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Israel martyrs Palestinian in West Bank raid
Clashes erupted early on Wednesday when troops entered the camp, the army said
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Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record
"The hottest year ever recorded in the world's oceans was 2022", say researchers in China, US, Italy and New Zealand
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Strikes near India border: Myanmar junta hit ethnic rebels with air strikes
"They dropped seven bombs... Some of our houses were destroyed from their air strike", says CNF spokesman
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Tens of thousands evacuate California storms, with 17 dead
Around 110,000 California homes and businesses were without power on Tuesday
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Suicide blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul kills 20
“20 people were killed and many other injured in the suicide attack,” Taliban-run information ministry official says
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Russia to send rocket to rescue crew from ISS
"Soyuz MS-22' must descend to Earth without a crew," Roscosmos says
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Canada to buy US-built surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine
Canada will buy a US-made NASAMS for Ukraine, says Trudeau
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Japan lodges protest to China over visa suspension
"China has taken visa suspension action for reasons other than steps for the coronavirus," Matsuno says
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Man with knife wounds six people at Paris Gare du Nord station - police
The station is one of the busiest in Europe and a major link between Paris, London and the north of Europe
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Uranium found in package at UK's Heathrow Airport in December
Uranium can be used for civilian power generation and scientific purposes and is a key ingredient in nuclear weapons
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World Bank cuts 2023 world growth forecast in ‘sharp, long-lasting slowdown’
The World Bank’s latest forecast points to a “sharp, long-lasting slowdown” with growth pegged at 1.7pc this year
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France has not ruled out declaring Iran's Guards to be a terrorist group
Ties between Paris and Tehran have deteriorated in recent months as efforts to revive nuclear talks
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US Navy seizes weapons en route from Iran to Yemen
We have seized around 2,000 assault rifles smuggled from Iran to Yemen, says US Navy officials
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Russia claims US left Afghanistan to focus on Ukraine
Russian Security Council head Nikolay Patrushev asserts US weapons from Afghanistan were transferred to Ukraine
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Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ released globally with high demand from customers
Harry claims physical attack by his elder brother, as their relationship suffered over his marriage to Meghan Markle
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Indonesia rattled by 7.6 magnitude quake, tsunami warning lifted
At least 15 homes and two school buildings were damaged, with one person injured
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka says treasury running dry, cuts spending
President informed the cabinet that the economic crisis this year is going to be worse, says spokesperson
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India set to demolish buildings in sinking Himalayan town
NTPC says its tunnelling and other work is not responsible for the cracks in the town of about 17,000 people
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WHO backs mask wearing on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads
Passengers are advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, says WHO’s official
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Britain's groundbreaking satellite launch ends in failure
“We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit,” the company says
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India’s Adani group completes purchase of Israel's Haifa Port
The entry o Adani-led group promises to boost Israel's standing as a regional trade hub
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Classified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank
The documents were discovered when Biden's personal attorneys ‘were packing files housed in a locked closet’
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France's Macron pledges $10.7m in humanitarian aid for Pakistan
French Development Agency will implement projects worth up to $386.5 million to rebuild Pakistan, says Macron
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old hailed as a hero for evacuating kids
This incident marks only the third time since 1970 that a child aged 6 or younger has fired a weapon at a US school
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Iran sentences former president's daughter to a five-year prison term
Faezeh Hashemi had repeatedly been accused of spreading anti-state propaganda
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Germany says it wants to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions
"With the executions, the Iranian regime is employing the death penalty as a means of repression," Scholz says
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UK considering giving battle tanks to Ukraine
UK planning to deliver the British Army's Challenger 2 main battle tank to Ukraine, source says
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Taiwan condemns China for latest combat drills near island
Taiwan defence ministry says it had detected 57 Chinese aircraft
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Drinkers look forward to enjoying Dubai's 30% tax cut on alcohol
Free alcohol licenses will be mostly welcomed by Dubai's 3.5 million residents, majority of whom are expatriates
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Brazil police amass at camp of Bolsonaro's backers after capital stormed
Brazilian police deployed at a camp of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday
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Meta's Oversight Board tells company to allow 'death to Khamenei' posts
Meta’s Oversight Board overturned its decision to remove a Facebook post that used the slogan “death to Khamenei”
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Marching across India, Gandhi scion aims to repair Congress party's image
Gandhi plans to round off his march in northernmost Kashmir by January end
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China 'wolf warrior' diplomatic spokesperson Zhao moves to new role
Zhao is now deputy head of the ministry’s Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs
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Kremlin says new Western arms for Ukraine will 'deepen suffering’
"This supply will not be able to change anything", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a daily briefing
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90pc of people in China province infected with Covid: official
“As of January 6, 2023, the province’s Covid infection rate is 89.0pc”, says Kan Quancheng
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Delhi fog delays flights, cold wave closes schools
IMD forecast says air, road and train traffic could be affected for two days
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California braces for 'parade of cyclones' after storms kill 12
US West Coast under grip of torrential downpours, damaging winds for past 10 days
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'Life is moving forward': China declares new COVID phase
Officially, China has reported just 5,272 COVID-related deaths as of Jan.8
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Biden makes maiden visit to Mexico border
Fears of Trump-era clamp-downs loom as US President sets sight on re-election
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Israeli minister declares Palestinian flag symbol of 'terrorism'
Far-right leader orders police to remove flag from public spaces to prevent 'incitement'
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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro pushed through police barricades and stormed into the national Congress building
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Iranians protest outside French embