in OpenAI are reportedly trying to reinstate Sam Altman as the firm’s boss after he was sacked by its board.
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Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said that more than 80 people were killed in Israeli attacks on targets in the Jabalia refugee camp in the north of the Gaza Strip, including a school.
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A meeting between two opposition parties in Taiwan failed to decide whose candidate should lead a joint ticket for the presidential election in January.
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Several companies, including Apple, Disney and IBM, suspended advertising on X (formerly Twitter) amid concerns over antisemitism on the social-media platform.
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Ukraine said that its troops had established several bridgeheads on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnieper river in Kherson, a southern province
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Zimbabwe declared a state of emergency in the capital, Harare, because of a cholera outbreak
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The UN World Food Programme said that there was an “immediate possibility of starvation” in Gaza. Also, Xi Jinping told Kishida Fumio that their countries should “focus on common interests and properly handle differences” in an attempt to improve relations.
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During talks in San Francisco America’s president, Joe Biden, and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, agreed that their countries would resume military communications.
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Biden and Xi agree to military dialogue; Israel recovers body of hostage, and more
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During talks in San FranciscoJoe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed that their countries would resume military communications. Also, Israel struck the Gaza residence of Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader who lives in Qatar.
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The UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in Gaza; America, Britain and Russia abstained from the vote.
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Israel claims signs of Hamas at hospital; Taiwan opposition parties join forces, and more
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Israeli troops entered al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip to conduct a “precise and targeted operation” against Hamas. Also, America’s House of Representatives passed a temporary funding bill to avert a government shutdown.
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Al-Shifa hospital, the largest in Gaza, began burying more than 100 dead bodies in a mass grave inside the medical complex to avoid a sanitary crisis, Gaza’s health ministry said.
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Al-Shifa hospital digs mass grave; American inflation falls, and more
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Joe Biden said that Gaza’s hospitals “must be protected”, as Israeli forces surrounded the enclave’s largest medical facility. Also, Janet Yellen rebutted Moody’s decision to lower its outlook on the country’s debt.
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Joe Biden said that Gaza’s hospitals “must be protected”, as Israeli forces reached the entrance of the al-Shifa hospital, the enclave’s largest.
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Israeli troops surround Gaza’s largest hospital; David Cameron returns, and more
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The World Health Organisation said that Gaza’s largest hospital has stopped functioning. Also, former British prime minister David Cameron became foreign secretary in a cabinet reshuffle seven years after he resigned his leadership.
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America, Japan and South Korea agreed to share more data about North Korean missiles, during a meeting between their defense ministers.
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UN aid chief deplores fighting near Gaza’s hospitals; an antisemitism march in Paris, and more
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Muhammad bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, met his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, for the first time since the countries restored diplomatic relations in March after a seven-year lapse
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Muhammad bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, met his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, for the first time since the countries restored diplomatic relations in March after a seven-year lapse
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Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook on America’s credit rating from stable to negative.
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Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter, after a quarterly expansion of 0.2% in the three months to June
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Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter, after a quarterly expansion of 0.2% in the three months to June
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Binyamin Netanyahu said his country does not “seek to conquer… occupy… or govern Gaza”, but a “credible force” would need to unseat Hamas. Also, Britain’s economy stagnated in the third quarter, compared with a quarterly expansion of 0.2% in the three months to June.
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Israel agreed to have daily four-hour pauses in the fighting in parts of northern Gaza, according to the White House.
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Israel agrees to daily humanitarian “pauses”; Spain’s new government, and more
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The Israel Defence Forces said it had captured an important Hamas stronghold near Jabalia. Also, American fighter jets bombed a weapons-storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed militias.
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G7 foreign ministers said that they support “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in Gaza, but did not call for a ceasefire.
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Thousands flee northern Gaza; EU membership progress for Ukraine, and more
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G7 foreign ministers said that they support “humanitarian pauses and corridors” in Gaza, but did not call for a ceasefire. Also, It was a good night for America’s Democratic Party in several state ballots.
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America pushed back against a suggestion from Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, that Israel would assume “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an “indefinite period”.
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Israeli forces in “heart of Gaza city”; Portugal’s prime minister resigns, and more
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Israel could have overall security responsibility for the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period after the war. Also, WeWork filed for bankruptcy in America.
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The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said that more than 10,000 people have been killed in the enclave since the war began.
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More than 10,000 reportedly killed in Gaza, and more
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Antony Blinken met Turkey’s foreign minister, in Ankara. Also, Israeli troops claimed to have encircled Gaza city and split the coastal enclave in two.
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Israeli troops claimed to have encircled Gaza city and split the coastal enclave in two. Also, Antony Blinken met Turkey’s foreign minister, in Ankara.
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Blinken’s shuttle diplomacy; Israel claims to have encircled Gaza city, and more
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Turkey’s main opposition party voted to remove its leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, held meetings with several of his Arab counterparts in Jordan. All agreed that civilians in Gaza needed more aid and better protection.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, held meetings with several of his Arab counterparts in Jordan. All agreed that civilians in Gaza needed more aid and better protection.
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American job growth slowed in October. Official data showed that employers added 150,000 jobs last month, down from 297,000 in September and fewer than expected.
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Russia launched its biggest drone strike on Ukraine in weeks, targeting sites across the country and hitting a military facility in the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk
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Apple’s boss, Tim Cook, said iPhone sales remain strong in China, despite the firm posting weak results for the country
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Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv and is expected to call for a humanitarian pause in the fighting in Gaza. Also, Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of defrauding customers of FTX.
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Four schools-turned-shelters run by the UN in Gaza have been damaged by bombardement in less than 24 hours, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said.
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Israel at “height of the battle”; Afghans flee Pakistan, and more
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President Joe Biden called for a pause in fighting in Gaza in order to get prisoners out. Also, more than 165,000 Afghans fled Pakistan as a deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country lapsed on Wednesday
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Israel launched a second attack on the crowded Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza, less than a day after an Israeli air strike reportedly killed dozens.
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Egypt allows limited Rafah border crossings; America and China among AI declaration signatories, and more
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Ambulances carrying wounded people from Gaza began crossing into Egypt. Also, Bolivia cut diplomatic ties with Israel and demanded an end to attacks on Gaza.
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An Israeli air strike hit a crowded refugee camp in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed.
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Israeli air strike hits Gaza refugee camp; euro-zone GDP shrinks, and more
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Binyamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying it was like calling for Israel to surrender to Hamas. Also, the euro area shrank by 0.1% in the third quarter, as its largest economies continue to be weighed down by high interest rates and low consumer demand.
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Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, rejected calls for a ceasefire, equating them with “calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas”.
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Netanyahu rejects calls for ceasefire; deal ends UAW strike, and more
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Israel widened its ground operations in Gaza and pounded the enclave’s north with air strikes. Also, Jordan has asked America to provide it with Patriot air-defense missile systems in order to strengthen its border security.
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The secretary-general of the UN called the situation in Gaza a “humanitarian catastrophe”, two days after Israel sent troops into the strip.
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A humanitarian crisis in Gaza; Iran speaks out on conflict, and more
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Tens of thousands of protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza demonstrated in London, New York and New Zealand.
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In a televised press conference Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, announced that the Israel Defence Forces had entered a second phase of the war in Gaza.
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In a televised press conference Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, announced that the Israel Defence Forces had entered a second phase of the war in Gaza.
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The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with 120 countries backing it, 14 (including America) opposing and 45 abstaining.
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America struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militant groups
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America struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militant groups
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America struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed militant groups. Also, 68-year old Li Keqiang died of a heart attack.
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The Israel Defense Forces said they carried out a “targeted raid” on Thursday in northern Gaza, using tanks and infantry units, in “preparation for the next stages of combat”.
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Israel’s raid on Gaza; America's economy accelerates, and more
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The Israel Defense Forces said they carried out a targeted raid overnight in northern Gaza. Also, at least 16 people were killed and more than 50 injured in mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.
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The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees said it would run out of fuel in Gaza—which it needs to power hospital equipment and provide drinking water—in less than a day.
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Gaza’s humanitarian crisis; House elects speaker, and more
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António Guterres said that Israel’s siege and bombing of Gaza amounted to collective punishment of the Palestinian people and a violation of humanitarian law. Also, Xi Jinping called for stable relations with America built on mutual respect, peaceful co-existence and win-win co-operation.
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The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees said that it would be unable to continue its operations in Gaza if it doesn’t receive fuel by Wednesday night.
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UN warns of fuel shortages in Gaza; Israel slams UN boss, and more
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Hamas freed two elderly Israeli women it had taken hostage during its attack on Israel on October 7th. Also, Iran asked China and Russia to veto any UN Security Council resolution that would support Israel’s right to defend itself from Hamas.
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The Red Cross said that it had “facilitated” the release of two more hostages taken by Hamas, and had transported them out of Gaza on Monday evening.
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Hamas releases two more hostages; Chevron’s mega-deal, and more
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The Israel Defence Forces said that 222 people are being held hostage by Hamas, more than previously estimated. Also, America’s ten-year Treasury yields rose above 5% for the first time since 2007.
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A second aid convoy entered Gaza from Egypt, the UN confirmed.
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Second aid convoy enters Gaza; tensions rise in the South China Sea, and more
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A peace summit in Cairo, called by Egypt to press for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hamas, ended without success.
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Deliveries of aid began to arrive in Gaza from Egypt, via the Rafah border crossing.
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Deliveries of aid began to arrive in Gaza from Egypt, via the Rafah border crossing.
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President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve an aid package worth $105bn, which includes money and weapons for Israel and Ukraine, as well as humanitarian assistance for Gaza.
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In an internal election Republicans voted to drop Jim Jordan, a conservative hardliner, as their nominee for speaker of America’s House of Representatives, after he failed to get elected in the House for a third time
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In an internal election Republicans voted to drop Jim Jordan, a conservative hardliner, as their nominee for speaker of America’s House of Representatives, after he failed to get elected in the House for a third time
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Joe Biden urged America’s Congress to approve a military-aid package for Israel and Ukraine reportedly worth more than $100 billion. Also, delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza was delayed by disagreements over how to inspect the supplies.
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Around 20 lorries carrying aid waited to enter the Gaza Strip after Egypt agreed to open its border crossing for delivery of humanitarian supplies.
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Gaza waits for aid; Sunak in Israel, and more
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The Israel Defence Forces claimed to have destroyed hundreds of Hamas terrorist infrastructures as its bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued. Also, Rishi Sunak arrived in Israel as part of a two-day visit to the region.
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Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister, confirmed that he will travel to Israel and other unspecified Middle Eastern countries in a two-day visit starting on Thursday.
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America’s support for Israel; Biden on Gaza hospital blast
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Joe Biden arrived in Israel where he met with Binyamin Netanyahu. Also, China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter, expanding by 4.9% year on year.
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Gaza’s health ministry, which is run by Hamas, said that hundreds of people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza City where Palestinians were receiving treatment or sheltering.
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Hundreds feared dead in Gaza hospital blast; Biden to visit Israel, and more
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Joe Biden will visit Israel and Jordan on Wednesday to reaffirm America’s support for Israel. Also, Iran’s foreign minister warned Israel that a ground offensive in Gaza would trigger pre-emptive action.
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Egypt said that Israel was not co-operating with efforts to deliver aid into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing.
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Rafah crossing remains closed; success for Poland’s opposition, and more
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Binyamin Netanyahu denied reports that he had agreed to a ceasefire for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of foreigners in the Gaza strip. Also, The Israel Defence Forces said that at least 199 people are being held hostage by Hamas, more than it had previously estimated.
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Binyamin Netanyahu denied reports that he had agreed to a ceasefire for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of foreigners in the Gaza strip. Also, The Israel Defence Forces said that at least 199 people are being held hostage by Hamas, more than it had previously estimated.
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Israel vows to “demolish Hamas”; ruling party set to lose Polish election, and more
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Authorities in Gaza said that 70 people were killed by an airstrike on Friday that hit a convoy of civilians fleeing the conflict.
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At least 12 people, including women and children, died after an Israeli missile struck a convoy of Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza.
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At least 12 people, including women and children, died after an Israeli missile struck a convoy of Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza.
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France said it would mobilise up to 7,000 troops after a teacher was killed by a man who may have been motivated by the Israel-Hamas war.
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Microsoft closed a $75bn deal to buy Activision Blizzard after the tech giant’s revised bid for the video-game maker was approved by Britain’s anti-trust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority
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Two large American banks reported strong results in the third quarter, boosted by higher interest rates
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The Israel Defence Forces told some 1.1 million Palestinians to relocate from north to south Gaza within 24 hours. Also, Western leaders including America’s defence secretary and the president of the European Commission visited Israel.
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America’s secretary of state, Antony Blinken, visited Israel in a show of solidarity after it was attacked by Hamas, promising that America would “always” be by Israel’s side.
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Blinken in Israel; America blocks Iranian funds, and more
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At least 51 people killed in a fresh round of airstrikes on Gaza. Also, Republicans elected Steve Scalise to be the nominee as speaker of America’s House of Representatives.
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Israel reached a deal to form a unity government as it prepares for an expected invasion of Gaza following the outbreak of war with Hamas, a militant group that controls the enclave.
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Israel’s unity government; Republicans choose Scalise, and more
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Israel continued to launch air strikes on Gaza ahead of an anticipated ground invasion of the enclave. Also, President Joe Biden denounced Hamas’s attack on Israel as evil.
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President Joe Biden denounced Hamas’s attack on Israel—the bloodiest since those by Egypt and Syria 50 years ago—as “evil”.
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Joe Biden denounces Hamas; PepsiCo’s fat earnings, and more
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The bodies of 1,500 Hamas militants have been found in Israel. Josep Borrell, the EU’s top diplomat, said payments to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank would be maintained, as the bloc did not wish to punish all Palestinian people.
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Hamas said that it would start executing Israeli captives, if Israel continues to bomb civilian houses in Gaza without warning.
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Israel orders “siege” of Gaza; EU reviews support to Palestinians, and more
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Fighting between Israelis and Hamas forces within Israel continued into Monday. Also, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian security officials helped Hamas plan Saturday’s attack.
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Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters continued into Monday, as did Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
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Exit polls showed conservative candidates winning local elections in two large German states
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The death toll from a series of earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to more than 2,000, according to Taliban officials.
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Hundreds of people were feared dead after two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck western Afghanistan on Saturday
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Hundreds of people were feared dead after two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck western Afghanistan on Saturday
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An American former army sergeant was arrested, accused of trying to spy for China.
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Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s president, dissolved the country’s government and removed the prime minister
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Alassane Ouattara, Ivory Coast’s president, dissolved the country’s government and removed the prime minister
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Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist, was awarded the Nobel peace prize for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her human-rights activism. Also, Russia said it had destroyed a number of Ukrainian drones in the west of the country, a day after Russia’s deadliest strike on Ukraine in over a year.
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At least 51 people were killed in a Russian attack on a shop and café in the village of Hroza, in north-eastern Ukraine, according to officials.
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Russian strike kills 51; WTO lowers export growth forecast, and more
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Joe Biden called for an end to the political instability in his country, warning that it imperilled aid to Ukraine. Also, the European Political Community, a forum of 47 European countries, convened for its third meeting since it was proposed by Emmanuel Macron in 2022.
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The EU sealed a deal to overhaul its migration system after Germany and Italy resolved a row over the role of NGOs in the Mediterranean.
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EU strikes new migration deal; global bond yields surge, and more
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Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker of America’s House of Representatives in a vote forced by Matt Gaetz, a fellow Republican congressman. Also, the Nobel prize for chemistry was awarded for the “discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”.
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Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker of America’s House of Representatives in a vote forced by Matt Gaetz, a fellow Republican congressman.
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Matt Gaetz moved to oust Kevin McCarthy. Also, the price of Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, surged to $95 per barrel.
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Matt Gaetz, a hardline Republican congressman, moved to oust Kevin McCarthy from his position as speaker of America’s House of Representatives.
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America’s Treasury yields surge; dengue fever breaks out in Bangladesh, and more
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Joe Biden reassured allies that his country will not walk away from supporting Ukraine’s war effort. EU foreign ministers are paying a surprise visit to Kyiv, vowing to continue support for Ukraine.
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Matt Gaetz, a Republican congressman from Florida, said he would move to oust Kevin McCarthy, the beleaguered speaker of the House of Representatives, for working with Democrats to pass an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill.
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America avoids government shutdown; Civic Coalition marches through Warsaw, and more
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Smer, a pro-Russian party led by Robert Fico, a former prime minister, won Slovakia’s election.
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With only hours to spare, America’s Congress passed a last-minute 45-day stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown on October 1st.
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America’s House of Representatives passed a last-minute 45-day stopgap funding bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown on October 1st.
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America’s government warned of an “unprecedented” build-up of Serbian troops on the border with Kosovo
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Spain’s People’s Party, a conservative party which won the most seats in recent elections but fell short of a majority, narrowly lost a vote to form a government—its second such attempt
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Spain’s People’s Party, a conservative party which won the most seats in recent elections but fell short of a majority, narrowly lost a vote to form a government—its second such attempt
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American lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate advanced separate pieces of legislation on government spending. Also, Vladimir Putin met a former senior commander of the mercenary Wagner group about volunteer units fighting in Ukraine.
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America’s upper and lower chambers advanced separate pieces of legislation as federal agencies issued warnings that the government was increasingly likely to shut down.
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Nagorno-Karabakh government to dissolve; Germany’s annual inflation rate slowed, and more
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The Armenian separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said it would dissolve itself by January 1st 2024. Also, the price of Brent crude oil, the global benchmark, surged to its highest price in more than a year.
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Armenia said that over 50,000 ethnic Armenians had fled from Nagorno-Karabakh into the country since Azerbaijan took control of the enclave last week.
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Ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh; North Korea expels American soldier, and more
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A judge ruled that Donald Trump had fraudulently inflated the value of his assets and net worth for a decade to secure better loans. Also, Armenia said that 42,500 ethnic Armenians had fled from Nagorno-Karabakh into the country since Azerbaijan took control of the enclave last week.
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A judge ruled that Donald Trump fraudulently inflated the value of his assets and his net worth for a decade to secure better loans.
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FTC sues Amazon; Joe Biden visits picket line, and more
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More than 20 people were killed and almost 300 injured in a blast at a fuel-storage facility in Nagorno-Karabakh. Also, Ukrainian officials claimed that the commander of the Russian Black Sea fleet was one of 34 officers killed in a missile strike on the fleet’s headquarters in Crimea last Friday.
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Hollywood writers agreed on a “tentative” three-year contract with film and television companies that could end a 146-day strike.
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Hollywood writers’ “tentative” strike deal; top Russian admiral reported killed, and more
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Hollywood writers agreed a tentative three-year contract with film and television companies that could end a 146-day strike. Russia bombed Odessa, causing significant damage and injuring at least one person
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France will pull its troops and ambassador out of Niger, following a coup in the west African country in July.
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Armenia’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly that international intervention was needed to stop ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, days after Azerbaijan seized control of the besieged enclave
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OSIRIS-REX, an American spacecraft, is due to drop off a capsule containing “soil” samples of Bennu, an asteroid, to Earth.
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Ukraine said its large missile strike on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea on Friday was timed to coincide with a meeting of Russian naval officials.
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Russia said that Ukraine launched another missile strike on Sevastopol in Crimea, a day after a large attack on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
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America agreed to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles that can be used for long-range precision bombing, to aid the war against Russia
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America agreed to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles that can be used for long-range precision bombing, to aid the war against Russia
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America agreed to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles that can be used for long-range precision bombing, to aid the war against Russia
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Justin Trudeau called on India to cooperate with his country’s investigation into the murder. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, arrived in Canada, his first visit to the country since Russia’s invasion.
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Rupert Murdoch announced that he would step down as chairman of Fox Corporation (the parent company of Fox News) and News Corp, which owns newspapers including the Wall Street Journal.
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Russia barred the export of petrol and diesel, except to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
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Poland said it is no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine as tensions between the countries escalated. Also, India suspended granting visas to Canadians for operational reasons, amid an escalating row between the countries.
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The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged from its previous meeting in July.
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The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged from its previous meeting in July. Also, a ceasefire took hold in Nagorno-Karabakh, one day after at least 32 people were reportedly killed in Azerbaijan’s offensive against Armenian separatists.
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A ceasefire took hold in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday, a day after at least 27 people were reportedly killed. Also, Britain’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly eased to 6.7% in August, down from 6.8% in July.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, told the leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York that Russia was seeking to attack the “international rules-based order”, and was weaponising Ukraine’s land, people and resources to do so.
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Zelensky addresses the UNGA; Canada blames assassination on India, and more
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Justin Trudeau said there were credible allegations that Indian government agents were involved in the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June. Also, Russian drones attacked Lviv, setting an industrial warehouse in the city on fire.
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Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat after Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, said there were “credible allegations” that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader who was shot in British Columbia in June.
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America and Iran swap prisoners; Ukraine removes defense ministers, and more
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America’s national security adviser and China’s foreign minister held candid, substantive and constructive talks in Malta over the weekend. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces had recaptured Klishchiivka.
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Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, promised that the EU would draw up an action plan to help Italy cope with a sudden influx of migrants.
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EU promises a new migration plan; US-China talks, and more
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The Republican-dominated Texas senate voted to acquit Ken Paxton, the state attorney-general, on charges of bribery, lying and dereliction of duty from office.
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The United Auto Workers, one of America’s biggest unions, resumed talks with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis in an effort to end simultaneous strikes at three plants.
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The United Auto Workers, one of America’s biggest unions, resumed talks with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis in an effort to end simultaneous strikes at three plants.
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The United Auto Workers, one of the country’s biggest unions, said it planned to resume talks with three car firms on Saturday, in an effort to end America’s biggest strike in decades.
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Joe Biden sent two top aides to Detroit to help resolve America’s biggest strike in decades
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Joe Biden sent two top aides to Detroit to help resolve America’s biggest strike in decades
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The death toll in the flooded Libyan city of Derna reached at least 11,300. Also, Nearly 13,000 workers at three of America’s biggest carmakers went on strike at three plants in Detroit after failing to reach a pay deal.
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The death toll in the flooded city of Derna skyrocketed to at least 11,300, according to the Libyan Red Crescent; 10,000 are still missing.
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Over 11,000 dead in Libya; Arm’s share price jumps, and more
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The UN said that Libya’s two squabbling governments had begun to co-ordinate their relief efforts after Storm Daniel caused severe flooding and burst two dams near Derna. Also, Ukraine said that its drones had destroyed a Russian air-defence system in Yevpatoria during an overnight attack.
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Spain will send €1m ($1.07m) to Libya in “solidarity” with flood victims, the foreign minister announced.
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Talks between Putin and Kim; US inflation’s nasty surprise, and more
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Kim Jong Un said his country’s relationship with Russia is the number one priority of our foreign policy. Also, the European Union will investigate Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicles.
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Kevin McCarthy, the Republican speaker of America’s House of Representatives, directed Republican-led House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
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McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry into Biden; Google’s antitrust trial, and more
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Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by train, according to South Korea’s defence ministry. Also, Arm, a chipmaker owned by SoftBank Group will stop taking orders for shares for its IPO one day earlier than planned.
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North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, will meet President Vladimir Putin in “the coming days”, according to the Kremlin.
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Sweden will increase its defence budget by $2.44bn next year to reach 2.1% of its GDP—just over the target for NATO members, and almost double its spending in 2020
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Rescue teams struggled to reach remote villages in Morocco after a devastating earthquake on Friday night struck a cluster of villages south of the city of Marrakesh. Also, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is travelling by armoured train to Vladivostok to meet President Vladimir Putin.
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King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning after an earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday, killing at least 2,000 people.
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Morocco mourns after earthquake; Vietnam and America cosy up, and more
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British police arrested Daniel Khalife in west London three days after the ex-soldier escaped from Wandsworth prison, sparking a manhunt involving at least 150 police officers.
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King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning after an earthquake struck Morocco late on Friday, killing at least 2,000 people.
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British police arrested Daniel Khalife in west London three days after the ex-soldier escaped from Wandsworth prison, sparking a manhunt involving at least 150 police officers
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Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic congresswoman for California, announced she would run for re-election in 2024.
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Global rice prices rose by 9.8% in August compared with the previous month, hitting a 15-year high
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Global rice prices rose by 9.8% in August compared with the previous month, hitting a 15-year high
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Tech firms’ shares fell after reports that China had barred employees at government-backed agencies and state companies from using iPhones. Also, Workers at two of Chevron’s liquefied natural gas plants in Australia downed tools after the American energy giant failed to reach an agreement with unions over pay and conditions.
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Russia said that America’s plan to supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells was a “criminal act”.
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Russia responds to depleted uranium shells for Ukraine; China’s currency tumbles, and more
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America said it would give Ukraine depleted uranium shells, used in M1 Abrams tanks. Britain will rejoin the EU’s Horizon programme, the world’s biggest collaborative research scheme, after a two-year Brexit-induced absence.
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America pledged additional security aid for Ukraine worth $175m.
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Russia shells Ukrainian market; the EU targets big tech, and more
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Brent crude rose above $90 a barrel—the first time it has breached that level this year. Also, the White House said that arms negotiations between North Korea and Russia are advancing.
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Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, “expects” to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia, according to American officials.
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A possible Kim and Putin meeting; oil prices surge, and more
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Kim Jong Un expects to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia, according to American officials. Also, Sergei Surovikin was reportedly seen in public for the first time since a failed mutiny by the mercenary Wagner Group in June.
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President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would not rejoin the deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain across the Black Sea unless Western countries lift restrictions on Russian agricultural exports.
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Putin refuses to revive grain deal; Zelensky dismisses defense minister, and more
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Oleksii Reznikov resigned as Ukraine’s defense minister, a day after Volodymyr Zelensky said that Mr Reznikov would be dismissed. Also, Russia launched a drone strike on Izmail, a Ukrainian river port on the Danube.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said he would dismiss his defence minister, Oleksii Reznikov, asking parliament to confirm Rostem Umerov, head of the state property fund, as his replacement.
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India’s space agency said that its rover on the Moon had been set to “sleep mode”; unless awakened it will remain dormant as “India’s lunar ambassador.”
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Typhoon Haikui hit south-eastern Taiwan with wind speeds of 155kph.
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More than 150 people were hurt during clashes in Tel Aviv between supporters and foes of the Eritrean regime.
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More than 150 people were hurt during clashes in Tel Aviv between supporters and foes of the Eritrean regime.
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The unemployment rate ticked up unexpectedly to 3.8%, as people returned to the labour force looking for jobs.
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who served as Singapore’s deputy prime minister until the start of his campaign, was elected the country’s new president
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who served as Singapore’s deputy prime minister until the start of his campaign, was elected the country’s new president
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China took further measures to reinvigorate economic growth and prop up its currency. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky said his country had built a new long-range weapon that can hit targets 700 km away.
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Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering brought against him by prosecutors in Georgia, who accuse him of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results there.
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia; a deadly fire in South Africa, and more
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At least 73 people were killed in a fire in a multi-storey building in downtown Johannesburg. Also, the annual rate of inflation in the euro zone was 5.3% in August, the same as in July.
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The Kremlin said a Russian investigation into the plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the Wagner Group, a mercenary outfit, and nine others last week would consider the possibility that it was downed deliberately.
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Russia’s investigation into Prigozhin’s death; Idalia hits Florida, and more
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The Kremlin accused Ukraine of launching strikes on targets in six Russian regions. Also, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina declared states of emergency as Hurricane Idalia approached America’s southern coast.
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America’s commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, met China’s premier, Li Qiang, during a visit aimed at improving waning trade and lacklustre co-operation between the two countries.
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America and China talk trade; Biden reveals first drugs up for price negotiation, and more
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America’s commerce secretary met with China’s premier during a visit aimed at improving waning trade and lackluster co-operation between the two countries. Also, Ukraine said it had recaptured Robotyne, a village in the south-east of the country.
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Shares in Evergrande, a heavily indebted Chinese property developer, plunged by nearly 90% after they again began trading in Hong Kong, following a 17-month ban.
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Evergrande’s shares slump; money supply in the euro zone, and more
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Shares in the heavily indebted Chinese property developer Evergrande plunged by nearly 90%. Also, a court in Pakistan dropped murder charges against Imran Khan.
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Russian officials said that genetic tests confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, had died in a private-jet crash on August 23rd.
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Prigozhin’s death confirmed; more restrictions on Indian rice, and more
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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, ordered members of the mercenary Wagner Group to sign an oath of allegiance to the country, three days after Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s head, apparently died in a private-jet crash
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Zimbabwe’s election commission declared that Emmerson Mnangagwa, the 80-year-old president, had been re-elected.
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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, ordered members of the mercenary Wagner Group to sign an oath of allegiance to the country, three days after Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s head, apparently died in a private-jet crash.
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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, ordered members of the mercenary Wagner Group to sign an oath of allegiance to the country, three days after Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s head, apparently died in a private-jet crash
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Hartwig Fischer resigned as director of the British Museum after a member of staff was sacked over a series of thefts
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Hartwig Fischer resigned as director of the British Museum after a member of staff was sacked over a series of thefts
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Donald Trump surrendered to authorities at a jail in Georgia, where he was booked on 13 state felony charges. Also, Vladimir Putin sent his “condolences” to the families of the victims on the private-jet crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine others on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump surrendered to authorities at a jail in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Putin’s parting words to Prigozhin; the BRICS’ new members, and more
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Russian aviation officials said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary Wagner Group, was one of ten passengers killed when a private jet crashed near Moscow. Also, the BRICS said that six new countries would join the bloc at the beginning of 2024.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the mercenary Wagner Group, is reported by Russian state media to have been on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed near Moscow, killing all ten people aboard.
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India lands on the Moon; Giuliani expected to turn himself in, and more
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John Eastman, a lawyer indicted alongside Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, surrendered to authorities. Also, A Ukrainian drone attack killed three civilians in Belgorod.
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Arm, a chip designer owned by SoftBank Group, a big tech-investment firm, filed for an IPO that could be the biggest in America this year.
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Arm lists for IPO; Pakistan cable-car rescue, and more
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Donald Trump said he would surrender to authorities in Georgia on Thursday, when he will be arraigned on charges including racketeering. Also, Arm, a chip designer owned by SoftBank Group, filed for an IPO that could be the biggest in America this year.
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President Biden appointed an emergency-relief manager to coordinate the federal government’s response in Hawaii.
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Storm Hilary arrives in America; Lucy Letby sentenced to life, and more
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Hilary became the first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years. Also, China’s central bank cut one of its most important interest rates for the second time in three months.
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Denmark and the Netherlands pledged to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine, finally granting the embattled country’s wish for Western warplanes.
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Ukraine to get F-16s; Russia's moonshot fails, and more
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Around 140,000 sq km of land has burned in Canada this fire season.
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Seven people were killed, including a six-year-old child, and more than 100 wounded by a Russian missile strike on Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine.
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Seven people were killed, including a six-year-old child, and more than 100 wounded by a Russian missile strike on Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine.
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A state of emergency was declared in British Columbia, Canada, where a wildfire has forced the evacuation of more than 5,000 people.
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Sebastian Kurz, a former Austrian chancellor, was charged on suspicion of making false statements during a government inquiry into the “Ibiza Scandal”
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Sebastian Kurz, a former Austrian chancellor, was charged on suspicion of making false statements during a government inquiry into the “Ibiza Scandal”
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Evergrande filed for bankruptcy in America, seeking protection under Chapter 15 of America’s bankruptcy code. Also, Officials in Georgia are investigating threats made against the jurors who voted last week to indict Donald Trump.
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A commissioner for the Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc, told army chiefs it is prepared to use force to restore democracy in Niger “if everything else fails”.
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ECOWAS prepared to use force in Niger; Walmart’s impressive results, and more
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An American appeals court said that access to mifepristone, an abortion drug, should be restricted. Also, global stockmarkets fell amid concerns about China’s faltering economy and the prospect of more interest-rate increases in America.
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A cargo ship left Odessa, a Ukrainian Black Sea port, after being trapped there since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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Stranded ship leaves Odessa; abortion-pill access restricted, and more
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North Korea said the American soldier who fled across the border from South Korea in July, defected to avoid inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination in America’s army. Also, A cargo ship left Odessa after being trapped there since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 3.5 percentage points, to 12%, after the rouble collapsed.
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Russia tries to rescue currency; air attacks on western Ukraine, and more
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A grand jury in Georgia indicted Donald Trump and 18 of his allies over their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in the state. Also, Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 3.5 percentage points, to 12%, after the rouble collapsed.
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The grand jury in Georgia investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election delivered ten indictments.
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Russia’s rouble slumps; the death toll from wildfires in Hawaii rises, and more
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Russia’s rouble slumped to a 16-month low against the dollar, having lost around 25% of its value this year. Also, Niger’s military government vowed to prosecute Mohamed Bazoum, the deposed president, for high treason.
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The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii rose to at least 89, in the deadliest natural disaster since the archipelago became an American state in 1959.
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Hawaii’s rising death toll; China’s anger over Taiwanese visit to America, and more
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Josh Green, Hawaii’s governor, warned that the number of deaths would continue to rise.
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The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii rose to at least 80, making this the deadliest natural disaster since the archipelago became an American state in 1959.
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The death toll from wildfires in Hawaii rose to at least 80, making this the deadliest natural disaster since the archipelago became an American state in 1959.
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Merrick Garland, America’s attorney-general, appointed a special counsel to oversee the investigation into Hunter Biden.
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A judge ordered Sam Bankman-Fried to jail, revoking his bail
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Britain evacuated 39 asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm, a barge, after bacteria causing Legionnaires’ disease (a nasty kind of pneumonia) was found in its water systems
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President Joe Biden signed a disaster declaration approving federal aid to Hawaii, where wildfires killed at least 55 people. Also, Biden said China’s economic and demographic problems are a ticking time bomb.
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America’s consumer prices rose by 3.2% in the year to July, a slight increase from 3% in June.
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America’s inflation; Iranian-American prisoners to be released, and more
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order limiting American investment in certain Chinese tech companies that could bolster China’s armed forces. Also, Ecuador declared a 60-day state of emergency after a presidential candidate was shot dead at a campaign event in Quito days before an election.
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order limiting American investment in certain Chinese companies that could bolster China’s military.
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China’s deflation; 41 migrants drown in the Mediterranean
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China’s economy slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years, as prices fell in July. Also, At least 41 migrants died in a shipwreck off the Italian Island of Lampedusa.
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Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, told the BBC that Wagner, a Russian mercenary group, is “taking advantage” of the situation in Niger.
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Niger’s junta rebuffs diplomatic efforts; American bank shares fall, and more
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A senior American official held talks with Niger’s junta, with the aim of reinstating the ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum. Also, Russian missile strikes on Pokrovsk killed at least seven people and wounded scores more.
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The Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc, said that it would hold a summit in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Thursday, to discuss the coup in Niger.
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Niger closes its airspace; Yellow files for bankruptcy, and more
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Niger’s ruling junta shut the country’s airspace and warned of an attack by a foreign power. Also, Saudi Aramco reported $30.1 billion in net profit in the second quarter.
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A deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States for the restoration of civilian government in Niger passed without incident.
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Deadline passes in Niger; Ukraine strikes bridges to Crimea, and more
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Russia launched 70 missiles and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, according to Kyiv’s air force.
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A Pakistani court sentenced Imran Khan, a former prime minister, to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts.
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A Pakistani court sentenced Imran Khan, a former prime minister, to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts.
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For the first time America’s Food and Drug Administration approved a pill to treat postpartum depression.
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India’s Supreme Court suspended Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for defamation
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India’s Supreme Court suspended Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for defamation
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Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including conspiracy to defraud America. Also, India’s Supreme Court suspended Rahul Gandhi’s conviction for defamation.
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Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including conspiracy to defraud America.
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Russia downs Ukrainian drones; Bank of England raises rates, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky accused Vladimir Putin of trying to trigger a global catastrophe after Russian drones damaged a Ukrainian port in the southern city of Izmail. Also, America ordered a partial evacuation of its embassy in Niger out of an abundance of caution following a coup last week.
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Russian drones damaged a Ukrainian port in Izmail, a city on the Danube near the border with Romania.
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Trump indicted again; Russia targets Ukrainian ports, and more
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Donald Trump was charged with four federal counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Also, Poland deployed troops to its eastern border after accusing Belarus of violating Polish airspace.
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Donald Trump was charged with four federal counts related to his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s partial pardon; more drone strikes in Moscow, and more
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Myanmar’s junta pardoned Aung San Suu Kyi for five of the 19 trumped-up charges against her. Also, Russia accused Ukraine of launching a “terrorist attack” on Moscow after Russian forces shot down two drones over the capital.
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Niger’s military junta, which took power in a coup last week, arrested several senior politicians from the overthrown civilian government.
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Niger’s junta arrests politicians; the euro zone returns to growth, and more
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The Economic Community of West African States threatened the use of force against Niger’s new military government if it does not cede power within a week. Also, at least 44 people were killed in an explosion at a political rally in Pakistan.
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The Economic Community of West African States agreed to place economic sanctions on Niger’s new military government, which took power in a coup on Wednesday, and gave it one week to cede power.
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Sanctions against Niger; a deadly bomb in Pakistan, and more
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China said that the Biden administration’s decision to send $345m-worth of weapons to Taiwan would not alter its resolve to “realise the reunification of our motherland”.
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France suspended all development aid to Niger after Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s president, was ousted by General Omar Tchiani, the head of the presidential guard.
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France suspended all development aid to Niger after Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s president, was ousted by General Omar Tchiani, the head of the presidential guard.
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In a reassuring sign that annual inflation in America is tempering, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure fell to 3% last month, the Commerce Department said on Friday.
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Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, said it was “essential” that Russia return to the Black Sea grain deal during the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg
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Egypt’s president, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, said it was “essential” that Russia return to the Black Sea grain deal during the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg
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Federal prosecutors filed several additional charges against Donald Trump for retaining classified documents at his Florida estate and misleading investigators about them. Also, The Bank of Japan loosened its yield-curve control policy, signaling a possible shift towards a monetary tightening.
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America’s economy grew by 2.4% at an annualised rate in the second quarter, beating economists’ expectations of 1.8%.
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America’s economy grows; coup in Niger, and more
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Niger’s president, who was toppled in a military coup, used social media to vow to defend the country’s “hard-won” democracy. Also, Ukraine has reportedly stepped up its counter-offensive by sending thousands of fresh troops to the front lines.
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point, taking its benchmark rate to a range between 5.25% and 5.5%.
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Fed’s quarter-point increase; Hunter Biden’s plea-deal twist, and more
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Russian officials led by Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea, joining a similar Chinese delegation. Also, American prosecutors charged British billionaire Joe Lewis, a British billionaire who owns Tottenham Hotspur with insider trading.
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China will replace Qin Gang, the foreign minister who suddenly disappeared from public view in June, with Wang Yi, a senior diplomat who previously held the role.
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China replaces missing foreign minister; Russia raises conscription age, and more
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Protests erupted across Israel after the parliament approved a divisive law that would curtail the Supreme Court’s powers to nullify unreasonable government decisions. Also, Russian drones attacked Kyiv and destroyed grain storage warehouses on the Danube in Ukraine.
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Protests erupted across Israel after the parliament approved a divisive law that would curtail the Supreme Court’s powers to nullify “unreasonable” government decisions.
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Israel’s parliament passes divisive law; Russia strikes Ukraine’s ports, and more
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Spain’s general election produced an unexpectedly tight result. Also, a drone strike damaged at least two buildings in Moscow with Russia accusing Ukraine of launching a “terrorist attack.”
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Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, hosted his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, for the first time since Wagner Group mercenaries rebelled and were reportedly exiled to Belarus.
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Protests swell in Israel; turnout dips in Spain’s election, and more
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Thousands of people were evacuated from homes and hotels on Rhodes, a Greek island, as wildfires intensified.
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Thousands of Israelis marched in Jerusalem to protest against the government’s planned overhaul of the judiciary
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Thousands of Israelis marched in Jerusalem to protest against the government’s planned overhaul of the judiciary
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President Joe Biden chose a female admiral, Lisa Franchetti, to lead the American navy. If confirmed by the Senate, Admiral Franchetti will become the first woman in the role.
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A federal judge scheduled Donald Trump’s trial, over his mishandling of classified documents, for May 2024
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A federal judge scheduled Donald Trump’s trial, over his mishandling of classified documents, for May 2024
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American cluster bombs have been deployed by Ukraine in its counter-offensive against Russia. Also, it was a difficult night for Britain’s ruling Conservatives, as they struggled in three by-elections.
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Russia attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for a third consecutive night and declared that all ships bound for them would be considered “potential carriers of military cargo”.
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Russia threatens Ukrainian grain ships; Iraq expels Sweden’s ambassador, and more
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Russia attacked Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for a third consecutive night. Also, a gunman killed at least three people and injured ten more in New Zealand.
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Russia’s defence ministry said that all ships bound for Ukraine’s Black Sea ports would be considered “potential carriers of military cargo” starting at midnight on Thursday.
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Black Sea tensions; Putin to skip BRICS summit, and more
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A fire broke out at a military base in Crimea, triggering explosions at a nearby ammunition depot. Also, Federal prosecutors have warned Donald Trump that he is a target of their investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Michigan’s attorney-general charged 16 people with eight felony counts each for attempting to hand the state’s electoral votes to Donald Trump in America’s 2020 election.
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Trump’s legal problems; American detained in North Korea, and more
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Russia launched a wave of air strikes against Ukraine’s port cities just hours after the Kremlin pulled out from the agreement that allowed Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea. Also, heatwaves and wildfires continued to scorch large parts of the northern hemisphere.
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Blasts on the Kerch bridge that connects Crimea to Russia reportedly killed two people. Video footage on social media revealed significant damage to the bridge’s structure.
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Blasts on Crimea-Russia bridge; New Alzheimer’s drug, and more
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Two people were killed after blasts were reported on the bridge connecting Crimea to Russia. Also, Russia said that it would withdraw from the agreement that has allowed Ukraine to export grain through its Black Sea ports.
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The EU and Tunisia inked a deal worth €1bn ($1.1bn), with €105m funding a new partnership to combat people-smuggling.
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EU signs migration deal with Tunisia; extreme heat continues, and more
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At least 35 people were killed by floods and landslides caused by torrential rains in South Korea.
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Prices for new houses in China fell slightly in June, marking the first decline this year
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Pita Limjaroenrat said he would withdraw his candidacy to be prime minister of Thailand if parliament voted for a second time to thwart his bid
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Italy issued a “red alert,” meaning even healthy people are at risk, in 16 cities.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, said that President Vladimir Putin agreed that a deal allowing the Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine should be extended past its current deadline of June 17th
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, said that President Vladimir Putin agreed that a deal allowing the Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine should be extended past its current deadline of June 17th
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America’s Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry into OpenAI’s handling of consumer data and security practices. Also, Ukraine received cluster munitions from America, but promised to use them only in areas where Russian military forces are concentrated.
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Ukraine suffered a particularly heavy wave of Russian drone attacks, with Kyiv under fire for a third consecutive night.
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Strife in Russia’s military; Hollywood actors on strike, and more
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Ukraine suffered a particularly heavy wave of Russian drone attacks, with Kyiv under fire for the third consecutive night. Also, Elon Musk launched xAI, an artificial-intelligence company.
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The G7, a club of rich democracies, announced new security guarantees for Ukraine at a meeting of NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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New security guarantees for Ukraine; American inflation slows, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky will meet NATO leaders on Wednesday after they rebuffed his calls for a timetable for Ukraine to join. Also, a communiqué said China’s coercive policies challenge NATO members’ security, and called on China not to provide lethal aid to Russia.
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Members of NATO issued a communiqué from their summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, waiving the need for Ukraine to complete the “Membership Action Plan”, a formal pre-entry step, before joining the alliance.
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NATO issues communiqué on Ukraine’s membership prospects, China’s "coercive" tactics
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America’s national security adviser said that Joe Biden’s administration will send F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in consultation with Congress. Also, Russia launched air attacks on Odessa and Kyiv just hours before the start of the NATO summit.
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Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO.
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Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO bid; Rutte resigns
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President Joe Biden arrived in Britain ahead of Tuesday’s vital NATO summit in Lithuania. Also, Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, announced that he is leaving politics.
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President Joe Biden has set off for Europe ahead of a vital NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, arriving in Britain on Sunday evening.
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Joe Biden in Europe; France bans fireworks, and more
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As her four-day trip to China drew to a close, Janet Yellen, America’s treasury secretary, said that talks had been “productive” and put relations between the two countries on a “surer footing”.
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Western allies including Canada and Spain expressed unease over President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine.
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Western allies including Canada and Spain expressed unease over President Joe Biden’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine.
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Ant Group, a Chinese fintech giant founded by Jack Ma, surprised markets with a share-buyback proposal
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American jobs growth slowed more than anticipated in June, according to the labour department, suggesting that interest-rate hikes are beginning to take effect
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Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, said the inaugural meeting of a new NATO-Ukraine council will take place during the NATO summit in Vilnius next week, bringing “Ukraine closer to NATO”
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America will reportedly send cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of an $800 million military-aid package. Also, Janet Yellen began her first day of meetings in Beijing by criticizing China’s unfair economic practices towards Western businesses.
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Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary-general, said the alliance was “monitoring closely” the whereabouts of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mutinous head of the Wagner group of Russian mercenaries, and his troops
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NATO tracks Wagner; Meta launches Twitter clone, and more
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Meta launched Threads, its competitor to Twitter, in over 100 countries. Also, A Russian missile strike hit several residential buildings in Lviv killing at least four people and wounding 32.
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The UN’s nuclear watchdog said it had observed no “visible indications of mines or explosives” in recent weeks at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, but it wants greater access to confirm their absence.
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Feared explosives at Zaporizhia nuclear plant; Germany returns to “fiscal normality,” and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia had placed objects resembling explosives on the roofs of buildings at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Also, Israel declared the end of its attack on a refugee camp in the city of Jenin and withdrew troops.
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At least seven people were injured in an attack by a 20-year-old Palestinian man in Tel Aviv, which Hamas hailed as the “first response to Israel’s crimes against our people in Jenin”.
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NATO extended Jens Stoltenberg’s term as its secretary-general for another year
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Israel’s defence ministry said the military operation against a refugee camp in the city of Jenin was close to achieving its aims. Also, Meta will launch Threads, a new text-based social-media platform to rival Twitter, on Thursday.
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Israeli troops, backed by drones and armoured bulldozers, continued an assault on a refugee camp in the city of Jenin—one of the largest incursions on the West Bank in 20 years.
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Hong Kong police offered bounties of HK$1m ($128,000) each for information leading to the return of eight pro-democracy activists who fled to Western countries
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Israel launched air strikes on a refugee camp in the West Bank, killing at least six people and injuring 27 others. Also, A 24-year-old firefighter died battling a blaze sparked during riots in Paris.
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France’s prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, warned rioters that the government will let “no violence go unpunished”.
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Russia resumed overnight drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, after a 12-day break
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Russia resumed overnight drone attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, after a 12-day break.
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Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, postponed a three-day state visit to Germany that had been due to begin on Sunday, amid widespread riots.
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Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, postponed a three-day state visit to Germany that had been due to begin on Sunday, amid widespread riots.
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President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court “misinterpreted the constitution” in striking down his student-loan relief programme, which would have cancelled about $430bn in debt.
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France’s interior minister said that 45,000 police officers would be deployed to quell riots provoked by the killing of a teenager by police
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France’s interior minister said that 45,000 police officers would be deployed to quell riots provoked by the killing of a teenager by police
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America’s Supreme Court ruled that universities’ consideration of race in admissions is unconstitutional. Also, Nearly 670 people were arrested across France as riots went into their third consecutive night.
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America’s Supreme Court ruled that universities’ consideration of race in admissions—an approach, known as affirmative action, that gives a leg up to black, Hispanic and Native American applicants—is unconstitutional.
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SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action; France’s riots escalate, and more
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Emanuel Macron, convened a crisis meeting of ministers after 150 people were arrested during a second night of rioting. Also, Vladimir Putin reportedly began a shake-up of Russia’s military leadership as he seeks to reassert his authority following the Wagner mutiny.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary group’s boss, planned to abduct Russia’s top generals at the start of his mutiny, according to a Western official who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.
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Prigozhin’s mutiny plans; smog and extreme heat in North America, and more
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Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin had arrived in his country. Also, Protests erupted across France following the shooting of a 17-year-old man by the police in Nanterre.
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Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’s president, confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, had arrived in his country.
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Prigozhin in Belarus; China urges economic co-operation, and more
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Russia’s defence ministry said that the Wagner mercenary group would begin to transfer its weapons and military hardware to the country’s army. Also, Speaking at the World Economic Forum China’s prime minister criticised the efforts of some in the West to de-risk their economic ties with his country.
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In a short televised speech Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, said that Wagner mercenary troops who do not wish to enlist in the Russian army could join the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in Belarus.
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Putin’s address; election results in Guatemala, and more
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Russia’s defence minister was seen for the first time since the aborted Wagner uprising. Also, the leader of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party claimed victory in the country’s general election on Sunday.
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The aftermath of Wagner’s revolt; Greeks vote, and more
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner’s head, said his troops would halt their march on Moscow in a sudden about-turn.
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In a sudden about-turn, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, said that his mercenaries would halt their advance towards Moscow and go back to their bases “to avoid bloodshed”.
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The Wagner mercenary group claimed to have overrun key military sites in Rostov-on-Don, close to Ukraine’s border.
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Germany’s parliament approved large-scale reforms of the country’s immigration system, loosening entry requirements for skilled workers from outside the European Union and allowing qualified refugees to join the workforce before the approval of their asylum status
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America and India signed several defence and technology deals as their leaders hailed a new era in bilateral relations.
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Germany to meet NATO budget target; Titan passengers believed dead, and more
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America and India are poised to sign major defence deals, including on fighter jets and drones, on Thursday as Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, and President Joe Biden meet in Washington.
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Zelensky appeals for funds to rebuild Ukraine; FTC sues Amazon Episode Script, and more
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A Canadian aircraft reportedly detected “banging sounds” in the search zone for the Titan submersible that went missing on Sunday.
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal charges; police search Olympic headquarters, and more
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America’s coast guard is searching for a tourist submarine that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic.
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Britain said it would maintain sanctions against Russia until the country agrees to pay full compensation to Ukraine.
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“Elemental”, Pixar’s latest release, suffered the worst opening weekend in the studio’s 28-year history.
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Blinken in Beijing; Netanyahu tries judicial reform again, and more
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Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s president, and six other African leaders presented a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine to Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
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Joe Biden called Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus “totally irresponsible”, but said it would not ease Ukraine’s accession to NATO, as “they’ve got to meet the same standards.”
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African leaders who visited Ukraine on Friday on a “peace mission” are due in Russia on Saturday.
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Daniel Ellsberg, an American army analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, died aged 92
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America’s Justice Department indicted Jack Teixeira on charges under the Espionage Act.
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Boris Johnson condemned; ECB bumps up rates, and more
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Researchers in America and Britain created the world’s first synthetic human embryo models.
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Fed skips rate rise; Blinken to visit China, and more
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America urged India to buy dozens of American drones as it seeks to deepen ties between the two countries.
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Trump pleads not guilty; small signs of Ukrainian progress, and more
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Ukraine claimed to have recaptured seven villages from Russian forces since it began its counter-offensive last week. Also, China’s central bank lowered the short-term lending rate for the first time in ten months.
The Kremlin said it had signed a contract with the Akhmat group, a Chechen paramilitary organisation, that would bring it under the defence ministry’s control.
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Ukraine claimed to have liberated a fourth village from Russian forces in the eastern region of Donetsk. Also, Silvio Berlusconi died after battling leukaemia.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, confirmed that a long-awaited fight-back was underway, saying that “counter-offensive and defensive actions are taking place”.
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Ted Kaczynski, a convicted terrorist better known as the “Unabomber”, was found dead in his cell.
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Federal prosecutors charged Donald Trump with 37 felonies for mishandling classified documents at his Florida and New Jersey estates and obstructing their investigation.
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Donald Trump is due to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday.
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Ukraine’s internal security service said that it had intercepted a call that proves a Russian “sabotage group” blew up the Kakhovka dam
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Donald Trump said he had been indicted for mishandling classified documents in a post on Truth Social. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky hailed results in heavy fighting in Donetsk.
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Ukraine’s flood aftermath; America enveloped in smoke, and more
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Efforts to rescue those endangered by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam continued. Also, Ukraine’s deputy defence minister said the country’s forces advanced across various sections of the frontline near Bakhmut.
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Ukraine’s catastrophic flooding; CNN’s boss quits, and more
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Ukrainian officials estimated that about 42,000 people are at risk from the flooding triggered by explosions at the Kakhovka dam. Also, China’s exports slumped in May, fuelling fears that the country’s post-covid recovery might falter.
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A dam blast in Ukraine; Sequoia Capital to split, and more
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A dam in a Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine was blown up, unleashing torrents of water across the region. Also, America’s Securities and Exchange Commission charged Binance and its founder with violating various laws.
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Ukraine’s counter-offensive; Pence to enter presidential race, and more
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Russia said it had thwarted a large-scale Ukrainian offensive and killed 250 Ukrainian troops. Also, A Chinese warship nearly collided with an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a joint US-Canadian naval exercise.
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Pro-Ukrainian Russian partisans capture soldiers; protests in Poland, and more
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A school district in Utah removed the Bible from its curriculum. Last year the state passed legislation that made it easier to ban “pornographic or indecent” books from schools.
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Indian officials said their rescue operation at the site of the country’s deadliest rail crash this century was over.
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A school district in Utah removed the Bible from its curriculum.
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Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, backtracked on a contentious law that he approved just four days ago
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The Senate passed a bill to suspend America’s debt ceiling until January 2025. Also, Russia claimed to have repelled three cross-border attacks in its western Belgorod region.
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House passes debt-ceiling deal; euro-zone inflation slows, and more
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America’s House of Representatives passed a deal to suspend the country’s debt ceiling and avoid a sovereign default. Also, three people, including a child, were killed in a Russian attack on Kyiv on Thursday morning, according to Ukrainian officials.
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French and German inflation falls; debt-ceiling deal inches closer, and more
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North Korea said that its attempt to put a military satellite into orbit had been unsuccessful after the launch rocket’s engine failed. Also, America came one step closer to lifting its debt ceiling and avoiding a sovereign default.
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Nvidia hits $1trn valuation; drone attack on Moscow, and more
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Russia’s defence ministry blamed Ukraine for a drone attack on Moscow that damaged several buildings. Also, twenty-five NATO peacekeeping soldiers and around 50 Serbs were injured in clashes in northern Kosovo.
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The Biden administration and Republican leaders in America’s House corralled lawmakers in an effort to pass their debt-ceiling deal this week and avert a sovereign default
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured another five-year term as Turkey’s president. Also, President Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy expressed confidence that their deal to raise America’s debt ceiling would pass Congress.
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One person was killed in Kyiv after Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine’s capital to date
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Ken Paxton, Texas’s Republican attorney-general, was impeached by lawmakers in the state’s lower chamber over allegations of abuse of office.
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Kevin McCarthy, the Republican speaker of America’s House of Representatives, said his negotiators were “closer to an agreement” with the Biden administration on a deal to raise the debt ceiling.
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American consumer spending jumped by 0.8% month-on-month in April, exceeding expectations.
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Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president, ordered army units towards the border of Kosovo. Earlier a group of ethnic Serbs clashed with police in northern Kosovo while trying to block newly-elected officials from entering municipal buildings
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President Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy are reportedly close to reaching an agreement to raise America’s debt ceiling. Also, shares in Nvidia surged by 24% on Thursday, putting it on course to become the first chipmaker to be valued at more than $1 trillion.
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Ron DeSantis’s presidential-campaign launch on Twitter was marred by technical glitches, delaying it by nearly half an hour, during which hundreds of thousands of users tuned out of the audio broadcast.
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DeSantis’s presidential bid; Russia and Belarus sign a deal, and more
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Ron DeSantis’ presidential-campaign launch on Twitter was marred by technical glitches, delaying it by nearly half an hour. Also, Germany’s economy entered a recession after contracting for a second consecutive quarter.
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Ron DeSantis’s presidential-campaign launch on Twitter was marred by technical glitches, delaying it by nearly half an hour, during which hundreds of thousands of users tuned out of the audio broadcast.
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Russia and China cosy up; DeSantis’s presidential bid, and more
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Russia’s prime minister signed several agreements with China during a trip to Beijing. Also, Ron DeSantis will reportedly announce his bid for America’s presidency in an audio discussion with Elon Musk on Twitter on Wednesday.
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Russia’s defence ministry said that their forces had repelled the pro-Ukrainian militias raiding Russia’s Belgorod region.
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Fighting in Belgorod; Trump trial to start next March, and more.
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President Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy failed to reach a deal to raise America’s debt ceiling, but vowed to keep talking. Also, Ukraine has denied involvement in intercepted drones over Russian territory.
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The EU fined Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, €1.2bn ($1.3bn) for failing to comply with its privacy rules and ordered the company to suspend transfers of user data to America.
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The EU fines Meta; Ukraine denies attacking Russian territory, and more
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The EU fined Meta €1.2bn for failing to comply with its privacy rules. Also, China’s vice foreign minister said Japan and the G7 colluded to “smear and attack China” and summoned the Japanese ambassador to Beijing.
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Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of America’s House of Representatives, said that talks on raising the country’s debt-ceiling between him and President Joe Biden would continue on Monday.
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America’s debt-ceiling drama continues; Zelensky meets G7 leaders, and more
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Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, asked for the disqualification of the federal judge overseeing a lawsuit brought against him by Disney.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, arrived at a summit of the G7, a club of rich democracies, in Japan.
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The leaders of the G7 condemned China’s “economic coercion” and “militarisation activities” in the South China Sea.
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While in Japan Mr Biden said that he remained optimistic that America could avoid defaulting on its debts, but that he would not give in to “extreme” demands.
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James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chief executive, will step down within 12 months after 13 years in the role
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James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chief executive, will step down within 12 months, after 13 years in the role
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Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to attend G7 summit meetings on Sunday. Also, Global stock markets rose after Kevin McCarthy said that a deal on the government’s debt ceiling may be agreed as soon as this weekend.
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Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists took part in a controversial march through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, in an annual event expected to flare tensions with Palestinians.
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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem; optimism about debt-ceiling deal, and more
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The leaders of the G7 began to arrive in Hiroshima, Japan, for their annual summit. Also, Three academics in Russia who were working on hypersonic-missile technology were arrested for treason.
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The World Meteorological Organisation said there is a 66% likelihood that global average temperatures will exceed their pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C for at least one year within the next five years.
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America’s possible debt-ceiling deal; Russia-Ukraine grain pact extended, and more
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Kevin McCarthy said that a deal to raise America’s debt ceiling was possible by the end of the week. Also, Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a conviction for corruption and influence-peddling.
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Kevin McCarthy, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, said that a deal to raise America’s debt ceiling was “possible” by the end of the week.
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Yellen warns of debt default; FBI’s Trump investigation criticized, and more
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Janet Yellen said government borrowing costs had increased substantially for bonds maturing in June. Also, a four-year probe into the FBI’s investigation of Donald Trump’s ties to Russia found no evidence of a deep-state plot against the former president.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the authoritarian incumbent president, is ahead of his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu after the first round of voting in Turkey’s presidential election.
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Turkey’s election heads for a run-off; EU approves Microsoft-Activision deal, and more
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced a tight contest in the country’s presidential election, which will probably go to an unprecedented run-off later this month. Also, Voters in Thailand’s general election emphatically backed pro-democracy parties and rejected the military-backed government.
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Turks voted in their country’s presidential election. Polls had suggested that the increasingly autocratic president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, could lose to Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who represents an alliance of parties.
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Turkey’s crucial election; Zelensky in Germany, and more
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s leader, accused opposition parties of collaborating with America in an effort to oust him from power in the presidential election on Sunday.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, met Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and president, Sergio Mattarella, in Rome.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s leader, accused opposition parties of collaborating with America in an effort to oust him from power in the presidential election on Sunday
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Elon Musk named Linda Yaccarino, the advertising chief at NBC Universal, as Twitter’s new chief executive.
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The number of migrants crossing to Europe through the central Mediterranean has quadrupled compared with last year, according to Frontex
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The number of migrants crossing to Europe through the central Mediterranean has quadrupled compared with last year, according to Frontex
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Hundreds of migrants lined up at America’s border with Mexico as Title 42 expired. Also, After a week of talks, Sudan’s warring factions failed to agree to a ceasefire.
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that the dramatic arrest on Tuesday of Imran Khan, a former prime minister, was unlawful and ordered his immediate release.
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Khan’s arrest ruled unlawful; Turkish presidential hopeful withdraws, and more
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The former president was in a belligerent mood speaking at a televised town hall organized by CNN. Also, Ukraine said it launched a successful counter-attack on the outskirts of Bakhmut.
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Inflation in America dipped to 4.9% in April from a year ago, slightly less than most economists had expected.
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American inflation dips; rockets in Gaza, and more
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A jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. Also, The head of the Wagner Group again berated the Kremlin’s military leaders—this time for their stupidity in the war against Ukraine.
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A jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Trump found liable for sexual abuse; Imran Khan arrested, and more
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President Vladimir Putin said civilisation was at a turning point as a war had been unleashed against Russia. Also, Janet Yellen, is personally calling CEOs to warn them of the potential consequences if politicians fail to raise the debt ceiling.
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Russia launched a wave of strikes on several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, the capital.
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Russia’s aerial assault on Ukraine; America’s banks rebound, and more
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Russia launched a wave of strikes on several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. Also, Janet Yellen warned that Congress could create a “constitutional crisis” if it fails to raise the debt ceiling, which could be breached as soon as June 1st.
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At an emergency meeting in Egypt the Arab League voted to re-admit Syria, which was suspended in 2011. The meeting also discussed the war in Sudan.
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At least eight people were killed and seven wounded in a mass shooting in a shopping mall in Dallas, Texas.
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Charles III was crowned king of the United Kingdom and other realms and territories at Westminster Abbey in London.
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American employers added 253,000 jobs in April, exceeding forecasts. The unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.4%, down from 3.5% in March.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, threatened to withdraw his troops from Bakhmut by May 10th
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Apple’s iPhone sales rose to $51.3 billion in the first three months of 2023, a 2% increase over the previous quarter. Also, the head of the Wagner mercenary group threatened to withdraw his troops from Bakhmut by May 10th.
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The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing them to 3.25%.
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PacWest is in talks with investors and several potential partners to discuss options. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky is making an unannounced visit to the Netherlands.
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Fed raises rates by a quarter percentage point; drones over the Kremlin, and more
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Shares in PacWest fell by 28% as investors remained nervous about the prospects for America’s regional lenders. Also, El Niño, a climate phenomenon which appears in the southern Pacific Ocean every two to seven years and influences weather around the world, will probably arrive by late September.
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American regional bank shares fall; Hollywood writers on strike, and more
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Thousands of Hollywood film and television writers will go on strike for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday. Also, investors at the influential Milken conference in California warned that increased regulation of banks could curtail lending, hurting the American economy.
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Regulators shut down First Republic; fighting in Sudan, and more
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American regulators shut down First Republic after a run on its deposits that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Also, Sudan’s air force struck targets in Khartoum as the latest ceasefire collapsed.
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Bidding for First Republic; Chinese Manufacturing unexpectedly shrinks, and more
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At least five people were killed in Texas by a gunman wielding an AR-15-style weapon.
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JPMorgan and PNC, two American banks, are among those regulators have asked to bid for First Republic, a struggling mid-sized lender, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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One of Sudan’s dueling generals told the BBC he would not negotiate until fighting ends. Also, The share price of First Republic plunged by 49% in after-hours trading on Friday after CNBC said it may enter receivership.
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Fighting continued in Sudan even as its warring military factions agreed to a three-day extension of a ceasefire.
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Russia launched a wave of air strikes against several cities in Ukraine. Also, Mike Pence testified before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election in 2020.
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Slowdown in American growth; House approves debt-ceiling plan, and more
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Meta’s share price soared in post-session trading after the tech firm reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter of 2023. Also, America’s House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to raise the government’s debt ceiling.
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Zelensky and Xi talk; Disney takes feud with DeSantis to court, and more
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The price of First Republic’s shares fell by nearly 50%, hitting a record low, one day after the regional American bank reported first-quarter earnings. Also, the UN’s envoy to Sudan said the country’s warring military factions are not ready to seriously negotiate an end to the fighting.
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Biden launches re-election bid, a ceasefire in Sudan, and more
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President Joe Biden officially launched his campaign for re-election in 2024. Also, Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire brokered by America and Saudi Arabia.
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Foreigners flee Sudan; Tucker Carlson to leave Fox News, and more
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1,000 EU citizens and 21 diplomats were evacuated from Sudan as the deadly struggle between two rival military factions entered a second week. Also, assets worth $68.6bn were withdrawn from Credit Suisse in the first quarter of 2023, as clients rushed to leave the troubled lender.
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China sparks anger over Ukrainian sovereignty; foreigners flee Sudan, and more
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The federal government is set to announce new pollution limits for America’s 3,400 plants that generate power from coal or gas, according to a report in the New York Times.
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General Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese armed forces, said citizens from America, Britain, China and France would be evacuated from the country “in the coming hours.
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A jury in California said Tesla bore no fault for an accident involving the alleged malfunctioning of its semi-automated driving system, known as Autopilot.
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A Russian Su-34 warplane accidentally bombed the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging several buildings
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The Rapid Support Forces, a militia warring with Sudan’s ruling military junta, announced a 72-hour ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Also, Dominic Raab resigned as Britain’s deputy prime minister and justice secretary after the release of a bullying probe.
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A stampede in Yemen; SpaceX launches Starship rocket, and more
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At least 78 people were killed and scores injured in a stampede during a charity event at a school in Sana’a. Also, Renault said it would not follow Tesla in cutting prices for its electric vehicles.
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Battle rages in Sudan; Dominion and Fox settle, and more
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Dominion Voting Systems agreed to settle its defamation lawsuit against Fox News for $787.5 million. Also, annual inflation in Britain fell to 10.1% in March, down from 10.4% in February.
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China’s economy beats expectations; Fox News in the dock, and more
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China’s economy grew by 4.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, a faster pace than many analysts expected. Also, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, visited troops in two regions of Ukraine that Russia has illegally annexed.
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Russia jails a prominent critic; fighting continues in Sudan, and more
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Fierce clashes were reported across Sudan for a third day. Also, the EU warned Hungary and Poland against unilateral trade action after both countries announced bans on imports of Ukrainian grain.
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Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party, said his country will ban imports of Ukrainian grain and other foods to protect Polish farmers
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A former Indian MP and his brother were shot dead live on TV.
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Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party, said his country will ban imports of Ukrainian grain and other foods to protect Polish farmers
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America’s Supreme Court temporarily blocked restrictions placed on mifepristone, a pill used for abortions.
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In a meeting with her Chinese counterpart, Germany’s foreign minister said conflict over Taiwan could “only be solved peacefully”
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The FBI arrested the alleged leader of a gun-loving online group that hosted leaked American intelligence files. Also, Lawmakers in Florida approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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China’s exports rose 14.8% in March, bucking five consecutive months of decline, and defying economists’ expectations of a 7% drop
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A late-night ruling will keep Mifepristone on America’s shelves—at least temporarily. Also, China’s exports rose 14.8% in March, bucking five consecutive months of decline, and defying economists’ expectations of a 7% drop.
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American inflation cools; Biden boosts electric vehicles, and more
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Russia and Ukraine tightened their conscription rules ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive. Also, Several Western countries have special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to American classified-intelligence files leaked online.
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America investigates intelligence leaks; IMF forecasts slower global growth, and more
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America is assessing the source and scale of a leak of classified-intelligence files that could pose a very serious risk to national security. Also, Tsai Ing-wen called China irresponsible after it concluded three days of military drills around the island.
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The Pentagon’s leaked-document mess; Justice Department appeals against abortion drug ruling, and more
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America appears to have been eavesdropping on key allies. Also, China began a third day of military drills around Taiwan.
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China simulates attacks on Taiwan; Israel strikes Syria, and more
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Israel’s armed forces claimed on Sunday to have hit targets inside Syria with artillery and drone strikes.
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Chinese health officials lashed out against the World Health Organisation
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Hiring growth in America slowed somewhat in March as employers added 236,000 jobs, the smallest monthly gain since December 2020.
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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained last week by Russia, has been formally charged with espionage, according to Russian media
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Israeli fighter jets struck parts of Lebanon and Gaza that Israel’s armed forces claim are linked to Hamas. Also, Samsung Electronics posted a first-quarter operating profit of $450 million.
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Macron meets Xi; rockets fired at Israel, and more
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Taiwan said it had detected a Chinese aircraft carrier off its east coast after Tsai Ing-wen met Kevin McCarthy. Also, Emmanuel Macron met with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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Volodomyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, met Andrzej Duda, his Polish counterpart, in Warsaw, Poland’s capital.
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Zelensky visits Poland; WTO’s downbeat trade forecast, and more
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Volodomyr Zelensky arrived in Poland where he is expected to meet Andrzej Duda. Also, the husband of Scotland’s former first minister has been arrested as a suspect in a police investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party.
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Trump in court; Finland joins NATO, and more
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Donald Trump arrived in New York ahead of a court appearance on Tuesday when he will face criminal charges. Also, Virgin Orbit filed for bankruptcy in America just 15 months after going public.
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Trump leaves for New York; Russia lays blame over blast, and more
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Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat in tight parliamentary elections. Also, Oil prices surged after members of the OPEC+ group of oil-exporting countries said they would cut output by more than 1 million barrels a day.
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Switzerland probes Credit Suisse takeover; OPEC+ to cut oil output, and more
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Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in on Tuesday to face the first criminal charges ever to be brought against a former American president.
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Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in on Tuesday to face the first criminal charges ever to be brought against a former American president.
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Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in on Tuesday to face the first criminal charges ever to be brought against a former American president. Also, nine Chinese fighter jets and a military drone crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning.
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Trump arraignment expected Tuesday; China’s economic rebound, and more
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A grand jury in New York voted to indict Donald Trump for his alleged role in covering up hush-money payments to an adult-film actress. Also, Finland will become part of NATO, ending a longstanding policy of military neutrality.
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Russia arrests American journalist; German inflation slows, and more
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Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York as she transits through America en route to Belize and Guatemala. Also, Ukrainian officials admitted that Russian forces have had some success in their assault on Bakhmut.
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UBS’s new boss; Ukrainian missiles strike Russian-occupied city, and more
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Sergio Ermotti returned as chief executive of UBS to manage its takeover of Credit Suisse. Also, After three days of fractious negotiations Germany’s ruling coalition hashed out a new set of policies on climate protection and infrastructure investment.
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Bankman-Fried charged with bribery; Alibaba to split up, and more
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Isaac Herzog, the president of Israel, asked political leaders to begin an “immediate negotiation” to find a compromise on judicial reform. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of “radiation blackmail” over its occupation of the Zaporizhia nuclear plant.
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Netanyahu to delay judicial reforms; school shooting in America, and more
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Huge protests erupted in Israel after Binyamin Netanyahu sacked Yoav Gallant over his opposition to planned judicial reforms. Also, First Citizens, an American bank, agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank, a lender that collapsed earlier this month.
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Putin moves nukes to Belarus; Netanyahu fires his defense minister, and more
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Donald Trump told a rally in Waco, Texas that “radical left maniacs” in America’s government were persecuting him and that the election in 2024 would be the “final battle” in which Trumpism would prevail.
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Struggling with pneumonia, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, indefinitely postponed a trip to China that had been planned for the coming days
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America and Canada agreed to new rules governing asylum-seekers crossing their shared border.
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Paul Rusesabagina, whose life inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda”, will be released from prison on Saturday, according to the country’s government
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Paul Rusesabagina, whose life inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda”, will be released from prison on Saturday, according to the country’s government
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A town hall in Bordeaux was set on fire amid protests in France against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reforms. Also, Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a member of parliament.
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Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s boss, testified before a committee of America’s House of Representatives.
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TikTok’s boss grilled before Congress; Bank of England raises interest rates, and more
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America’s Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but suggested it may soon end its tightening cycle amid turmoil in the global banking sector. Also, China said it had driven away an American warship that had illegally entered its waters in the South China Sea.
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Fed opts for quarter-point rate increase; Zelensky visits front line, and more
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Vladimir Putin said he welcomed China’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine though he doubts the West will accept it. Also, Ukraine won the backing of IMF staff for a $15.6 billion loan.
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Xi invites Putin to China; damning report on London’s police, and more
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In a show of support, Xi Jinping invited Vladimir Putin to visit China at a time convenient for him. Also, London’s Metropolitan Police is guilty of institutional racism, misogyny, and homophobia according to a scathing new report.
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France’s government survived two no-confidence votes, ensuring that President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reforms will become law.
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Macron survives no-confidence vote; First Republic shares plunge, and more
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Shares in Asian banks plunged after UBS acquired Credit Suisse in a $3.25 billion deal brokered by the Swiss government. Also, America’s Federal Reserve and the central banks of Britain, Canada, Japan, Switzerland and the EU announced co-ordinated measures to boost liquidity and “ease strains in global funding markets”.
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UBS buys Credit Suisse; Putin visits Mariupol, and more
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Warren Buffet held talks with senior American officials about the country’s regional-banking crisis.
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Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Russia and Ukraine had renewed a deal to export grain through the Black Sea.
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President Joe Biden asked Congress to expand regulators’ power to claw back compensation and capital gains from executives of failed banks.
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights
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China’s foreign ministry confirmed Xi Jinping will visit Russia. Also, Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities after Emmanuel Macron chose to force through his unpopular pension reforms.
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Macron gambles for pension plan; Credit Suisse’s $54bn lifeline, and more
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Shares in Credit Suisse rallied somewhat after it announced it would borrow up to SFr50bn from Switzerland’s central bank. Also, Worries about banks’ stability ricocheted throughout the sector and beyond.
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Credit Suisse’s share-price dive; Britain’s budget, and more
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Russia’s ambassador to America called for the end of hostile flights near his country’s border. Also, Creditors of Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company have formed an investor group ahead of a potential bankruptcy filing from which they hope to profit.
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America’s inflation stays high; Russian jet forces down American drone, and more
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American regulators will try again to find a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank, after a first auction for the collapsed lender failed to tempt any big banks. Also, China said America, Australia and Britain were treading the path of error and danger by signing the AUKUS defense pact.
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Biden backs the banking sector; Alaskan oil project approved, and more
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HSBC agreed to buy the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank, an American lender that collapsed last week, for £1 in a deal facilitated by the British government and the Bank of England. Also, Xi Jinping will travel to Russia and meet his counterpart Vladimir Putin as soon as next week
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Yellen rules out Silicon Valley Bank bail-out; China keeps central bank head, and more
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Mike Pence, a former American vice-president under Donald Trump, said history will hold Mr Trump accountable for his role in the attack on the Capitol on January 6th 2021.
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, an American tech-focused lender, plunged startups into uncertainty globally.
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Britain will give France £480m ($577m) over the next three years to tackle the small-boat crisis.
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Britain will give France £480m ($577m) over the next three years to tackle the small-boat crisis
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At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness center in Hamburg, a city in northern Germany. Also, a lawyer representing Donald Trump confirmed that the former president has been invited to testify before a grand jury in New York.
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Biden’s $6.9trn budget; power restored to Zaporizhia plant, and more
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Russia launched a barrage of missiles across Ukraine, striking residential buildings and energy infrastructure. Also, Georgia’s ruling party said it would “unconditionally withdraw” its “foreign-agent” bill, following mass protests and international criticism.
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NATO head’s Bakhmut warning; Protests in Georgia, and more
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Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that his forces had taken control of the eastern part of Bakhmut. Also, protests erupted in Tbilisi after the country’s parliament began the process to pass a law that could limit press freedom and suppress civil society.
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Fed warns of sharper interest-rate rises; Nord Stream revelations, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to hold Bakhmut, an eastern city that Russia has been trying to capture for almost nine months. Also, China’s new foreign minister rebuked America for trying to “contain and suppress” his country.
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The battle for Bakhmut; Kevin McCarthy to meet Taiwan’s president in America, and more
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South Korea announced plans to resolve a legal dispute between two Japanese companies and a number of Koreans whose forced labour they exploited during the second world war. Also, the head of the Wagner Group, warned that Russia’s position around Bakhmut would be in peril unless the Kremlin provided his mercenaries with ammunition.
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Protests in Greece; a treaty for the high seas, and more
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Mary Daly, president of the San Francisco Fed, said that interest rates will need to be higher for longer to combat inflation.
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Australian police have revealed details of a joint operation with their American counterparts in which 2.4 tonnes of cocaine bound for Australia were intercepted off South America
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Alex Murdaugh, an ex-lawyer from South Carolina convicted of killing his wife and son, was sentenced to life in prison.
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Alex Murdaugh, the ex-lawyer from South Carolina convicted of killing his wife and son, was sentenced to life in prison
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Foreign ministers of the Quad, an informal defensive coalition of America, Australia, India and Japan said Russia’s nuclear threats were “unacceptable” during a side meeting at the G20. Also, Ukraine clung on to Bakhmut as its forces repelled more Russian assaults on the eastern city.
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First meeting between Lavrov and Blinken since war; protests in Greece, and more
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Protests took place across Greece sparked by the train crash on Tuesday that killed at least 42 people and injured scores more. Also, Havana syndrome, a mysterious medical condition reported by about 1,500 Western officials living abroad, is “very unlikely” to be the work of a foreign adversary.
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Greece’s deadly train crash; Tinubu wins Nigeria’s election, and more
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Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress party was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. Also, Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, said that the bureau believes covid-19 probably originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab.
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Companies receiving money from America’s CHIPS Act will be banned from expanding in “foreign countries of concern” (implicitly, China) for ten years
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Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland to rally support for his new reforms to the region’s trade arrangements with the EU. Also, The situation in Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine that is besieged by Russian forces, is becoming “more and more difficult.”
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Janet Yellen, America’s treasury secretary, arrived in Kyiv in a surprise visit meant to promote the non-military aid provided by her country
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Downing Street announced that Rishi Sunak would meet Ursula von der Leyen on Monday. Also, at least 59 people died when a boat carrying about 150 migrants sank off Italy’s southern coast.
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Close to a deal on Northern Ireland; Dozens of migrants killed off Italian coast, and more
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Newspapers across America, including USA Today and the Washington Post dropped the long-running Dilbert cartoon strip, after its creator, Scott Adams, called black Americans a “hate group”.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said he was open to meeting Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, to talk through China’s peace plan.
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Consumer spending and inflation in America picked up in January, according to data released on Friday.
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Janet Yellen, America’s treasury secretary, accused Russian officials of being “complicit” in their country’s invasion of Ukraine at a tense meeting of G20 finance ministers in India
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Volodymyr Zelensky said “this will be the year of our victory” as he marked the anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Also, Germany’s economy shrank by 0.4% in the last three months of 2022, a larger-than-expected drop caused by falling consumption and reduced capital investment.
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President Joe Biden nominated Ajay Banga, a former chief executive of Mastercard, as president of the World Bank
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Vladimir Putin suggested that Xi Jinping had agreed to visit Moscow and hailed “new frontiers” in relations between the two countries. Also, the Israeli army launched air strikes on Gaza in retaliation for the firing of six rockets towards Israel by Palestinian militants.
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Toyota, Japan’s largest carmaker, upped the wages of 68,000 of their unionized workers in annual pay negotiations
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Wang Yi met his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Moscow. Also, The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each suffered their worst day since mid-December.
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Business activity in the euro zone grew unexpectedly quickly in February, according to estimates released on Tuesday, bolstering hopes that the bloc’s economy will avoid recession
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Vladimir Putin gave a defiant and rambling state-of-the-nation address to the country’s parliament. Also, At least six people were killed and 213 injured after tremors of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitudes struck Hatay province in southern Turkey.
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Thirty-four countries questioned whether Russian and Belarusian athletes should compete as “neutrals” at the next Olympics, as the organisation in charge of the games had suggested, and urged their exclusion in a statement
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President Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv for a surprise meeting with his counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Also, North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast, just two days after it launched an intercontinental missile towards Japan.
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Blinken and Wang meet in Munich; Turkey stops searching the rubble, and more
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Yet another balloon was destroyed in America. A visitor at an art fair in Miami knocked a sculpture by Jeff Koons off a plinth, shattering it.
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Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, according to America’s government.
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The five former police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, accused of second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols pled not guilty.
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EDF, the French energy giant, reported its largest ever annual losses of €17.9bn ($19.1bn) in 2022. Financial debt rose by 50% to €64.5bn
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World leaders are gathering for the Munich Security Conference. Also, President Joe Biden said he would speak with Xi Jinping about the suspected Chinese spy balloon.
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Amid rising diplomatic tensions China put two American defence contractors, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, on its “unreliable entities list” after they sold arms to Taiwan
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The head of Ukraine’s armed forces said that Russia fired 36 missiles at Ukraine on Wednesday night. Also, David Malpass will step down as president of the World Bank by June, nearly a year before his five-year term ends.
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Sturgeon resigns as Scotland’s first minister; so does World Bank president, and more
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Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to resign after eight years in power. Also, The European Union proposed a new sanctions package, worth $11.8 billion, including controls to restrict the export of electronic components used in Russian weapons.
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NATO defense ministers meet; Syria opens borders to aid, and more
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Defense officials from the Ukraine Defence Contact Group of NATO members and allied countries met in Brussels to discuss supplying arms to Ukraine. Also, Syria’s government agreed to open two border crossings to allow more aid into the country from Turkey.
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Russia’s new offensive in Ukraine; quake rescue winds down, and more
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Turkish officials said that they had issued at least 113 arrest warrants. Also, Wang Wenbin, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, claimed that American spy balloons have flown into Chinese airspace more than ten times in the past year.
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Turkey starts arresting builders; more flying objects over America, and more
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Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of France for a fourth national protest against plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.
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Shots were fired between unknown groups in Turkey’s Hatay province, disrupting efforts to rescue survivors from devastating earthquakes last week.
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The FBI found one classified document in a consensual search of the Indiana home of Mike Pence, America’s former vice-president.
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Japan’s prime minister, Kishida Fumio, is reportedly set to appoint Ueda Kazuo, an academic, to replace Kuroda Haruhiko as governor of Bank of Japan
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The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday passed 21,500. Also, In a fresh missile attack, Russia hit power infrastructure in cities across Ukraine.
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Earthquake death toll surpasses 20,000; Zelensky’s European tour, and more
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged that there were problems with his government’s response to earthquakes that struck his country. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky, arrived in Brussels to address the European Parliament.
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Zelensky’s surprise trip to Britain; earthquake death toll rises, and more
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The death toll from the large earthquakes that struck parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday passed 11,000 and looks certain to rise further. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to London to meet Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and give a speech to Parliament.
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Earthquake death toll rises; Russia gathers reinforcements, and more
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Rescue teams continued to hunt for survivors from large earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and Syria on Monday. Also, Russia is gathering reinforcements and equipment ahead of a new offensive in eastern Ukraine.
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Huge earthquakes in Turkey and Syria; Hong Kong’s opposition trial, and more
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria, killing more than 500 people. Also, The trial began in Hong Kong of opposition politicians and pro-democracy campaigners
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America recovers debris from Chinese balloon; Iran pardons protesters, and more
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America’s Democratic Party’s national committee voted to reshuffle the order of its presidential primaries.
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America shot down a Chinese balloon over the Atlantic. Officials had cleared the Carolina coastline in preparation for the operation; efforts to recover the debris are underway.
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Google invested about $300m and took a 10% stake in Anthropic, an artificial-intelligence startup, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
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Shares in Alphabet, Apple and Amazon all slid after the tech giants reported weak results for the last quarter of 2022
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Shares in Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon all slid after the tech giants reported weak results for the last quarter of 2022. Also, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, arrived in Kyiv for meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky.
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von der Leyen in Kyiv; Meta’s shares soar and more
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Russia stepped up its assault on eastern Ukraine ahead of the first anniversary of its invasion on February 24th. Also, Shell posted a record annual profit of $40 billion for 2022.
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Adani calls off its $2.4bn share sale; Ukraine’s anti-graft raids, and more
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America said Russia is not complying with New START. Also, factory activity in several Asian countries shrank in January amid slowing growth in America and Europe.
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France’s pension protests; Biden rules out F-16 jets for Ukraine, and more
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President Joe Biden said America would not send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Also, Samsung Electronics reported its lowest quarterly profit since 2014, partly because of a slump in chip sales.
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A deadly bombing in Pakistan; Poland ramps up its defense spending, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky called on allies to speed up the delivery of weapons and asked them to send more equipment, including long-range missiles.
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Nadhim Zahawi sacked; Antony Blinken arrives in Egypt, and more
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The Memphis Police Department disbanded its Scorpion unit after five of its officers were tied to the death of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed black man.
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A 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two Israelis in east Jerusalem on Saturday, the day after the fatal shooting of seven people at a synagogue.
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The Memphis Police Department released four videos of Tyre Nichols, a black man, being beaten by officers during a traffic stop on January 7th.
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President Joe Biden named Jeff Zients to replace Ron Klain as the White House chief of staff. The businessman—who co-owns a popular bagel chain in Washington, DC—coordinated the Biden administration’s covid response
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Gautam Adani began selling $2.4 billion-worth of shares in Adani Enterprises, despite an attack by a short-seller. Also, Palestinian militants fired two rockets towards Israel from Gaza before Israel launched retaliatory strikes.
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Russia outlawed one of the largest independent Russian-language news websites, Meduza, as part of the government’s media crackdown
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Germany’s defense minister says that the 14 Leopard tanks it has promised to Ukraine will arrive in late March, early April. Also, Tesla reported net income of $3.7 billion in the final quarter of last year, up 59% year over year.
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America also releases its tanks; Russia shuts a human-rights group, and more
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Germany confirmed that it will dispatch 14 of its Leopard tanks to Ukraine. America’s justice department and eight states sued Google, alleging that it illegally dominates the online-advertising market.
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Germany’s U-turn on tanks; American trustbusters sue Google, and more
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Jens Stoltenberg, said he was confident that a solution would soon be found to release German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Also, Seven people were killed in northern California in the state’s second mass shooting in three days.
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A mass shooting in Los Angeles; Spotify axes jobs; and more
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The gunman suspected of killing ten people and injuring ten others in Monterey Park, in Los Angeles, was identified. Also, Citadel, a hedge fund, earned investors an industry record $16 billion.
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A mass-shooting in Los Angeles; More documents found at Biden’s home, and more
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Relations between Sweden and Turkey worsened after a far-right politician burnt a copy of the Koran at a protest in Stockholm outside the Turkish embassy.
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The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania urged Germany to send the Leopard 2 tanks it makes to Ukraine.
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America said it would designate the Wagner Group, a Russian firm of private mercenaries, a transnational criminal organisation and impose sanctions on it.
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America said it will designate the Wagner Group, a Russian firm of private mercenaries, a transnational criminal organisation and level sanctions against it
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Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a summit of defense ministers from Western and NATO allies in Germany, renewing the call for tanks. Also, America’s government hit its $31.4 trillion “debt-ceiling”.
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America hits the debt ceiling; Supreme Court fails to identify leaker, and more
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In a surprise announcement, New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern, said she would step down within the next three weeks. Also, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief-of-staff called for Western countries to send tanks to Ukraine “as soon as possible”.
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Zelensky addresses Davos; More tech layoffs, and more
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At least 18 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister, were killed after a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside Kyiv. Also, America’s treasury secretary met China’s vice-premier and economic tsar for the first time in Zurich.
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China’s population drops; So do Wall Street bank profits, and more news
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China’s population fell in 2022 for the first time since 1961. Also, China also missed its GDP target for 2022.
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40 civilians killed in Russian strike; Germany’s defense minister resigns, and more
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Belarus and Russia began “purely defensive” joint air-force drills on Monday—raising Ukraine’s fears. Also, the Republican chairman of America’s House Oversight Committee demanded to see visitor logs for President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware.
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Death toll rises in Dnipro; Republicans demand Biden’s visitor logs, and more
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China disclosed that 60,000 of its people died of covid-19 within the past five weeks, since it abandoned its “zero-covid” policy.
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Anderson Torres, who was Brazil’s justice minister under Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, was arrested in Brasília, the capital, on his return from Florida.
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America’s Treasury secretary warned that the government will be unable to service its debt by June unless Congress raises the statutory borrowing limit.
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JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank by assets, reported that profit in the fourth quarter of 2022 grew by 6% year on year, to $11bn
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Merrick Garland named a special counsel to investigate how classified documents from Joe Biden’s tenure as vice-president were left in his private possession.
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Special counsel to probe Biden’s handling of documents; Japan strengthens defense pacts, and more
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America and Japan announced plans to strengthen their security alliance amid concerns over China’s growing influence in the “Indo-Pacific”. Also, For a second time in two weeks, a batch of classified documents was revealed to have been in Joe Biden’s private possession.
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A new Russian commander in Ukraine; FTX recovers $5bn in liquid assets, and more
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A judge on Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the arrest of two security officials. Also, the Wagner Group, a private militia working for Vladimir Putin, claimed to have taken the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine.
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World leaders condemn Brazil riots; Russia’s budget deficit, and more
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The leaders of America, Canada and Mexico condemned violent riots in Brazil by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro. Also, political instability in Peru turned lethal at an airport in the country’s Andean south-east.
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Bolsonaristas arrested in Brasília; Good news for the ozone layer, and more
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In Brazil thousands of far-right supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed the presidential palace, Congress building, and Supreme Court in the capital. Also, China conducted its second round of military exercises around Taiwan in less than a month.
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Bolsonaristas storm the seat of Brazil’s government; Biden’s visit to the southern border, and more
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Russia’s unilaterally declared 36-hour ceasefire in its war with Ukraine ended with little sign that it had actually begun.
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After four days and 15 rounds of voting Kevin McCarthy’s humiliating wait to become Speaker of America’s House of Representatives ended.
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America’s Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved a new Alzheimer’s treatment that may slow the disease’s progress, following an 18-month clinical trial that showed promising results.
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American jobs growth fell in December as high interest rates cooled the labour market, a consequence of the Federal Reserve’s ongoing battle against high inflation. America added 223,000 jobs last month, official statistics showed, compared with 256,000 in November
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, rejected Russian calls for a temporary ceasefire to mark Orthodox Christmas, calling it a tactical ploy. Also, Kevin McCarthy is no closer to becoming Speaker of America’s House of Representatives after losing an 11th vote.
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A significant arms delivery to Ukraine; Putin orders brief ceasefire, and more
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Ukraine said more than 800 Russian soldiers died in the past day amid intense fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk. Also, The stalemate in America’s House of Representatives dragged on as Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth ballot to become its speaker.
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Kevin McCarthy battles for House speakership; Russian soldiers take blame, and more
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Kevin McCarthy promised to stay in the race to become Speaker of America’s House of Representatives. Also, Russia blamed a Ukrainian missile attack that killed at least 89 Russian troops on Sunday on its own soldiers’ use of mobile phones.
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Kevin McCarthy battles for House speakership; Russian anger over Ukrainian strike, and more
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Some Russian lawmakers demanded punishment for the country’s military commanders after 63 servicemen were killed by a Ukrainian attack in Makiivka. Also, Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked Palestinian outrage as he visited the compound containing the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
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Ukraine hits a Russian army barracks; A grim prediction for the world economy, and more
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Belarus summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after a missile was downed 15km inside Belarusian territory
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Belarus summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after a missile was downed 15km inside Belarusian territory
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Residents of Kyiv were told to head to air-raid shelters amid a Russian aerial assault. Also, Belarus summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after a missile was downed 15 kilometres inside Belarusian territory.
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America to test travelers from China; Pele dies at 82, and more
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The U.S. announced that travelers from China will have to produce a negative covid-19 test on arrival. Also, Ukrainian officials said that over 120 Russian missiles had been launched at the country’s cities.
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Kherson residents urged to flee; Italy to test Chinese travelers, and more
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Residents of China began preparing plans for travel, after the government announced a plan to end mandatory quarantine for inbound travelers. Also, Ukraine’s army said that Russia fired 33 missiles at civilian targets in Kherson.
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China to end quarantine on arrival; Taiwan beefs up its army, and more
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China announced a plan to end mandatory quarantine for inbound travelers, beginning on January 8th. Also, Russia’s foreign minister told Ukraine to submit to the Kremlin’s demands or the “issue will be decided by the Russian army”.
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China to end quarantine on arrival; A Ukrainian drone hits Russia, and more
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Russia may cut oil output by up to 7% in early 2023, said Alexander Novak, a deputy prime minister. This month the EU, the G7 and Australia imposed a $60-a-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil
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Russia may cut oil output by up to 7% in early 2023, said Alexander Novak, a deputy prime minister. This month the EU, the G7 and Australia imposed a $60-a-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil
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The committee investigating the assault on America’s Capitol in 2021 released its final report, blaming the attack on “one man”—Donald Trump.
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Zelensky returns to Ukraine; Bankman-Fried extradited, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky met with Joe Biden in the White House and received a standing ovation before Congress. Sam Bankman-Fried was extradited from the Bahamas to New York, where he is to stand trial.
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Zelensky in Washington; Trump’s tax returns revealed, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to Washington and will meet President Joe Biden in the White House and address Congress.
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Zelensky visits Bakhmut; A huge fine for Wells Fargo, and more
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The House committee investigating the Capitol riot of January 6th 2021 recommended that the Justice Department charge Donald Trump with four federal crimes. Also, The Bank of Japan adjusted its yield cap.
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Criminal referrals for Trump; EU agrees to a gas price cap, and more
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Russian forces launched a drone attack on Kyiv as they continue to target Ukrainian infrastructure. Also, COP15 concluded with a historic deal to protect 30% of the planet’s ecosystems by 2030.
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Argentina beat France to win the World Cup, winning a penalty shoot-out after a thrilling 3-3 draw.
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Uganda lifted a two-month lockdown amid cautious optimism that its Ebola outbreak is improving.
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Ukrainian officials said that electricity supplies had been restored in Kharkiv, the country’s second-biggest city, and water was back on in Kyiv, the capital, after a wave of Russian missile attacks on the country’s infrastructure on Friday.
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Goldman Sachs will reportedly lay off several thousand employees and slash bonuses as it retreats from its planned consumer business.
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The European Commission threatened Twitter with sanctions if “red lines” were crossed. The warning came after the social-media platform banned some journalists who had written about its new owner, Elon Musk
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American stockmarkets swooned after central banks across the Atlantic followed the Federal Reserve in raising interest rates and American consumers tightened their belts.
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Central banks in Europe and Britain followed the lead of the Federal Reserve by raising interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, lower than the previous rises of 0.75.
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Smaller interest-rate increases; China’s economic activity dips, and more
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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point. Also, Economic activity in China diminished in November.
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The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point.
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Fed eases tightening; Istanbul’s mayor sentenced, and more
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America’s core consumer-price index rose by just 0.2% in November. Also, The Biden administration is readying a plan to send American Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine.
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American inflation eases; Sam Bankman-Fried charged, and more
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Authorities in the Bahamas arrested former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried at the request of American prosecutors. Also, China withdrew its state-mandated “itinerary code” app that tracked people traveling to areas with high rates of covid-19.
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Zelensky’s diplomatic blitz; China abolishes mobile covid-tracking service, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with the leaders of America, France and Turkey amid heavy fighting in his country’s east. Also, Scientists reportedly achieved a “net energy gain” from nuclear fusion.
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Ukraine strikes Melitopol; Orion returns to Earth, and more
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Three human-rights groups, one each from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, accepted the Nobel Peace prize in Stockholm.
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America warned that Iran and Russia are entering a “full-fledged defence partnership” that may include the joint production of drones.
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America imposed sanctions against two Chinese citizens and their network of ten companies over alleged illegal fishing and human-rights abuses.
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Kyrsten Sinema, a senator from Arizona, said she would leave the Democratic Party and become an independent, just days after the Democrats won an expanded majority of 51-49 in the Senate
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Russia exchanged an American basketball star for a notorious arms dealer in a simultaneous prisoner swap orchestrated on a runway in Abu Dhabi.
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Same-sex marriage bill passes Congress; Brittney Griner released, and more
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Vladimir Putin warned that the war in Ukraine would be a “long process”. Also, Lawmakers in Peru voted 101-6 to oust Pedro Castillo as president shortly after he attempted a coup by trying to dissolve Congress.
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China eases covid controls; Peru’s president attempts a power grab, and more
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China eased its nationwide covid-19 restrictions, barely a week after an extraordinary wave of protests shook the country. Also, Raphael Warnock clinched an outright majority for the Democrats in America’s Senate by defeating Herschel Walker in a run-off election for his seat in Georgia.
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Drones attack Russian airbases; criminal referrals in Capitol-riot probe, and more
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A drone attack on a Russian airfield in Kursk set a storage tank in a nearby oil facility on fire. Also, Xi Jinping paid tribute to Jiang Zemin.
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Russia ramps up missile strikes on Ukraine; China softens zero-covid strategy, and more
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Iran’s attorney-general said that the country would abolish its hateful morality police. Also, The G7’s cap on the price of oil bought from Russia went into effect on Monday.
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Russia rejects oil price cap; Iran disbands its morality police, and more
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Iran will abolish its morality police, local media reported, a sign that the government may be bowing to ongoing protests.
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Diplomats from the EU agreed on a price cap for Russian oil of $60 per barrel.
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The World Health Organisation said that 90% of the world now have some resistance to covid-19, but warned that a new variant causing “significant mortality” could still emerge.
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China began adjusting to what the country’s covid tsar, Sun Chunlan, called a “new stage” in the fight against the virus, after a wave of protests.
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Joe Biden said he was “prepared to speak with” Vladimir Putin if the Russian president signaled an interest in ending the war in Ukraine. Also, Ukraine has lost between 10,000 and 13,000 soldiers since the war began.
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American inflation slows; China eases some COVID restrictions, and more
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American stock markets jumped after Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks. Also, two of China’sbiggest cities said that they would ease some covid restrictions.
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Chinese cities to lift some curbs; Democrats’ new House leader, and more
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China’s former president, Jiang Zemin, died at the age of 96. Also, NATO promised to send more arms to Ukraine.
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China cracks down on protesters; Emergency blackouts in Ukraine, and more
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China began suppressing the widespread protests that erupted over the weekend in frustration at the government’s stringent anti-covid measures. Also, NATO’s secretary-general said Russia was using “winter as a weapon of war against Ukraine”.
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Wall Street slumped at the prospect that further unrest in China and rising covid-19 cases would slow its economy.
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China reels from a weekend of unrest; Ukraine braces for more strikes, and more
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Protesters in Shanghai took to the streets again on Sunday night. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky warned Ukrainians to expect more Russian strikes as snow and freezing temperatures descended on Kyiv.
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Anti-lockdown protests rock China; Ukraine braces for cold weather, and more
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Heavy snowfall is forecast to begin on Sunday in and around Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, where millions of people still have only limited access to electricity, water and heat.
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Sporadic anti-lockdown protests broke out in Beijing, China’s capital, as similar demonstrations took place in Xinjiang, a province in western China.
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Sporadic anti-lockdown protests broke out in Beijing, China’s capital, as similar demonstrations took place in Xinjiang, a province in western China.
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Regulators in China said that Tesla is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles in the country because of problems affecting their seatbelts and battery software.
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Iranian security officials fired at protesters in the south-eastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan after Friday prayers, leaving dozens of casualties, according to activists tracking the demonstrations
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Israel’s incoming prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, moved towards forming a government as his Likud party signed its first coalition deal with the far-right Jewish Power party
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Ukraine continued to reckon with the fallout from Russia’s air strikes on its energy infrastructure. Also, Covid-19 infections in China recorded a new daily high of over 30,000.
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Russia’s strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure caused mass blackouts, and obliged officials to remove three nuclear power plants from the national grid as a precautionary measure.
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Blackouts in Moldova and Ukraine; A legal barrier to Scottish independence, and more
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Jair Bolsonaro formally challenged the result of the election that he lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on October 30th. Also, judges from Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that Scotland’s devolved parliament cannot pass a law calling for a referendum on independence without the approval of Britain’s government.
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Ukraine braces for winter; The EU mulls a gas price brake, and more
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The World Health Organization warned that Ukraine faces a “devastating energy crisis” this winter. Also, the king of Malaysia started the process of choosing the country’s next prime minister.
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Lockdown in Beijing; Radioactive waste storage facilities hit in Ukraine, and more
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Bob Iger returned as boss of Disney, less than a year after he left the theme-park-to-superheroes behemoth. Also, in a bid to contain rising covid-19 infections, three and a half million residents in Beijing’s most populous district were asked to stay home from Monday.
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Shelling at Zaporizhia; Lockdown in Beijing, and more
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Elon Musk, Twitter’s new boss, said that Donald Trump’s account will be reinstated.
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Hours after COP27 was originally supposed to end it was still unclear what agreement, if any, countries might reach.
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The sale of alcohol has been banned in stadiums, only two days before the World Cup commences in Qatar.
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America’s attorney-general, Merrick Garland, appointed Jack Smith as special counsel to lead the Justice Department’s investigations into Donald Trump
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South Korean and Japanese officials said that North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. Also, Elon Musk abruptly closed Twitter’s headquarters until Monday.
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Britain’s chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a budget including spending cuts and tax rises that by 2027-28 will be worth £62bn ($73bn), or 2.1% of GDP.
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A Dutch court ruled that flight MH17, a Malaysian Airlines’ plane shot down over Ukraine in 2014, was hit by a Russian-made missile system fired by a Kremlin-controlled militia
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The Republican Party narrowly regained control of America’s House of Representatives. Also, UN secretary general, António Guterres, confirmed an agreement to allow Ukraine to export grain by sea, despite an ongoing Russian blockade.
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NATO says Ukraine fired missile which hit Poland; Lula at COP27, and more
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President Joe Biden said it was “unlikely” that a missile that landed in Poland was fired from within Russia itself. Also, Donald Trump announced that he would run for the American presidency again.
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Leaders of the G7 held a crisis meeting after two Russian-made missiles hit Poland; the Kremlin denied responsibility for what would be the first Russian strike on a NATO country.
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Zelensky addresses the “G19”; Abd el-Fattah ends hunger strike, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky thumbed his nose at Russia by addressing the “leaders of the G19” at the G20 summit in Indonesia. Also, President Joe Biden rejected the idea of a “new cold war” with China and said he believed Taiwan faced no “imminent” threat of invasion.
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President Joe Biden rejected the idea of a “new cold war” with China and said he believed Taiwan faced no “imminent” threat of invasion.
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Biden and Xi meet in Bali; Zelensky visits Kherson, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky visited the liberated city of Kherson, addressing a crowd gathered in the main square. Also, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held their first face-to-face meeting since Mr Biden became president.
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The Democrats retained control of the Senate after Catherine Cortez Masto was elected for a Nevada seat.
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Democrats retain the Senate; an explosion in Istanbul, and more
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said in his daily address that authorities in the city of Kherson had discovered thousands of mines and shells left by Russian troops, who withdrew on Friday.
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The Democrats retained control of the Senate after Catherine Cortez Masto was elected for a Nevada seat.
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The Associated Press called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly, the Democratic incumbent.
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The Majestic Princess, a cruise ship owned by Carnival, docked in Sydney after 800 passengers and crew—about 20% of those on board—came down with covid-19.
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Ukrainian troops entered the city of Kherson as Russian forces retreated from it.
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China loosened aspects of its punishing zero-covid policy on Friday, shortening quarantine periods and abandoning its effort to track secondary contacts.
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Stock markets leapt after lower-than-expected inflation figures raised hopes that America’s Federal Reserve will ease monetary tightening. Also, Russia completed a full withdrawal of troops from the western bank of the Dnieper river.
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American stockmarkets leapt after lower-than-expected inflation figures raised hopes that the Federal Reserve will ease its tightening.
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America’s annual inflation rate slows; Biden and Xi set to meet
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Control of America’s Senate was left on a knife edge after Tuesday’s midterm elections. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky expressed skepticism about an announcement by Russia’s defense minister that Russia would withdraw troops from the occupied city of Kherson.
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The race for a Senate seat in Georgia will go to a run-off next month, meaning that control of Congress’s upper chamber may not be known for weeks.
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Americans’ votes are counted; Russia retreats from Kherson, and more
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Democrats appeared slight favorites to maintain control of the Senate. Also, the EU opened an investigation into Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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Polling stations closed on the east coast and in the middle of America, as midterm voters across the country cast ballots to determine who will control congress.
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America votes; UN slams deceptive climate accounting, and more
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Millions of Americans began voting on midterms election day, which will see hundreds of races for the Senate and House decided, Also, America confirmed reports about its channels of communication with Russia; they remain open.
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Emmanuel Macron promised delegates at the United Nations’ annual climate summit that the war in Ukraine (and the energy crisis it triggered) will not mean his country slacks on its climate commitments.
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Macron addresses COP27; Greece’s government to ban spyware, and more
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The Earth’s temperaturesover the past eight years were the hottest on record. Also, Apple warned that covid-19 lockdownsin China would hinder production of its newest iPhone.
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COP27, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, began in Egypt with delegates agreeing to discuss whether to pay poor countries for the damages they have sustained from climate change.
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COP27 begins; Iran vows to punish protestors, and more
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American presidents past and present held competing rallies in the swing state of Pennsylvania ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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The UN’s human-rights chief urged Elon Musk to ensure that “human rights are central to the management of Twitter”.
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Elon Musk claimed Twitter had “no choice” but to conduct mass layoffs as the social media platform is losing $4m per day.
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Employers in America added 261,000 jobs in October, a sign that the labour market remains robust.
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Vladimir Putin said any remaining civilians in Kherson in southern Ukraine should leave, his first public acknowledgement that Ukrainian forces are drawing close to the occupied city.
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Stocks across Asia rose amid reports that China might relax its stringent covid-19 rules in early 2023.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, said 4.5 million of his countrymen were without power, as Russia continued to bomb Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Also, Twitterwill begin culling staff on Friday, according to an internal memo.
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Yair Lapid, Israel’s prime minister, conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to Binyamin Netanyahu, clearing the way for Mr Netanyahu to reclaim his old job.
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Bibi is back; the Fed frightens stockmarkets, and more
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Investors fretted over hawkish comments by the chairman of the Federal Reserve, who suggested that it would be premature to pause monetary tightening. Also, North Korea fired more missiles.
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Investors bristled at hawkish comments by Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, who suggested that it was “premature” to pause monetary tightening.
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Another jumbo rate rise from the Fed; Russia resumes grain deal, and more
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A North Korean missile landed 60 kilometers from South Korea’s coast. Also, Binyamin Netanyahu said his party was on the “brink of a very big victory” in Israel’s general election.
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Russia expands evacuation of Kherson; Bolsonaro expected to concede, and more
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A Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv killed at least one civilian amid strikes across the country. Also, a majority of justices on America’s Supreme Court appeared skeptical of universities’ use of race as a factor in admissions.
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Jair Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat in Brazil’s presidential election nearly 24 hours after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was declared the winner.
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Videos showed workers fleeing a huge iPhone-assembly plant in Zhengzhou, in central China, after the facility was locked down to contain a covid-19 outbreak.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s knife-edge presidential run-off, with 50.8% of the vote. Also, The president of South Korea declared a period of national mourning as the death toll from a crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul rose to 154.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s knife-edge presidential election, with 50.8% of the vote.
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Over 150 killed in Seoul crush; Brazil’s presidential election, and more
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Britain’s opposition Labour Party demanded an investigation into reports that Liz Truss’s phone was hacked by suspected Russian agents while she was foreign secretary.
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At least 151 people died in a crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
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South Korean officials said that at least 146 people died in a crush during Halloween celebrations in Seoul, the capital. Another 150 were injured.
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America’s main stockmarket indices ended the week higher. The NASDAQ Composite gained 2.9% on Friday, buoyed by Apple’s strong earnings—a bright spot among disappointing results from the tech giants.
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Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defence minister, said the “partial mobilisation” of 300,000 reservists was complete, with 82,000 already sent to Ukraine.
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Japan’s prime minister, Kishida Fumio, announced an extra budget to expand by 68% the size of a stimulus package now worth a total of ¥71.6 trillion yen ($490 billion dollars).
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Elon Musk completed his on-off-on takeover of Twitter, closing the deal at $44 billion. Also, Germany’s economy unexpectedly grew by 0.3% in the third quarter of the year, as high energy prices and rising interest rates dampened growth across Europe.
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Elon Musk completed his on-off-on takeover of Twitter, closing a deal worth $44bn.
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Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, declared that the West’s “dominance over world affairs is coming to an end” in a speech to the Valdai Discussion Club, a talk shop in Moscow.
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Meta’s quarterly profit of $4.4 billion fell short of forecasts, shaving more than 12% off its share price in post-session trading. Also, three heavily armed men killed at least 15 people and injured another 40 in an attack on a Shia shrine in Shiraz.
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Meta’s quarterly profit, of $4.4bn, fell short of forecasts, shaving more than 12% off its share price in post-session trading.
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Dutch media reported that China has been running at least two undeclared “police stations” used to muzzle Chinese dissidents in the Netherlands, on Tuesday.
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According to a report released Wednesday ahead of COP27, countries are failing to meet their own climate commitments. Also, Rishi Sunak, Britain’s new prime minister, unveiled his new cabinet.
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The offshore yuan, a freely traded version of China’s currency, fell to a record low against the dollar.
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In her final address as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss said it had been a “huge honour” to lead the country. Also, Russiaredoubled its warnings about Ukraine’s supposedly preparing to use a “dirty bomb”
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Rishi Sunak, a former chancellor, will become Britain’s new prime minister after winning the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Liz Truss.
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Yangtze Memory Technologies Co, a Chinese chip company that is a darling of Beijing, asked its American employees to leave the company, as it struggles to comply with American President Joe Biden’s new chip-export controls.
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Rishi Sunak emerged as the clear frontrunner in the race to become leader of the Conservative Party, and thus Britain’s next PM. Also, Chinese stocks tumbled after President Xi Jinping tightened his grip on power at the Chinese Communist Party congress over the weekend.
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Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister, ruled himself out of the contest to replace Liz Truss as leader of the Conservative Party and thus as PM.
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Xi Jinping, China’s president, secured a precedent-breaking third term in power and unveiled the reshuffled leadership of China’s Communist Party.
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More than 5 million Americans in 39 states have already cast their ballots, ahead of the midterms in November.
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The closing ceremony of China’s Communist Party congress was marked by the unexplained removal of Hu Jintao, a former president, from the stage.
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The closing ceremony of China’s Communist Party congress was marked by the unexplained removal of Hu Jintao, a former president, from the stage.
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America’s defence secretary spoke with his Russian equivalent for the first time since May. But the Kremlin reportedly took no interest in broader talks to end the war in Ukraine.
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Giorgia Meloni was appointed Italy’s first female prime minister after facing down Silvio Berlusconi in a tussle over her cabinet.
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Inflation in Japan climbed to reach an eight-year high in September.
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After only 45 days in office Liz Trussresigned, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. Also, America said military personnel from Iran were on the ground in Crimea, helping Russia launch drone attacks against Ukraine.
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After only 45 days in office Liz Truss resigned, becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.
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The yen slid to 150 to the dollar on Thursday, its lowest value since 1990 and a psychological milestone.
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Ukraine’s national energy company told citizens to “charge everything” as it plans to restrict electricity energy usage following Russian air strikes on power plants. Also, Britain’s government descended further into chaos as several of the Conservative Party’s MPs called for Liz Truss to resign as prime minister.
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President Vladimir Putin declared martial law in the four Ukrainian regions that Russia partially controls on Wednesday.
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Emmanuel Macron bypassed France’s parliament to pass the country’s 2023 budget. The president was forced to use “article 49.3”, a constitutional provision that allows the executive to push through laws without a vote
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Joe Biden is expected to announce that America will dip further into its strategic oil reservesto help keep prices in check, following OPEC’s decision to reduce production. Also, Sergei Surovikin, the recently installed commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine, admitted that the situation in Kherson was “not easy” for his side.
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The Russian-installed leader of Kherson province said civilians in four towns were being evacuated deeper into Russian-held territory as Ukrainian troops advanced.
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Johnson & Johnson reported a strong quarterly profit of $4.5bn, buoyed by demand for Darzalex, a cancer drug
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Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure in multiple Ukrainian cities. Also, Liz Truss, Britain’s prime minister, apologised for “mistakes” in her signature economic programme.
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Several EU foreign ministers called for fresh sanctions against Iran over its transfer of “kamikaze” drones to Russia.
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Several EU foreign ministers called for fresh sanctions against Iran over its transfer of “kamikaze” drones to Russia
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Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new chancellor of the exchequer, is expected to present a program of fiscal discipline on Monday, weeks ahead of schedule, raising taxes and cutting spending.
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A fire at Evin prison, a facility used to lock up many of Iran’s dissidents, killed at least four people and injured 61, according to state media
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A fire at Evin prison, a facility used to lock up many of Iran’s dissidents, killed at least four people and injured 61, according to state media.
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Elon Musk promised that his satellite-internet company, Starlink, would continue providing Ukraine its services for free, reversing his earlier threat that the arrangement could not continue “indefinitely”.
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Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said that interest rates would have to rise further than expected in light of high inflation.
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Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said that interest rates would have to rise further than expected in light of high inflation.
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A jury in New York convicted the founder and former boss of Nikola, an American electric-vehicle start-up, of defrauding investors.
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Jeremy Hunt, a former foreign minister, has been appointed Britain’s fourth chancellor of the exchequer this year.
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Worries about the direction of Italy’s new hard-right coalition government deepened after Lorenzo Fontana was elected the new speaker of the lower house of Italy’s parliament.
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All nine members of the House committee investigating the attack of January 6th 2021 on America’s Capitol voted to subpoenaDonald Trump.
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All nine members of the House committee investigating the attack of January 6th 2021 on America’s Capitol voted to subpoena Donald Trump.
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Researchers from Oxford University have discovered that covid vaccines are more effective in people with a genetic variant called HLA-DQB1*06.
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At the UN General Assembly 143 countries approved a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions. Also, Hours after the UN vote Russia shelled more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns, including strikes near the capital, Kyiv.
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Defence ministers from more than 50 countries are meeting at a NATO summit in Brussels to discuss providing more military aid to Ukraine after a brutal Russian bombardment on Monday.
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The Bank of England confirmed that its emergency bond-buying scheme, aimed at helping troubled pension funds following the British government’s chaotic mini-budget, would end on Friday, as planned.
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The Bank of England confirmed that its emergency bond-buying scheme would end on Friday, as planned. Also, President Joe Biden said that he doubted Russia would use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine.
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The leaders of the G7 pledged their “undeterred and steadfast” financial and military support for Ukraine at an emergency meeting a day after a barrage of Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities.
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President Joe Biden will “re-evaluate” America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia after the kingdom’s decision to reduce oil production, a White House official said
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Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to ask the G7 to supply it with more weapons at an emergency meeting called in response to a barrage of Russian missiles targeting Ukrainian cities.
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President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia’s largest airstrike on Ukraine since the early weeks of the war was in retaliation for the bombing of the Kerch bridge.
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Rivian, a maker of electric trucks, saw its shares slide by about 9% after it recalled almost all of the 13,000 of its vehicles on the road over a potential fault
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Russian missiles struck the center of Kyiv during rush hour on Monday morning—the first rocket attacks on the Ukrainian capital in months.
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At least 12 people were killed, and dozens hospitalised, as a result of a shelling attack in Zaporizhia, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Russia’s foreign ministry claimed traffic had resumed on the only bridge linking the occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, hours after it was hit by an explosion
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Rivian Automotive said it would recall nearly all its vehicles out of concern that a manufacturing defect could force drivers to lose steering control.
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An explosion partially destroyed the only bridge linking Russia and Crimea, the peninsula annexed in 2014. The bridge is a crucial supply line for Russian forces in southern Ukraine.
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An explosion partially destroyed the only bridge linking Russia and Crimea, the peninsula annexed in 2014.
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An explosion partially destroyed the only bridge linking Russia and Crimea, the peninsula the Kremlin annexed in 2014.
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A rout in American shares on Friday erased most of the gains of an early-week rally, though markets still ended the week higher
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America’s labour market slowed slightly in September as aggressive rate rises targeting high inflation have cooled the economy
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President Joe Biden warned of “Armageddon”, if Russia were to use tactical nuclear bombs in an attempt to turn around its fortunes in Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s continued counter-offensive in both the east and south has prompted rare public criticisms of senior Russian officials.
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The EU and Norway agreed to “jointly develop tools” to normalise the energy market and reduce prices
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OPEC+ agreed to slash their output quota for oil by 2 million barrels per day, equivalent to 2% global supply, to boost prices in anticipation of shrinking demand.
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Virgin Atlantic said it was pulling out of Hong Kong permanently, after almost 30 years of operating in the city.
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Vladimir Putin ratified the annexation of four Ukrainian regions under Russian law, even as Ukrainian forces continue to retake territory. Also, shares of Twittersurged by more than 20% on the news that Elon Muskwill go ahead with his takeover of the social-media company.
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Ukrainian forces continue to make significant headway in counter-offensives in the east and south of the country, retaking territories in regions which Russia illegally declared as its own last week.
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Stocks in Asia and Europe rallied, continuing a trend seen in the American markets, as expectations rose that central banks might ease the pace of interest rate rises in response to an economic slowdown.
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years. Also, Stocks in Asia and Europe rallied, continuing a trend seen in the American markets.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, expressed support for the country’s police, amid a harsh crackdown on protests in which more than 130 people have been killed.
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Brazil’s presidential election will go to a run-off after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round on Sunday but failed to secure the majority he needed for an outright victory.
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Brazil’s presidential election will go to a run-off after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist former president, won the first round on Sunday but failed to secure enough of a majority for an outright victory.
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The Indonesian authorities said that at least 125 people had been killed and 320 injured in a stampede after a football match in Indonesia.
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America and Venezuela conducted a prisoner swap, with seven Americans exchanged for two relatives of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president.
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Russian troops retreated from Lyman, a key logistics hub in Donetsk, hours after Ukrainian forces entered the city.
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Russian troops retreated from Lyman, a key logistics hub in Donetsk, hours after Ukrainian forces entered the city.
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Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina as a category-one storm, having left at least 21 people dead in Florida.
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A suicide bombing at a private college in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killed at least 19 people and wounded 27 others, according to police.
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Hurricane Ian may have caused a substantial loss of life, possibly making it the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history. Also, a suicide bombing at a private college in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, killed at least 19 people and wounded 27 others, according to police.
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Hurricane Ian left more than 2m people in Florida without power.
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Hurricane Ian left more than 2m people in Florida without power.
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Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, Florida, and weakened as it ploughed across the peninsula. Also, Britain’s prime minister Liz Truss said she would not roll back her government’s “mini-budget” that has roiled markets and was prepared to take “controversial” steps to boost growth.
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Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers, Florida.
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Two firms developing an experimental Alzheimer’s drug published the results of a large clinical trial which shows it to have slowed down patients’ cognitive decline.
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Cuba’sentire population of 11 million was plunged into a blackout after Hurricane Ianswept through. Also, Officials in four Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine that held sham referendums claimed that residents voted overwhelmingly to be annexed by Russia.
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Ukrainian officials said gas leaks from Nord Stream 1 and 2, pipelines connecting Russia and Germany, were caused by a Russian “terrorist attack”.
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Saudi Arabia’s king appointed his son, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, as prime minister, a role traditionally held by the monarch.
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American share pricestumbled amid mounting economic anxiety and the prospect of steeper interest-rate rises. Also, Gas from both Nord Stream 1 and 2 leaked into the Baltic Sea following an unexplained drop in pressure.
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American share prices tumbled amid mounting economic anxiety and the prospect of steeper interest-rate rises.
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Demonstrations against Vladimir Putin’s military mobilisation continued in the Russian republic of Dagestan, which has already provided a disproportionately high number of soldiers to the war in Ukraine
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Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, which has its roots in neo-fascism, declared victory in Italy’s general election.
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Exit polls from Italy’s election suggest that a right-wing coalition led by the far-right Brothers of Italy party is set to win a majority in both houses of parliament.
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Russian men of fighting age will be banned from leaving the country, according to reports in Russian independent media
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In Italy polls opened in a general election to fill seats in both houses of the country’s parliament, the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
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Russia launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing at least three people, while residents in four Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine were coerced into voting in favour of joining Russia.
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Russia launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing at least three people, while residents in four Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine were coerced into voting in favour of joining Russia.
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Reports emerged of residents in four Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine being coerced into voting in favor of joining Russia, after referendums began on Friday.
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Russia announced some exemptions from its civilian draft, amid attempts by large numbers of men to leave the country and concerns from companies over staffing shortages.
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Hong Kong axed its hotel quarantine requirement for inbound travellers.
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Polling stations opened in four Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, with residents given until Tuesday to vote on whether they want to officially join Russia.
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Russia began its conscription campaign to boost its manpower in Ukraine.
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Japan’s government intervened in the foreign exchange market to prop up the weakening yen, its first such intervention since 1998
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Police in Russia arrested more than 1,300 people for participating in protests in response to President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of “partial mobilization.” Also, America’s Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rateby 0.75 percentage points for the third time in a row.
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Anti-war groups called for demonstrations in response to an address by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, announcing “partial mobilisation”.
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Russia released ten foreign prisoners of war captured while fighting in Ukraine, including a British man who had been sentenced to death.
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Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, gave a national address in which he announced “partial mobilization.” Also, he promised full support to four referendums in Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, scheduled to begin on Friday.
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Russia announced plans for a series of referendums to formally annex four separatist-ruled regions of Ukraine.
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Referendums planned in separatist-ruled regions of Ukraine; The UN General Assembly meets, and more
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Ukrainian forces said they had retaken the village of Bilohorivka. Also, Protests erupted across Iranover the death of a young Kurdish woman who died in police custody last week after being arrested for wearing her hijab incorrectly.
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Public funeral events for Elizabeth II concluded with a service at Windsor Castle, where the queen was buried in a private ceremony.
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Elizabeth II is buried at Windsor; Russia strikes a nuclear site, and more
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World leaders gathered at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Elizabeth II. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky vowed there would be no “lull” after his country’s recent success in regaining territory.
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Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, is “failing on all of his military strategic objectives”, said Britain’s chief of the defence staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.
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Atrocities in Ukraine; Charles meets the Commonwealth heads, and more
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Joe Biden arrived in London, ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. Around 500 dignitaries will attend the ceremony in Westminster Abbey.
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The Czech Republic, which currently holds the presidency of the EU, has called for the establishment of a “special international tribunal” to investigate possible war crimes at Izyum, in Ukraine.
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The Czech Republic, which currently holds the presidency of the EU, has called for the establishment of a “special international tribunal” to investigate possible war crimes at Izyum, in Ukraine.
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India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, publicly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, telling President Vladimir Putin that “today’s era is not an era of war”.
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Ukrainian officials said they had discovered a mass grave in Izyum, a north-eastern town recently recaptured from Russian forces
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India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, publicly criticised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, telling President Vladimir Putin that “today’s era is not an era of war”
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Ukrainian officials said they had discovered a mass grave in Izyum. Also, Germany seized control of three refineries belonging to Russia’s state-owned oil giant, Rosneft.
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Ukraine said it managed to prevent flooding after Russia bombed a dam in the southern town of Kryvyi Rih.
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Russia bombs a Ukrainian dam; Ethereum merges, and more
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Russia bombed the water system of Kryvyi Rih. Officials advised a mass evacuation.
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Ursula von der Leyen outlined plans for a windfall tax on energy companies that will aim to raise €140bn.
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America’s stockmarkets suffered their worst day since June 2020 after data showed that annual inflation in August exceeded forecasts at 8.3%.
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Olaf Scholz urged Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine and fully implement a UN-backed deal to export grain from Ukraine and Russia.
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Scholz’s call with Putin; America’s disappointing inflation data, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky said the country’s troops have now reconquered 6,000 square kilometers of previously Russian-held territory in the south and east. Also, Xi Jinping will make his first trip abroad since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Ukraine’s armed forces have advanced to within 50km of the border with Russia, according to General Valery Zaluzhny, their commander-in-chief.
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Ukraine’s lightening advance; Russia’s retaliation, and more
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Ukraine’sarmed forces reportedly recaptured more than 20 towns and villages from Russian control on Sunday. Also, Sweden’s general election remained too close to call on Monday morning.
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Sweden’s general election remained too close to call on Monday morning, though the country’s right-wing opposition bloc appeared to have taken a very slim lead, reversing the trend indicated by exit polls
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Ukraine’s counter-offensive continues; America remembers 9/11, and more
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King Charles III was proclaimed as head of state of both Australia and New Zealand.
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Both Russian and Ukrainian reports suggested that the town of Izyum had fallen to advancing Ukrainian troops.
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American lawmakers warned Apple it will encounter significant political pressure if it uses chips from China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. in its products.
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The Accession Council, a group of senior officials and politicians that convenes following the death of a monarch, is to formally proclaim Charles III king on Saturday morning.
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King Charles III honoured the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II in his first address as monarch and pledged to follow his mother’s example throughout his reign.
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India and China will withdraw troops from a disputed border area in the Himalayas, according to India’s foreign ministry.
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Britons awoke to the first day of national mourningfollowing the death of Queen Elizabeth II, while tributes poured in from foreign leaders.
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Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace and tributes poured in from foreign leaders after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday.
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Queen Elizabeth II dies; King Charles succeeds her; and more
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America accused the Kremlin of forcibly moving 1.6 million Ukrainians to Russia in preparation for “an attempted annexation”. Also, A cheap new vaccine against malaria offers up to 80% immunity against the disease, according to clinical trial results.
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Russia’s ruling party proposed holding referendums on the status of occupied Ukrainian territories on November 4th, according to AFP.
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Putin proposes annexation vote; CHIPS Chinese factory ban, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the UN’s calls for a safety zone around the Zaporizhia nuclear station.
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Liz Truss, Britain’s new prime minister, appointed Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor of the exchequer, or finance minister.
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Truss takes over; California’s air-con drives up energy prices, and more
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The European Commission inched closer to fixing prices in the natural-gas markets.
Also, Liz Truss has drafted a plan to freeze energy prices for British households.
Liz Truss will replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister, after she was elected as leader of the Conservative Party.
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Liz Truss to become Britain’s new prime minister; Kenya’s top court upholds election result, and more
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European gas prices rose by over a third on Monday morning as markets reacted to Russia’sindefinite suspension of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Also, voters in Chile rejected a new constitution intended to replace the one passed in 1980.
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Zaporizhia plant disconnected from grid; Germany’s new finance package, and more
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NASA called off its second attempt to launch its Moon rocket, following difficulties fixing a propellant leak.
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Gorbachev laid to rest; NASA calls second Moon rocket launch, and more
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NASA called off its second attempt to launch its Moon rocket, following difficulties fixing a propellant leak
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Gazprom, a Russian energy firm, said it would keep the Nord Stream 1 (NS1) undersea gas pipeline shut beyond a three-day closure that was due to end on Saturday.
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Pilots at Lufthansa, a German airline, went on strike on Friday, forcing the firm to cancel about 800 flights
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Joe Biden gave a prime-time speech in which he warned that American democracy was “under assault” from followers of Donald Trump. Also, Russiapledged to stop selling oil to countries that impose a price cap on its imports of it.
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Poland demands reparations; Clashes in Iraq, and more
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The UN said China’s detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang may “constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity”.
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Gorbachev dies at 91; More Snap layoffs, and more
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Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s last leader, died in hospital in Moscow, aged 91. Also, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges across the Dnieper river in its counter-offensive in Kherson.
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Ukraine fights back; Inflation hits dizzying high in Germany, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, advised Russian troops in Kherson to flee, as Ukrainian forces launched “offensive actions in several directions” in the southern region.
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An offensive in Kherson; Flooding in Pakistan, and more
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Pakistan’s minister for climate change called unprecedented extra cycles of monsoon rain currently floodingthe country a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions.”
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Worries around Zaporizhia; American warships in the Taiwan Strait, and more
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The US Navy said two American warships were sailing through the Taiwan Strait, the first to do so since Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, visited Taiwan this month.
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America and China reached an agreement that could avert the delisting of hundreds of Chinese companies from American stock exchanges.
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America’s S&P 500 stockmarket index fell by 3.4% on Friday after hawkish remarks by Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, at an annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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America and China reached a landmark deal to enable American regulators to inspect audits of Chinese companies listed on its exchanges.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said Europe narrowly avoided a “radiation disaster” after the Russia-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear plant was temporarily disconnected from the electricity grid.
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Russia grows its army; America forgives student loans, and more
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President Joe Biden announced a plan for significant student-debt relief. Also, a Russian rocket strike on a railway station in eastern Ukraine killed at least 22 people on Wednesday
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Biden earmarks $3 billion for Ukraine; Thailand’s prime minister is suspended, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky warned of “hideous Russian provocations and brutal strikes” ahead of his country’s independence day on Wednesday. Also, Japan’sprime minister, Kishida Fumio, said on Wednesday that his country will consider building a new generation of nuclear-power reactors
Americans told to flee Ukraine; Twitter’s mounting woes, and more
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Donald Trump sued America’s Department of Justice in an effort to freeze an investigation into confidential documents he allegedly stashed at his Florida estate. Also, Malaysia’s Federal Court upheld the conviction of Najib Razak.
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Europe’s gas prices surge; China cuts interest rates, and more
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Russia pressed on with its offensive in several areas of Ukraine, having bombarded it with unusual severity over the weekend. Also, China’s central bank slashed key lending rates in an attempt to revive the beleaguered property sector and reignite the economy.
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Daughter of Putin ally killed; Singapore to repeal gay-sex law, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, warned that the Kremlin might be preparing an “ugly” attack in the lead up to independence day celebrations.
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At least 12 people are believed dead after an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia
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France said Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, had told his French counterpart that UN inspectors could access the Zaporizhia nuclear plant in south-eastern Ukraine.
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Britons’ consumer confidence plunged to historic lows on Friday, according to research by data provider GfK
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A federal judge in Florida said he would probably unseal part of the affidavitdetailing the FBI’s justification for searching Mar-a-Lago. Also, Russia warned of a man-made disaster at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantin Ukraine.
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Trump executive pleads guilty to tax fraud; Warnings about Zaporizhzhia, and more
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America and Taiwan said they would begin trade talks, under an initiative established jointly in June. Also, Mike Pence asked Republicans to cease their attacks on law-enforcement agencies over the FBI’s investigation into Mar-a-Lago.
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Pence chides Republicans; Israel and Turkey make up, and more
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Liz Cheney, Wyoming’s incumbent congresswoman, conceded to Harriet Hageman in the state’s Republican primary race. Also, explosions were reported at a military base in Russian-occupied Crimea.
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Explosions in Crimea; Kenya’s new president, and more
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Explosions were reported at a military base in Russian-occupied Crimea, damaging a munition depot; the cause is currently unknown. Also, Kenya’selection commission declared William Ruto, the country’s deputy president.
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Fighting in Donetsk, Kenya’s contested election, and more
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China unexpectedly reduced two signal interest rates, as policymakers try to inject oomph into an economy weighted down by the country’s strict zero-covid policy.
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Eight people were injured, some seriously, after a gunman opened fire near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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Authorities in Shanghai said that all schools in the city would reopen on September 1st, following months of closures due to covid-19 fears
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At least seven people were injured, some seriously, after gunmen opened fire near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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A lawyer for Donald Trump signed a statement in June declaring that all classified material held at Mr Trump’s home in Florida had been returned to the government, according to the New York Times.
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A lawyer for Donald Trump signed a statement in June stating that all classified material held at Mr Trump’s home in Florida had been returned to the government, according to the New York Times.
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The warrant used by the FBI to search Donald Trump’shome was issued because America’s Department of Justice said it believed that Mr Trump violated theEspionage Act.
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Salman Rushdie, the author of “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed several times when he was about to deliver a lecture in Chautauqua, New York
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Salman Rushdie, the author of “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed several times when he was about to deliver a lecture in Chautauqua, New York
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Merrick Garland, America’s attorney-general, said his Department of Justice has asked a judge in Florida to make public the warrant used to search Donald Trump’s Florida estate.
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Merrick Garland, America’s attorney-general, said the Department of Justice has asked a judge in Florida to make public the warrant used to search Donald Trump’s Florida estate.
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European stockmarkets followed America’s lead by rallying in response to America’s lower-than-expected inflation numbers
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Stockmarkets rallied after annual inflation in America eased slightly in July. Also, Satellite images of Saky airbase, in Russian-occupied Crimea, show eight destroyed fighter planes, thought to have been damaged by explosions reported on Tuesday.
Annual inflation in America eased slightly in July, dipping from 9.1% in June to 8.5%, though it is still close to America’s highest in four decades.
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China announced an end to military drills around Taiwan but said regular patrols would continue in the Taiwan Strait
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Russian shelling killed at least 13 people in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities.
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Taiwan’s foreign minister warned that China was using military drills around the island “to prepare for the invasion of Taiwan”
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Donald Trump said FBI agents had raided his Mar-a-Lago home and opened a safe. Also, Russia said it would suspend American inspections of its nuclear weapons under the New START treaty.
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Russia endangers a nuclear treaty; Ceasefire begins in Gaza, and more
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Democrats in America’s Senate passed their signature climate, tax and health-care legislation along party lines. Also, A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, brokered by Egypt, took effect on Sunday evening.
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Ceasefire in Gaza; US Senate passes climate bill, and more
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Democrats in America’s Senate voted along party lines to open debate on their signature climate, tax and health-care legislation.
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Taiwan scrambled jets to deter 20 Chinese aircraft, 14 of which had crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, as part of China’s most provocative military drills in decades.
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Taiwan accused China of conducting exercises simulating an invasion of the island on the third day of its most-provocative military drills in decades.
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Indonesia’s GDP growth in the second quarter beat expectations, rising 5.44% from a year earlier
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The White House denounced China’s “provocative military activity” around Taiwan, and warned that a “mistake”, such as an ill-directed missile, could lead to real conflict. Also, Three more ships carrying about 58,000 tonnes of grain left Ukrainian ports under the deal relaxing Russia’s blockade; the first sailed on Monday.
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Griner sentenced; Sabre-rattling over Taiwan and more
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China began its biggest-ever live fire military drills in the airspace and waters surrounding Taiwan, a day after the visit by Nancy Pelosi. Also, America’s Senate and Italy’s parliament approved the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
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Kansas keeps right to abortion; Germany warms to nuclear energy, and more
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Nancy Pelosi met Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’spresident, and reaffirmed “American solidarity” with the self-governing island. Also, Voters in Kansas chose to keep the right to abortionin the state’s constitution in the first major referendum on the issue since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade.
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Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan; Al-Zawahiri dead, and more
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President Joe Biden confirmed that Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda, was killed in Afghanistan by an American drone strike over the weekend. Also, Chinese fighter jets flew close to the informal military boundary in the Taiwan Strait ahead of Nancy Pelosi’s prospective visit to the island.
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Grain ships from Odessa; Pelosi to visit Taiwan, and more
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The first ship carrying grain exports set off from the Ukrainian port of Odessa on Monday as part of the deal negotiated between Russia and Ukraine. Also, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of America’s House of Representatives, landed in Singapore, the first stop of a tour through Asia.
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Ukraine said it was compiling evidence that Russia perpetrated the attack that killed 53 prisoners of war on Thursday.
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Putin signs a new naval doctrine; Zelensky orders evacuation of Donetsk Episode Script, and more
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Joe Biden again tested positive for covid-19, just days after leaving isolation for an earlier bout with the virus.
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Belarus recalled its ambassador to Britain, accusing the British government of “hostile and unfriendly” actions
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, called a strike on a prison which killed 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war “a deliberate Russian war crime”.
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The S&P 500 index increased by 9.1% in July as stockmarkets rebounded on Friday, its best monthly performance since November 2020.
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Inflation in the euro zone rose to a record high 8.9%
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Xi Jinping, China’s president, warned Joe Biden against “interfering” with Taiwan, saying that “those who play with fire will perish by it”, according to Chinese state media.
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New data suggested that America’s economy shrunk for the second quarter in a row. Xi Jinping warns Joe Biden about interfering with Taiwan.
Officials at the Federal Reserve agreed unanimously to raise interest rates by 0.75 percentage points for the second month running in an attempt to tamp down rampant inflation.
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The Fed hikes rates again; Ukraine attacks Kherson, and more
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The White House said that Joe Biden will speak with Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, on Thursday to discuss Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and economic competition between the two countries.
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EU agrees gas cuts; Russia pulls out of the ISS, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, accused Russia of “gas blackmail” after Gazprom announced it would further cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe.
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Pope Francis apologizes; Russia restricts Europe’s gas supply, and more
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Russiacharged 92 members of Ukraine’s armed forceswith crimes against humanity. Alexander Bastrykin, the head of Russia’s fearsome Investigative Committee, announced these as the first of many prosecutions to come.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said his country’s forces were advancing “step by step” into the Kherson province of southern Ukraine.
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Ukraine advances into Kherson; Monkeypox declared a global emergency, and more
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Israeli security forces killed two Palestinian gunmen in a clash in Nablus, a town in the West Bank, early on Sunday morning.
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The World Health Organisation declared monkeypox a global health emergency. More than 16,000 cases of the viral illness have been reported this year
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The World Health Organisation declared monkeypox a global health emergency. More than 16,000 cases of the viral illness have been reported this year.
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Ukraine and Russia signed a deal on Friday in Istanbul to resume grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.
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The Biden administration authorised another weapons delivery to Ukraine, worth $270m
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Euro-zone business activity went into reverse in July for the first time since February 2021
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America’s House of Representatives and millions of ordinary citizens watched the eighth hearing of a panel investigating the January 6th Capitol riots, before it adjourned for a late-summer break.
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Turkey said Ukraine and Russia will sign a deal on Friday in Istanbul to resume grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.
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Italy’s prime minister resigns; Europe’s central bank raises rates, and more
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Mario Draghi, Italy’s prime minister, resigned; the country’s president, who is expected to dissolve parliament and call early elections, asked him to remain in a caretaker capacity. Also, Germany’s energy regulator said that gas resumed flowing west through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Thursday morning, at about 40% capacity.
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The government of Mario Draghi, Italy’s prime minister, unravelled on Wednesday as the leaders of two right-wing parties in his coalition sat out a confidence vote in his government.
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Russia’s expanded war goals; Mordaunt knocked out of race to be PM, and more
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Vladimir Putin told reporters that Gazprom will restart gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on schedule, on Thursday—but at a drastically reduced capacity.
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Russia’s Gazprom will restart gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on schedule on Thursday, but at a reduced capacity.
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EU gas fears worsen; Twitter and Musk get trial date, and more
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The European Commission said it does not expect Russia’s Gazprom to restart gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1pipeline as scheduled on Thursday. Also, China’s government warned it would take “forceful measures” if Nancy Pelosi, speaker of America’s House of Representatives, visits Taiwan.
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Britain recorded one of its hottest days ever on Monday, with temperatures reaching 38°C.
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Wildfires tear through Europe; Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana, and more
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Britain issued its first-ever “extreme heat” warning, with temperatures expected to touch a record-high 41°C on Monday. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, fired the head of the country’s security service, the SBU, as well as the state prosecutor-general.
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Wildfires continue to ravage southern France, Portugal, Spain and north Africa, as well as parts of Croatia, Greece, Italy and Turkey.
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Europe boils in heatwave; Russia steps up Ukraine attacks, and more
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A spokesman for Ukraine’s military-intelligence agency has said Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in the country.
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Wildfires tore through southern Europe and north Africa as the temperature soared above 45°C in several places.
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America’s president, Joe Biden, said his country would not cede the Middle East to China or Russia, during a summit in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
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Mexico said it had arrested Rafael Caro Quintero, a founding member of the powerful Guadalajara Cartel, during a military operation in the north-western state of Sinaloa.
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The World Health Organisation reported the “largest sustained decline” in the administering of childhood vaccines for 30 years
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The World Health Organisation reported the “largest sustained decline” in the administering of childhood vaccines for 30 years
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The toll taken on China’s economy by its pandemic lockdowns was apparent in data released on Friday, showing a sharp contraction in the second quarter of 2022 compared with the previous quarter.
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The Italian prime minister offered his resignation to the president after losing the support of a key ally in his coalition government—only to have it rejected.
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Italy’s prime minister offers to resign; America and Israel sign Iran pledge, and more
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s outgoing president, left the Maldives, where he fled on Wednesday, on a Saudi Airlines flight bound for Singapore.
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Inflation in America reached 9.1% in June, a 41-year high, as the sky-high cost of fuel and food costs drove up other prices.
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Inflation in America reached 9.1% in June, a 40 year high, as the increasing cost of fuel and food costs drove up prices.
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Police in Sri Lanka fired tear-gas at protesters in Colombo following the news that Ranil Wickremesinghe, the prime minister, was appointed interim president, after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military jet.
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Rishi Sunak, an early front-runner in Britain’s Conservative Party leadership contest, officially launched his candidacy.
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The Biden administration reminded American health-care providers that they must perform abortions when the life of the mother is at risk, regardless of any bans put in place by their state.
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Russia launched renewed artillery fire on Ukraine’s eastern cities, including Kharkiv, its second largest, where at least 6 people were killed.
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Russia launched renewed artillery fire on Ukraine’s eastern cities where at least 6 people were killed.
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The ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party increased its majority in Japan’s upper house in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, held two days after the assassination of Shinzo Abe.
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Protesters in Sri Lanka say they will occupy the presidential palace until the president, Gotabaya Rajapaska, actually resigns.
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Protesters in Sri Lanka say they will occupy the presidential palace until the president actually resigns
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Two former health secretaries, Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt, joined the race to replace Boris Johnson as leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, and thus as prime minister.
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Russia is assembling reserve forces near the border of Ukraine
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Britain’s chancellor, Nadim Zahawi, said he will run to replace Boris Johnson as the leader of the Conservative Party and thus as prime minister
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Thousands of Sri Lankan protesters stormed the country’s presidential palace, demanding the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the president.
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to safeguard the right to abortion in America
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to safeguard the right to abortion in America
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Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was killed on Friday, according to local news reports.
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Shinzo Abe, who was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was rushed to hospital after being shot while making a speech in the western city of Nara, according to local news reports.
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Britain’s government crumbles; Jobless claims in America, and more
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Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, will resign as the leader of the Conservative Party.
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Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, was reportedly resisting demands for his resignation from several cabinet ministers gathered in Downing Street.
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Johnson on the brink, Cipollone to appear before January 6th committee, and more
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The 21-year-old accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Highland Park in Illinois was charged with seven counts of murder.
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Britain’s chancellor and health secretary resigned, throwing the government of Boris Johnson, the prime minister, into disarray.
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Two British ministers quit; Russia moves to a war economy, and more
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Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern regions in response to the area’s worst drought in 70 years.
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Police said that the 22-year-old man they had been seeking in connection with the fatal shooting of six people and wounding of at least 30 others at a Fourth of July parade had been taken into custody.
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Ukrainian forces retreat; Six dead in Chicago suburb shooting, and more
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Parts of eastern China are once again undergoing mass covid-19 testing, amid fears about a new wave of infections.
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Russia claimed full control of Luhansk, an area in the Donbas region of Ukraine, though Ukrainian officials are yet to admit defeat.
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Russia claims full control of Luhansk, Floods cause evacuations in Sydney, and more
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Almost 2.5 million passengers passed through American airports on Friday, 13% more than a year ago when covid-19 restrictions remained in many states.
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President Joe Biden promised that the federal government would protect women travelling for abortions
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Almost 2.5m passengers passed through American airports on Friday, 13% more than a year ago when covid-19 restrictions remained in many states
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President Joe Biden promised that the federal government would protect women travelling for abortions, whom he predicted some states would try to arrest.
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A ban in India of nineteen types of single-use plastic, including plastic cups and cutlery, came into force
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A ban in India of nineteen types of single-use plastic, including plastic cups and cutlery, came into force
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John Lee was inaugurated as the new chief executive of Hong Kong on the 25th anniversary of the handover from British to Chinese rule.
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America’s Supreme Court limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions by power plants, complicating government efforts to mitigate climate change.
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China’s president, Xi Jinping, arrived in Hong Kong for events celebrating the 25th anniversary of the territory’s handover from British to Chinese rule
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Israel’s parliament voted by 92-0 to dissolve itself, triggering a new election to be held on November 1st. It will be the country’s fifth in under four years.
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NATO declared Russia to be its “most significant and direct threat”, with Jens Stoltenberg promising that Ukraine could continue counting on NATO assistance to face the Russian invasion for “as long as it takes”.
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The heads of the European Central Bank, Federal Reserve and Bank of England urged rapid action to tackle inflation
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Finland and Sweden will be formally invited to join NATO on Wednesday, according to the alliance’s secretary-general, after an agreement over their membership was reached on Tuesday evening.
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Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, named October 19th 2023 as the date for a second referendum on Scottish independence
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NATO officials prepared to meet in Madrid on Tuesday for a summit amid unusually high geopolitical tensions.
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NATO will increase the number of troops on “high alert” from 40,000 to 300,000 to better protect the Baltic states on the alliance’s eastern flank.
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Sri Lanka’s army started handing out fuel tokens in order to ration supplies as the country struggles with a severe shortage amid an economic crisis
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Russian forces are trying to capture Lysychansk, the last big city held by Ukrainian troops in the eastern Luhansk province.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv; Lawsuits against American abortion bans, and more
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Joe Biden signed into law the most significant gun-safety reform in three decades, days after the Supreme Court extended the right to bear arms to public places.
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A day after calling the Supreme Court’s vote to overturn Roe v Wade “a tragic error”, President Joe Biden upped the rhetoric.
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Protests were held across America after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade,the landmark ruling from 1973 that protected the right to an abortion.
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Russia warned that there would be “negative consequences” for the European Union accepting Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for membership to the bloc
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The UN’s office for human rights concluded that Israeli security forces shot dead Shireen Abu Aqleh
America’s Senate voted through a bipartisan bill toughening up federal gun laws, on which 15 Republicans voted with Democrats.
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SCOTUS strikes down New York gun-control law; American guided missiles reach Ukraine, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, made another plea for heavy weapons to be delivered to the country rapidly, saying thatRussia was trying to destroy the whole Donbas region with air and artillery strikes.
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Russia said that a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery close to the border with Ukraine was caused by an attack from two drones.
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Drone attack sparks fire at a Russian oil refinery; Powell warns on inflation, and more
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America’s Senate voted to accelerate the passage of a bipartisan bill to toughen up federal gun laws.
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Moscow threatened to punish Lithuania with actions that would have a “serious impact” after the Baltic state blocked the transport of some goods to and from Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave, across its own territory.
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Russia threatens Lithuania; Election officials testify about January 6th, and more
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Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, and foreign minister, Yair Lapid, agreed to dissolve parliament, triggering new elections.
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Israel’s government collapses; The EU contemplates coal, and more
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France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, lost his parliamentary majority in elections to the 577-seat National Assembly.
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France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has lost his parliamentary majority according to near-final results in elections to the 577-seat National Assembly.
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Macron set to lose parliamentary majority, Fierce fighting around Severodonetsk, and more
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Bitcoin fell below the $18,000 threshold for the first time since November 2020 amid monetary tightening by central banks.
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Russia is seeking to take full control of the city of Severodonetsk by bringing in troops from other battle zones, said the governor of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia is seeking to take full control of the city of Severodonetsk by bringing in troops from other battle zones, said the governor of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.
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Global stockmarkets suffered their biggest weekly fall in more than two years.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would oversee a major training programme for Ukrainian armed forces fighting Russian troops in Ukraine
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China launched a new-generation aircraft-carrier, its largest such ship and the first to be built entirely within the country
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Ukraine’s navy claimed to have hit the Spasatel Vasily Bekh, a Russian boat.
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The Bank of England increased interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, and forecasted a steep decline in GDP growth.
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The Fed raises rates, European leaders arrive in Kyiv, and more
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America’s Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, the largest rise since 1994.
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The European Central Bank said it would speed up work on a new tool to tackle fragmentation in the euro zone.
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ECB tackles fragmentation, Ukraine refuses to surrender Severodonetsk, and more
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The European Central Bank called an unscheduled meeting on Wednesday to “discuss current market conditions”, just six days after saying that it would raise interest rates in July.
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American bond yields remained high and stockmarkets braced ahead of a meeting of the Federal Reserve.
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Wall Street in bear territory, Severodonetsk severed, and more
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The S&P 500 fell by 3.9% on Monday, entering bear-market territory for the first time in more than two years.
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Emmanuel Macron, the French president, is fighting to keep his parliamentary majority after the first round of voting in legislative elections on June 12th.
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Macron under pressure, Amnesty accuses Russia of war crimes, and more
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A bipartisan group of American senators agreed to a modest deal on gun control. The proposal will provide resources to states to help keep guns away from people deemed to be dangerous.
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A bipartisan group of American senators agreed a deal on gun control.
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US senators announce gun deal, China’s message to America, and more
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Fresh outbreaks of covid-19 were reported in Shanghai and Beijing, after the Chinese cities recently eased months-long restrictions.
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China would “not hesitate to start a war” if anyone tried to split Taiwan from the mainland, China’s defence minister told Lloyd Austin, his American counterpart.
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China would “not hesitate to start a war” if anyone tried to split Taiwan from the mainland, China’s defence minister told Lloyd Austin, his American counterpart.
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Consumer prices in America in May were 8.6% higher than a year earlier, the fastest inflation rate in more than four decades.
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The president of the European Union’s parliament said the institution stood “fully behind” Ukraine’s bid to become a candidate for joining the EU
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America’s Congress began hearings about the riots of January 6th 2021. A bipartisan committee set out to prove that the supporters of Donald Trump who stormed the Capitol were part of an “attempted coup”.
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Death sentences for foreign fighters in Ukraine, slight progress on gun control in America, and more
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said the “brutal battle” for Severodonetsk will determine the fate of the Donbas region, which has become the front line of Russia’s invasion.
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The governor of Luhansk said Ukrainian forces now controlled only the outskirts of Severodonetsk.
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Ukrainian defiance over Severodonetsk, UN warnings of starvation, and more
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The governor of Luhansk, a region in eastern Ukraine, insisted that “nobody is going to surrender Severodonetsk”—the industrial city which has become the front line of fighting
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Zelensky says stalemate “not an option”, World Bank gloomy about global growth, and more
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Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, survived a vote of no-confidence, but was left badly wounded by the act of insurrection within his party.
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Boris Johnson’s no-confidence vote, Zelensky heads to the front lines, and more
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Boris Johnson, Britain’s prime minister, will address MPs on Monday afternoon as he attempts to rally support in a vote of no-confidence that will be held in the evening.
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Vladimir Putin said if the West supplied Ukraine with longer-range missiles Russia would strike targets it has so far avoided.
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Ukraine fights back in the east, and condemns Macron to the west, and more
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North Korea carried out probably its biggest single missile test, a day after its southern neighbour and America finished joint military exercises.
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Ukraine claims to have recaptured one-fifth of the city of Severodonetsk, even as Russia intensifies its attack with reinforcements.
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Ukraine probes forced deportations; Germany approves defense fund
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The American economy added 390,000 jobs in May, the fewest for 13 months but more than economists had expected
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President Joe Biden issued a plaintive demand for stricter gun laws in America with a prime-time speech on Thursday evening.
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Russia’s fury at the West, Biden to address gun violence, and more
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Russia accused America of “intentionally adding fuel to the fire” by promising to send precision-guided rocket systems to Ukraine as part of a new $700 million military aid package.
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America will provide Ukraine with precision-guided missiles that can strike targets nearly 84km away, as part of a new $700m military aid package.
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America promises Ukraine long-range rockets, Russia strikes a chemical plant, and more
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America will provide Ukraine with long-range rocket systems that can strike targets nearly 50 miles (80km) away, as part of a new $700m military aid package.
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Ukraine will begin to prosecute 80 suspected Russian war criminals of the 600 it has identified, according to the country’s prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova.
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Ukraine prosecutes suspected war criminals, Euro-zone annual inflation hits an all-time high, and More
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Oil prices rose after the European Union agreed to a partial ban on Russian oil.
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The EU agreed to a partial ban on Russian oil, exempting oil delivered by pipeline in a compromise to satisfy Hungary.
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America holds back on arms for Ukraine; Inflation in Germany, and More
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Britain’s defence ministry said that Russia had suffered devastating losses of lower and mid- ranking troops, which could weaken its forces in the future.
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Police in Jerusalem fired stun grenades at Palestinians protesting against the "flag march" of right-wing Jewish nationalists.
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Tension in Jerusalem, Zelensky visits the front line, and More
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The European Commission proposed delaying restrictions on imports of Russian oil through a key pipeline.
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In an 80-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, and Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, urged the Russian president to enter “serious direct negotiations” with Volodymyr Zelensky, his Ukrainian counterpart.
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Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz urged Vladimir Putin to enter “serious direct negotiations” with Volodymyr Zelensky in an 80-minute phone call.
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Ukrainianforces may have to retreat entirely from the Luhansk province in the east of the country to avoid being surrounded, according to a local governor.
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Donald Trump attempting to halt the New York attorney-general’s probe into alleged fraud at his real-estate business
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Republicans in America’s Senate blocked a bill related to domestic-terrorism prevention, which Democrats had hoped would be a starting point for gun-control reform.
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Russian forces encircled the cities of Severodonetsk and Lyschansk, as their attempt to fully control the Donbas region of Ukraine gathered pace.
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Russia shells eastern Ukraine, Republicans punt on gun control, and more
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Russia shells cities across Donbas, Republicans punt on gun control, and More
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Russia’s shelling of more than 40 towns in the east of Ukraine destroyed almost a dozen high-rise buildings, according to local authorities.
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Texas gunman shared plans on Facebook, deteriorating conditions in Sievierodonetsk, and more
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A school shooting in Texas, Russia tries to “destroy” a Ukrainian city, and more
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A man shot and killed at least 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, according to local officials.
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School massacre in Texas, US Treasury department blocks Russia from paying down debt, and more
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A school shooting in Texas, Fighting intensifies in Donbas, and more
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The Quad wraps up in Tokyo; the EU’s imminent embargo on Russian oil
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The White House insisted that America’s policy on Taiwan “has not changed” after President Joe Biden said that America’s armed forces would step in to defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China.
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Russian diplomat resigns, Biden promises to defend Taiwan and more
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Australia’s new PM in Tokyo and no concessions from Ukraine
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Fighting intensifies in Donbas “hell” and America approves $40bn for Ukraine
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Biden backs Nordic NATO applicants and America approves more aid for Ukraine
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Markets plummet and Europe plans to eschew Russian energy
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An unclear fate for Mariupol’s defenders and Northern Ireland protocol under threat
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Azovstal abandoned and North Korea’s army mobilised against covid-19
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Sweden’s NATO decision and grim economic data from China
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Russia to cut off Finland’s electricity and Georgian region plans Russia referendum
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Ukrainian aid stalls in the Senate and Russia reacts to Finland’s NATO plans
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Kherson talks of annexation and the Senate rejects abortion safeguards
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US warns of prolonged war and shoot-on-sight ordered in Sri Lanka
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More American aid for Ukraine and another bruising day for markets
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Another bruising day for markets and more American aid for Ukraine
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A Russian bomb hits a school in Ukraine and the Philippines goes to the polls
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Apprehension in Ukraine and Sinn Féin’s projected win in Northern Ireland
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Bloody battles inside Azovstal steelworks and swooning markets
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The Fed’s half-point rate rise and Russia warns EU over oil embargo
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America’s chief justice confirms authenticity of leak and EU plans new sanctions for Russia
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A repudiation of Roe v Wade and Mariupol’s citizens under fire again
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Evacuations from Mariupol and Pelosi meets Zelensky
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Donbas offensive “behind schedule” and Wall Street’s cruellest month
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Cruise missiles strike Kyiv and mixed signals from big tech
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Putin blusters in the West’s general direction and Meta saves face
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Russia cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria and Tesla shares tumble
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Musk to buy Twitter and Lavrov speaks of “proxy war”
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Macron re-elected and American secretaries in Kyiv
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Zelensky warns that Russia will invade other countries and tensions over G20 membership
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Mariupol’s trapped citizens and more American aid on its way
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Russia tests a new missile and the EU prepares new sanctions
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Ukraine repels Donbas attacks and Mariupol’s defenders ask to be evacuated
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Russia attacks the Donbas and Macron’s dialogue with Putin stalls
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Mariupol clings on and Ukraine asks for more money
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More bodies found around Kyiv and Twitter adopts “poison pill”
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Russian flagship sinks and Musk’s bid to buy all of Twitter
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Russian flagship badly damaged and Ukraine’s latest arms bonanza
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Biden’s genocide accusation and Putin’s peace-talk scuppering
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Russia’s new military build up and Ukraine MP’s chemical-weapon claim
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Macron v Le Pen for France and Zelensky’s warning to Europe
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Ukrainian civilians killed in train station attack and world food prices surge
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Russia voted off Human Rights Council and NATO prepares for the long haul
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Russia retreats from Kyiv and Zelensky calls new sanctions “weak”
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Zelensky tells the UN Bucha is just the start and EU plan to ban Russian coal
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New attention to war crimes and Europe weighs further sanctions
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Alleged war crimes in Bucha and Russia strikes Odessa
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Escape from Mariupol and China-EU tensions
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Biden promises more American oil and Ukraine braces for a new offensive
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Putin said to be misinformed and Russian troops repositioned
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Peace talks evolve and Russia to pull back troops from Kyiv
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Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resume and Abramovich reportedly poisoned
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Macron warns against escalation and Zelensky speaks with The Economist
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Russia’s first mission “accomplished” and Ukrainians retake ground in Kherson
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G20’s Russia dilemma and America’s refugee pledge
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Zelensky’s pessimism over summits and Madeleine Albright’s death
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Russian soldiers in Mariupol and new sanctions imminent
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Biden flags bio-weapon danger and UN counts Ukraine’s civilian death toll
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Ukraine refuses to surrender Mariupol and Biden to head to Europe
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Rescue underway in Mariupol and Biden and Xi speak
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Survivors in Mariupol and Biden and Xi to speak
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Biden calls Putin a “war criminal” and Russia bombs Mariupol theatre
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Evacuations from Mariupol and Zelensky’s comments on NATO
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First evacuations from Mariupol and China to give Russia financial support
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Russia turns to China and a dire situation in Mariupol
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Biden warns against sending troops and Russia bans Instagram
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Russia closes in on Kyiv and talks fail again
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Russia strikes children’s hospital and aid package from America
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Biden bans Russian oil and gas and problems with Poland’s jet proposal
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Another evacuation proposal and Russia threatens to turn off the gas
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Second temporary ceasefire fails and Putin calls for Russia’s demands to be met
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Russia captures a nuclear plant and Zelensky slams NATO
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Zelensky wants direct Putin talks and a nuclear plant is set ablaze
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Kherson falls and civilian deaths mount
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Russia prepares to hit Kyiv and Biden speaks out
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Russian aggression increases and Western sanctions bite
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Putin’s nuclear escalation and rouble crashes
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Fighting continues in Ukraine and hope of a diplomatic solution lingers
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Fighting across Ukraine and West imposes sanctions
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Ukraine under attack and the West promises to respond
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Putin recognises separatists’ claims on Donbas and the West announces sanctions
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Putin sends troops to eastern Ukraine and markets plunge in response
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Biden and Putin to meet “in principle” and China and Australia clash
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Biden’s Ukraine warning and Canada’s convoy crackdown
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“False flag” warning in Ukraine and American stocks slide
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Russia’s “false” claims over Ukraine and Brazil’s deadly mudslides
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Uncertainty over Ukraine and rising covid in Asia
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The hope of a solution on Ukraine and a crackdown on protests in Canada
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Ukraine seeks meeting with Russia and Hungary’s prime minister denounces the EU
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More American troops to Poland and Canadian protesters ordered to disband
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American inflation jumps and Americans in Ukraine told to leave
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Canadian truckers’ costly protests and Pelosi’s stock-trading flip-flop
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Russia undercuts France and McConnell criticises RNC
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Biden’s pipeline pledge and the end for a big chipmaker merger
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Russia’s formidable Ukraine force and Ottawa’s state of emergency
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China and Russia’s limitless friendship and the Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony
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America alleges a Russian plot and the Winter Olympics begin
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Meta shares tumble and America deploys troops
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Putin says West has ignored his concerns and a failed coup in Guinea-Bissau
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UN Security Council discusses Ukraine and Downing Street party report published
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North Korea fires another missile and America plans sanctions over Ukraine
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Pentagon’s Russia warning and stockmarkets rally
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America’s surprising economic growth and Apple’s record sales
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North Korea tests new missiles and America delivers proposals to Russia
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America discusses sanctions on Russia and Pfizer and BioNTech tackle Omicron
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American troops readied for Ukraine and volatility on Wall Street
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America’s Ukraine embassy withdrawal and China’s intimidation of Taiwan
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Blinken and Lavrov meet and Wall Street’s bad week
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Ukraine’s president rebukes Biden and Belarusian officials charged with piracy
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Joe Biden predicts Ukraine invasion and Boris Johnson feels the pressure
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5G rollout delayed near airports and Blinken to weigh in on Ukraine
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Ash hinders relief efforts in Tonga and Moderna plans combined covid-and-flu jab
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China’s slowing economic growth and Credit Suisse’s latest setback
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Tensions mount between Russia and Ukraine and America’s retail sales drop
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SCOTUS blocks big vaccines mandates and Prince Andrew relinquishes titles
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High inflation in America and a political crisis in Britain.
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Biden calls for filibuster change and Boris Johnson under pressure.
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More Russian brinkmanship and a groundbreaking surgery
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Pessimism about Ukraine talks and new responses to stem Omicron
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Kazakhstan president’s shoot-to-kill order and Supreme Court’s vaccine-mandate scepticism
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Dozens dead after Kazakhstan protests and America’s awful anniversary.
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Russian-led “peacekeepers” head to Kazakhstan and Australia denies Djokovic entry
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More evidence of Omicron’s mildness and vaccine rows in France and Australia
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Elizabeth Holmes convicted on four counts and Apple hits $3 trillion
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Evergrande trading suspended and Sudan’s prime minister resigns
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Muted New Year celebrations and stockmarkets’ bumper 2021
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Biden and Putin exchange threats and better news on Omicron
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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted and COVID sets new records
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Covid sets new records and Russia closes human-rights organisation
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COVID restrictions tightened in France and loosened in America
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South Africa mourns Archbishop Tutu and Omicron causes travel misery
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Two new pills to treat covid-19 and stockmarkets react to Omicron
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Two encouraging Omicron studies and humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
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Omicron gallops on and Putin threatens the West
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EU approves Novavax and Trump sues attorney-general
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Manchin says no and the rapid spread of Omicron
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Catch up: Study finds Omicron is as severe as Delta and Russia issues demands for Ukraine
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A fatal fire in Japan and American sanctions against China
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The Fed quickens its taper and Omicron quickens its pace in Britain
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England’s new vaccine pass and Pfizer’s promising antiviral treatment
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Omicron sweeps onward and New York’s vaccine mandate survives
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Catch up: America reels from tornadoes and Israel’s PM visits UAE
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Catch up: Inflation in America hits a 39-year high and abortion in Texas
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Migrants died on the road in Mexico and Evergrande downgraded
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Pfizer v Omicron, round three and an Indian helicopter crash
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Biden’s tough talk with Putin and AWS on the blink
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Americans boycott Chinese Olympics and SEC inspects SPACs
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Omicron on the move and a tripartite coalition in Germany
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America reacts to Omicron and a surprise resignation in Austria
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Omicron begets new rules and America averts a federal shutdown.
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Omicron’s “exponential” spread and abortion at the Supreme Court
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The Fed’s taper teaser and Biden’s vaccine-mandate hitch
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The WHO talks Omicron and Dorsey quits Twitter
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Catch up: Omicron restrictions multiply and Swiss back covid certificates
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Catch up: new variant causes concern and France and Britain row over migrants
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A worrying new covid variant and a migrant-death blame game
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Migrants drown in the Channel and Germany gets a “traffic-light” coalition
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Oil-importing countries in formation and American pharmacies held liable
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Jerome Powell reappointed and covid surges in Germany
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Europe back in lockdown and Peng Shuai back in touch
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Rittenhouse walks free and the Fed and the ECB blow hot and cold
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Belarus backs down over migrants and so does Modi over farmers
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Protests in Sudan and military exercises in Estonia
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Germany halts Nord Stream 2 and America and China to talk nuclear
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Biden and Xi parley and NATO and Russia glower
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India’s smog lockdown and Shell’s corporate restructure
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Bannon indicted and COP runs past deadline
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Lukashenko threatens Europe’s gas and “Singles’ Day” slows its stride
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A Sino-American pledge on climate and rampant inflation in America
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GE breaks up and a judge rebuffs Trump’s latest dodge
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Poland's border standoff and Trump allies subpoenaed
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China sizes up its green pledges and America opens its borders
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America’s infrastructure bill passes and Covid-19’s risky gene
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A new coal agreement reached and a new covid-19 drug approved
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Fed’s bond-buying wound down and COP’s coal pledge lacks oomph
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Pledges at COP and Facebook to stop recognising faces
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Deforestation pledge at COP and India’s COP out
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COP26’s unpromising start and LDP’s continued dominance in Japan
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Biden and Macron mend ties and a conviction in Myanmar
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Biden presents pared-down plans and Facebook goes Meta
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Iran comes back to the table and Democrats bicker over billionaires
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A much hotter Earth by 2100 and happy results for Google and Microsoft
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A coup in Sudan and Tesla joins the $1trillion club
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An Italian bank deal gone bad and Biden open to filibuster reform
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Facebook face-palms ever harder and Moldova runs out of gas
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The Fed bans trading for policymakers and Evergrande avoids default
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Evergrande teeters and a resignation at the Bundesbank
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House committee recommends Bannon charges and Netflix squids in
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Colin Powell dies and North Korea keeps up the fireworks
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The murder of David Amess and Germany edges closer to a new government
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A British MP is murdered and a deadly blast in Afghanistan
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A deadly attack in Beirut and booster shots in America
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American inflation ticks up and the WHO takes another stab
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The IMF lowers its global growth forecast and America raises its debt ceiling
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Georgieva stays atop the IMF and India and China stay at loggerheads
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Sydney lets loose and the Taliban sit with the Americans
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A mosque bombing in Afghanistan and A new global tax plan
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An American debt-ceiling deal and Britain loosens its travel rules
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The WHO endorses a malaria vaccine and Texas’s abortion law suspended
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Taiwan’s tense status quo and exposing the Catholic church in France
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Facebook hit by outage and Singapore targets foreign interference
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Trading in Evergrande suspended and Facebook’s whistleblower reveals herself
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Merck’s new covid drug and California’s mandate for schoolchildren
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Democrats feud over spending and Sarkozy to appeal against verdict
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American shutdown averted for now and Trump blamed for Taliban walkover
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America risks sovereign default and Wall Street sinks
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America’s finances deadlocked and another North Korean launch
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Germany’s tight election and a big drop in life expectancy
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Freedom for Meng Wanzhou and the “two Michaels” and China’s cryptocurrency crackdown
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Evergrande keeps investors guessing and Trump’s former staff subpoenaed
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The Fed prepares to taper and Macron and Biden ease tensions
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China’s overseas coal pledge and Afghanistan’s seat at the UN
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Canada votes for more of the same and Evergrande spooks stocks
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Fresh French pique and rigged elections in Russia and Hong Kong
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France recalls ambassadors over AUKUS and FDA panel rejects boosters for most
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Raucous reactions to AUKUS and the World Bank quits Doing Business
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Australia’s nuclear submarines and France’s battles with Islamic State
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Californians choose Newsom and Haiti’s political crisis deepens
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Donors pledge aid to Afghanistan and Norway looks to the left
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North Korea’s latest missile test and Qatar’s foreign minister visits Kabul
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A new government in Lebanon and a shake-up to Apple's app store
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Biden’s big vaccine push and Biden and Xi talk
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The Taliban government’s first day in office and COVAX under-delivers
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The Taliban speak and Iran further enriches its uranium
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The Taliban take back Afghanistan and Haitian death toll mounts
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The Taliban’s inexorable advance and July the hottest-ever month
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The Taliban claim Kandahar and America’s population diversifies
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Cuomo replaced and another Canadian sentenced in China
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The Taliban crowns a winning streak and Tokyo sees out the Olympics
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More jobs in America and more territory under the Taliban in Afghanistan
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The Biden-Putin summit bears fruit and the Fed eyes late 2023
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Biden visits Europe and and helps jab more of the world
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China’s three-child policy and SARS-CoV-2 variants renamed
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Belarus arrests journalist and volcano erupts in Congo
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Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine and China’s crypto hotline
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Hopes for ceasefire in Gaza and bitcoin’s rollercoaster
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Bombing of Gaza intensifies and India delays vaccine exports
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Biden calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and abortion reaches America’s Supreme Court
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The deadliest day yet in Gaza and AT&T and Discovery in tie-up talks
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American stores go mask-free and fighting around Israel broadens
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America declares an emergency after ransomware attack and the EU ditches AstraZeneca
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The WHO approves China’s covid-19 jab and America reports disappointing jobs numbers
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Germany balks at waiving patents and shoot-out in Rio
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Waiving vaccine patents and trying to form another Israeli government
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Pfizer’s earnings and markets jittery about “inflation”
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Bill and Melinda Gates split and India’s army to the rescue
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Narendra Modi bruised and Colombia’s tax reform withdrawn
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Americans’ incomes surge and euro-zone economy shrinks
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Biden makes the case for new spending and Giuliani’s home searched
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Bolsonaro’s pandemic response investigated and big tech’s profits soar
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Global covid-19 cases surge and Indonesia’s sunk submarine found
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Navalny ends his hunger strike and the J&J vaccine is back in America
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Alexei Navalny close to death and a Sino-American pledge on climate change
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Hong Kong democrats sentenced and Castro stands down
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American sanctions on Russia and China’s record GDP growth
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American bosses rally round voting rights and banks reap bumper profits
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Biden confirms Afghanistan withdrawal and America’s CPI rockets
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More uproar in Minnesota and further discipline for Jack Ma
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Israel fingered for Natanz blackout and Sinovac’s efficacy questioned
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Biden sets out his budget and Prince Philip is dead
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Russian glowering over Ukraine and riots in Northern Ireland
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Regulators deliver AstraZeneca verdicts and Biden’s corporate-tax proposal
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IMF forecasts recovery and Israel considers a coalition
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Yellen on minimum corporate taxes and the coronavirus rampant in India
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The S&P hits a record high and tension builds in Ukraine
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Japan approves record budget and Dominion Voting Systems sues Fox
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Rohingyas count their dead and Bilibili lists in Hong Kong
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Sanctions fly between East and West and Saudis sue for peace in Yemen
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The EU hoards its vaccines and Lloyd Austin in Kabul
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Scorched earth in Alaska and AstraZeneca jab declared safe in Europe
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Fed projections in America and covid-19 in eastern Europe
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EU regulator backs AstraZeneca jab and Britain raises its nuclear arms cap
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Germany suspends AstraZeneca jab and the EU sues Britain over Brexit
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More protesters shot in Myanmar and London’s police manhandle mourners
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Ant Group loses its boss and Turkey and Egypt renew diplomatic ties
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Biden’s hopeful message and new jitters about a vaccine
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Stimulus for America and stimulation for Mexico
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Sino-American summit talks and stimulus success
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Presidential door reopens for Lula and Apollo and Athene merge
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America’s jobs exceed expectations and Canada’s fourth vaccine
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American vaccine-makers unite and Nigerian kidnappers relent
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Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced and protests in Armenia
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Myanmar’s army opens fire and Trump returns to the limelight
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The blame for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and the UN on climate change
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A triple dose of good news about vaccines and a new media code in Australia
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America far from economic recovery and HSBC looks to Asia
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America counts a half-million dead and lockdown to be eased in England
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Another safety issue at Boeing and defiance in Myanmar
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Biden backs transatlantic alliance and Uber drivers declared workers
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Biden extends a hand to Iran and a rover touches down on Mars
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Facebook blocks news in Australia and the EU buys up vaccine
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Suu Kyi is charged and mining firms cash out
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The WTO gets a new leader and North America freezes over
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Myanmar’s army gears up and America’s Senate acquits Trump
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Draghi forms Italy’s new government and the Trump team rests its case
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China bans BBC News and Donald Trump’s trial continues
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Impeachment trial draws gasps and Biden and Xi talk at last
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Trump’s impeachment trial begins and the World Health Organisation’s investigation concludes
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Tesla’s bitcoin bet and no Apple car for Kia and Hyundai
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Peaceful protests in Myanmar and South African setback for a vaccine
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America’s disappointing job growth and Congress votes on the stimulus
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The UN stands up for Suu Kyi and America lays down arms in Yemen
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Draghi accepts Mattarella’s charge and China protects Myanmar’s generals
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Bezos to step down and Navalny to stay locked up
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The world reacts to Myanmar and Israel sends vaccines to the West Bank
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A coup in Myanmar and more protests in Russia
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The EU tussles over vaccine supply and markets slide as GameStop hovers
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Robinhood rides again and Germany says no jabs yet for elderly
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Europe’s pique over vaccines and Biden’s plan for climate change
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Covid crosses a 100m-case milestone and Republicans rally around Trump again
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EU’s vaccine-export threat and Xi’s cold-war warning
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America’s mettle tested over Taiwan and Putin under pressure
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Joe Biden speeds up coronavirus aid and Donald Trump faces trial
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Biden rewrites America’s approach to covid and Hungary approves Russia’s vaccine
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Joe Biden enters the Oval Office and Donald Trump leaves
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America’s presidency changes hands and Italy’s government hangs on
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Navalny calls for protest and the WHO calls for equality
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Russia detains Alexei Navalny and America braces for protests
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Russia pulls out of the Open Skies Treaty and the Dutch government resigns
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Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan and impasse in Italy
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Trump impeached again and Italy’s government shaken
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Trump’s removal ruled out and Chinese-vaccine data disappoints
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Trump to face impeachment and France to build a green wall
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Democrats prepare for another impeachment and Indonesian black boxes found
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Democrats eye second Trump impeachment and Britain approves third covid-19 vaccine
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Trump relents under pressure and Boeing coughs up
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Mayhem in Washington and Democrats take Senate control
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Georgia’s Senate run-off and Hong Kong’s pro-democracy crackdown
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Britain’s strict new lockdowns and Chinese firms’ delisting reprieve
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Trump demands Georgia “find” votes and England faces even tighter lockdown
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2021 starts with whimper; 2020 ends with market highs.
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Blast in Yemen’s airport and Britain’s momentous day
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McConnell defies Trump and Nikkei 225 hits 30-year high
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Congress spars with Trump and China jails citizen journalist
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Trump’s spending concession and Ant Group’s penitence
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More Trump pardons and Brexit agreement close
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Trump rejects stimulus package and Israel heads for yet another election
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Markets respond to Britain’s plight and Europeans prepare for Pfizer’s vaccine
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A new strain of coronavirus in Britain and a covid-19 aid package in America
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Moderna’s vaccine approval and a census non-decision in the Supreme Court
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Macron tests positive for covid-19 and America’s jobless claims soar
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US stimulus agreement close and more Google antitrust accusations
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Forced labour in China and another vaccine set for approval
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Biden’s confirmation and Brexit hope
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Brexit talks extended and American vaccines shipped
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A win for American democracy and a no-deal Brexit likely
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America’s vaccine approval and Israel’s improving Arab relations
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Facebook’s break-up call and no turbo-charged Brexit deal
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A vaccine roll-out started and a Brexit hurdle surmounted
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Brexit deal in the balance and America’s new China sanctions
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Venezuela’s pre-determined election and Giuliani’s covid-19 hospitalisation
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Brexit brinkmanship and America’s Somalia withdrawal
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America’s pandemic worsens and China’s vaccine rolls out
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Chinese firms face American delisting and a breakthrough for lab-grown meat
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Barr’s fruitless fraud hunt and America’s covid-19 stimulus proposal
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Moderna applies for vaccine approval and Amazon disappears at alarming rate
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Joe Biden unveils communications team and Ethiopia’s army ceases Tigray operation
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An assassinated scientist and a shrunken economy
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Problems with AstraZeneca’s vaccine and job losses at Disney
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Trump pardons Flynn and Britain’s spending review
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Biden’s belated transition and France’s security crackdown
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Trump all but tweets in the towel and Bibi meets MBS
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America’s 12-millionth covid-19 case and Britain’s new trade deal
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Pfizer’s vaccine seeks approval and Trump meets Xi (virtually)
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Turkey yanks interest rates up and WHO talks remdesivir down
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Pfizer’s vaccine looks even better and New York closes schools
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Abiy eyes Tigray’s capital and more Thai protests
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Another promising vaccine and Europe’s blocked budget
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American election wrangling continues and covid-19 flares in Delhi
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Trump and Fox fall out and new jobless claims fall.
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Hong Kong’s democratic opposition quits and Myanmar’s tastes sour grapes.
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Protesters storm Armenia’s parliament and the EU questions Amazon’s practices.
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A vaccine spreads cheer and Republicans dig in their heels.
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Biden prepares to take over and 50m cases of covid-19 worldwide.
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Biden extends his lead and American unemployment falls.
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Biden eyes victory and Britain extends furlough pay.
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America’s election staggers towards an end and the coronavirus doesn’t.
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America’s election on a knife-edge and Ant’s giant I-P-O suspended.
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Election fever in America and deadly attacks in Kabul and Vienna.
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England prepares for a second lockdown and Trump predicts bedlam.
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Anti-France protests in Asia and an earthquake in the Aegean
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Corbyn’s suspension from Labour and earnings from Silicon Valley
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New lockdowns in Europe and millions vote in Bihar
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Americans vote early and AMD buys Xilinx.
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Trump’s third justice and Ant’s giant flotation
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Europe battens hatches and America “not going to control” the virus.
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A ceasefire in Libya and a new covid high in America
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Presidential candidates debate and Amy Coney Barrett progresses.
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Foreign meddling in America’s election and more protests in Nigeria.
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America’s government sues Google and Brexit talks struggle.
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A muted presidential debate and postal-vote lenience.
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Europe struggles with coronavirus and China shrugs it off.
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EU-UK trade talks stall and American retail sales boom.
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Thais stay on the street and Trump and Biden counter-programme
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Thailand bans protests and YouTube tries to ban misinformation.
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Subsidies for planemakers and donations for the WFP.
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Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate and Britain’s pandemic plan.
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Covid-19 in India and Brazil and shelling around Nagorno-Karabakh.
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An Armenia-Azerbaijan ceasefire and Trump’s new stimulus offer.
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Trump declines debate and China joins UN vaccine scheme.
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The vice-presidential debate and Eli Lilly’s covid-19 therapy.
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Trump calls off stimulus talks and Russia marks record infections.
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Trump leaves hospital and hepatitis C trio land Nobel
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Donald Trump’s covid-19 infection and conflict in the Caucasus escalates
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Donald Trump goes to hospital and the EU imposes sanctions on Belarusians
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The EU starts Brexit legal action and Cambridge Uni drops fossil-fuel investments
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Cacophonous debate reverberates and India acquits a demolition crew
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Trump and Biden brawl and Armenia says Turkey downed its jet
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More than 1m covid deaths and Armenia and Azerbaijan go at it.
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Trump’s Supreme Court nomination and his personal tax returns, too.
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Republicans pledge peaceful power transfer and Britain unveils new jobs plan.
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Another wave of BLM protests and wrangling in Malaysia’s parliament.
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Covid-19 claims 200,000 Americans and Republican senators lock arms.
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Fears of a second wave and sliding shares.
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Donald Trump blesses TikTok deal and Thais take aim at the king
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies and America bans TikTok and WeChat
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Brits blast Biden back and China defends its Xinjiang camps.
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The Fed can hold fire through 2023 and Suga takes the mantle
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The WTO on American tariffs and Bahrain and the UAE with Israel
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Parliament gives in to Boris and Suga Yoshihide becomes a PM-in-waiting.
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Oracle takes TikTok and America’s west coast burns.
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America’s west coast burns and China and India lower the temperature.
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Republicans’ stimulus vote fails and Citi gets a new boss.
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Criticism for Johnson’s Brexit bill and a double scandal in Washington.
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Shots between India and China exchanged and vaccine trials paused.
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Trump ponders China “decoupling” and Navalny wakes up.
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India’s covid-19 record and Brexit brinkmanship.
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More stockmarket jitters and Russia’s vaccine shows promise.
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European recovery plans and tech stocks’ nosedive.
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Navalny poisoned with Novichok (nov-UH-chalk) and Pompeo picks more fights.
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Trump inspects wreckage in Wisconsin and Asian manufacturing regroups.
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Trump steps into the street-fighting and India’s economy shrinks by 23.9%.
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India breaks covid-19 record and Europeans protest against restrictions.
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Abe Shinzo resigns and another march on Washington.
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Trump closes RNC and Powell shifts policy.
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Vigilante violence in Wisconsin and EU trade chief’s resignation.
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Ant Group’s big IPO and China and America trade talks.
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More anti-police riots in America and more covid-19 in South Korea.
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800,000 covid-19 deaths and big Belarussian protests.
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Turkey’s startling gas discovery and a “Made in China” complaint.
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A suspected skimming in America and a putative poisoning in Russia.
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Apple’s ecstatic valuation and darkening clouds over Belarus.
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The S&P 500’s new high and a military coup in Mali.
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An Arctic sanctuary prised open and an emergency summit for Belarus.
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Belarusians rally in Minsk and Democrats rally round the post office.
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EU pressures Belarus and American retail growth slows.
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Israel and the UAE make peace and French warships sail to Cyprus.
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Putting it back together: Mexico’s economy.
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Biden’s running-mate and Russia’s covid-19 vaccine.
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Lebanon’s cabinet resigns and McDonald’s sues ex-CEO.
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Belarusians on the streets and a high-profile Hong Kong arrest.
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America’s unemployment rate and Goldman’s restated earnings
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Macron visits Beirut and Trump swipes at Chinese apps.
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Beirut in mourning and Sweden’s losses.
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Big blast in Beirut and Argentina’s debt deal.
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HSBC’s poor results and a cut from TikTok.
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South Africa hits a half a million cases and Trump and Microsoft eye TikTok.
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Hong Kong postpones elections and Murdoch leaves News Corp.
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American economy shrinks 32.9% and Big Tech breaks its own records.
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Boeing axes the 747 and tech-firm bosses face Congress.
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Covid-19 spikes across the world and McDonald’s profits plunge.
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Gold’s record high and Republicans’ $1trn plan.
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The pandemic accelerates and America’s protests turn grimmer.
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American covid-19 cases hit 4m and Russia cuts interest rates
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American unemployment rises and South Korea falls into recession.
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America’s $2bn vaccine deal and China’s shuttered consulate.
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Britain’s Russia report and Trump’s coronavirus briefings redux.
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A vaccine trial brings hope and an EU summit concludes.
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The EU tarries over a recovery package and the pandemic accelerates.
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Blackrock’s bumper quarter and Catalonia’s new lockdown.
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Russians’ vaccine-research hack and Netflix’s up-and-down crisis.
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Tax win for Apple and GDP bounceback for China.
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Coming up: Britain bans Huawei and America sanctions Hong Kong.
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Coronavirus cases surpass 13m and China and America trade insults.
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The fallout from Stone’s pardon and America breaks covid-19 records.
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Roger Stone’s lucky day and Singapore’s election.
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Trump’s Supreme Court rulings and Australia’s rift with China.
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Tussles over America’s reopening and Britain’s attempt to avoid mass unemployment.
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Bolsonaro tests positive and America fixes to leave the WHO.
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China’s warnings to Britain and better economic news from Germany.
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Lockdowns back in Spain and more aviation jobs take off.
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France’s new prime minister and the end of England’s travel quarantine.
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American unemployment eases and an activist flees Hong Kong.
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Britain sends Hong Kongers a lifeline and America records new coronavirus highs.
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China’s new law for Hong Kong and EU’s safe list for travel.
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China drops the other shoe on Hong Kong and Iran’s warrant for Trump.
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Greens surge in France and an American oil pioneer files for bankruptcy.
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India’s infection spike and WHO’s empty coffers.
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Too much bigger in Texas and Wirecard files for insolvency.
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Court orders dismissal of Flynn case and IMF downgrades global growth.
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Wirecard’s former boss arrested and Britain relaxes social distancing.
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Trump clamps down on work visas and Wirecard says €1.9bn may not exist.
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A US attorney’s departure and stabbings in Britain.
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Apple closes American stores and EU fails to agree stimulus.
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Great news for “Dreamers” and cyber-attacks in Australia.
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Bolton’s book damns and Modi breaks his silence.
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India and China face off and so do the Koreas.
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Europeans flock to shops and gay and trans Americans win new protections.
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Another spike in covid-19 cases in Beijing and another police killing in America.
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British GDP plunges and protests resume in Lebanon.
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American stockmarkets take fright and the pandemic picks up in Africa.
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The Fed’s strong words about raising rates and Sweden’s coldest case.
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America mourns George Floyd and Britain backtracks over schools reopening
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Democrats push police reform and S&P 500 draws even
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Minneapolis to disband its police force and Brazil’s covid-19 cover-up.
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America’s jobs-report surprise and Europe’s gloomy economic data.
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A memorial for George Floyd and the ECB’s bond-buying.
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Trump officials differ over militarisation and HSBC sides with China in Hong Kong.
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Americans defy curfews and Ebola returns to Congo.
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Trump threatens to deploy military and Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil.
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America’s protests and Thailand’s stimulus package.
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America’s anti-police protests and escalations over Hong Kong.
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Anti-police protests in America and more coronavirus cases in South Korea.
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America’s policy towards Hong Kong and Europe’s new rescue fund.
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Xi rattles his sabre and Costa Rica legalises same-sex marriage.
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Abe ends Japan’s emergency and Lufthansa needs a lift.
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China’s Hong Kong plans draw ire and a Pakistani airliner crashes.
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Coming up: China glowers at Hong Kong and another 2.4m Americans unemployed.
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Super-cyclone Amphan hits land and coronavirus hits record increase.
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WHO agrees to covid-19 inquiry and Macron loses majority.
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Trump threatens WHO withdrawal and SoftBank posts mammoth loss.
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India’s new covid-19 measures and China’s new hotspot.
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American retail plummets and Huawei restrictions tighten.
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American unemployment mounts and Sanofi sparks vaccine fury in France.
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Manafort’s release from prison and warnings from the Fed and the WHO
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Anthony Fauci’s warning and Rishi Sunak’s extension.
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Covid re-emerges in Wuhan and Iran’s navy suffers an accident.
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Covid-19 cases exceed 4m and Britain to relax its lockdown.
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American unemployment hits post-war high and Europe remembers VE Day.
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DoJ drops Flynn case and China hits back over covid.
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Donald Trump reorients his task-force and America and China report big job losses.
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Europe’s QE judged and Trump’s covid-19 task-force winding up.
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An $8bn fund for a vaccine and mixed news in America.
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Good news from Spain and more bad news for airlines.
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Stockmarkets stumble and Joe Biden denies assault allegation.
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The E-C-B’s new lending push and American unemployment claims surge.
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America’s economy pounded and hope for an antiviral drug.
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France’s lockdown to end ; HSBC’s profits fall
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Vaccinations delayed for millions and Japan expands stimulus
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Trump cancels daily briefings and Europe eases lockdowns.
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The WHO fast-tracks a vaccine and bleachgate at the White House.
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America’s jobless total grows and China’s wildlife wet markets scrutinised.
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American states ease restrictions and remittances collapse.
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Trump’s anti-immigration plans fleshed out and food shortages feared.
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Trump suspends immigration and crude prices turn negative.
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The price of oil tumbles and Hong Kong arrests activists.
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China’s shrunken economy and coronavirus-drug hopes.
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China’s shrunken economy and Trump’s swift-exit plan.
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Europe’s lockdown conundrum and America’s plunging retail sales.
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Trump stiffs the WHO and coronavirus cases near 2m
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Chinese infections rise and Amazon hires again.
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OPEC+ deal approved and Boris Johnson discharged.
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Covid-19 deaths surpass 100,000 and energy ministers meet.
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Bernie Sanders drops out and the rate of infection quickens in Japan.
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The WHO’s warning and a breakdown in Afghan talks.
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Covid-19 deaths in Italy and Spain fall and JPMorgan Chase may skip dividends.
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America’s tough week ahead and Labour’s new leader.
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America sheds jobs and carbon output is set to fall
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America’s unemployment soars and food prices fall
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Markets respond to a bleak warning and European economies falter
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Trump warns of a terrible death toll; Millions in Asia face pandemic-linked poverty
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Spanish covid-19 infections surpass China’s; Oil prices slide.
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Up to 200,000 Americans might die of covid-19; lockdowns intensify.
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Boris Johnson has covid-19; Congress passes stimulus bill.
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American unemployment soars; So do infections in Europe.
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Prince Charles has Covid-19; SoftBank takes umbrage at Moody’s
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Markets thrill to the prospect of stimulus; Business activity plunges
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Stimulus bill stuck ; the Fed prints unlimited money
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A third of a million cases of covid-19 ; A stimulus stuck in America’s Senate
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Market volatility continues California, New York and Illinois go on lockdown
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Italy’s covid-19 deaths exceed China’s ; Bank of England cuts rates
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Borders close across the world; governments pledge more economic help
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America’s $1trn rescue package; France in lockdown
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More market mayhem ; the EU proposed to close its borders
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Trump extends travel ban; profits slump at Saudi Aramco
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Trump declares national emergency ; America bombs Hezbollah
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The Trudeaus self-isolate; more market meltdowns
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Trump bans travellers from Europe; Britain’s coronabudget
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Biden wins Michigan; coronavirus hits Congo
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Markets take stock; Wells Fargo’s chairwoman steps down
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The oil price and markets plunge; a ceasefire holds in Idlib, for now
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Coronavirus cases top 100,000; more violence in Kabul.
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Warren bows out; covid-19 marches on
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Bloomberg drops out; Lego sells more bricks
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A big day for Biden; the Fed’s half-point rate cut
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Turkey-Syria-Russia confrontation heats up; Jack Welch dead at 84
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Biden wins South Carolina; China’s PMI plunges
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Covid-19 tallies tick upwards; The equities sell-off continues.
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Stockmarkets fall again; Heathrow expansion ruled illegal
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Covid-19 spreads even farther; Disney gets a new boss
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Covid-19 spreads further; Hosni Mubarak dies
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Weinstein’s guilty verdict; Mahathir Mohamad’s manoeuvres
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Italy a new hotspot for covid-19; Bernie Sanders in the driver’s seat
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A deal with the Taliban; The EU’s next budget
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Roger Stone sentenced; Morgan Stanley buys E*Trade
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Bloomberg debates Democrats; China expels journalists
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Afghanistan’s delayed election result; Trump’s clemency for corruption
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America’s repatriation of cruise passengers; Canada’s pipeline protest
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More COVID-19 cases in China; Terrible air strikes in Yemen
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Trump’s tweets about Barr; Nissan’s steep losses
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Johnson’s apparent purge; Barr’s belated lament
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The Pope rejects married priests; COVID kills a convention
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HS2 gets the go-ahead, and so does the T-Mobile-Sprint merger
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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer resigns; Xi Jinping dons a mask
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A triple-tie in Ireland; A massacre in Thailand
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Trump takes his revenge; Tidjane Thiam resigns
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China cuts tariffs; Twitter’s shares surge
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Trump acquitted; Hong Kong visitors quarantined
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Iowans await a result; Britons flee China
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Brexit speeches; Iowa results delay
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First coronavirus death outside China and Tanzania’s deadly church stampede
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Britain leaves the EU; Impeachment testimony blocked
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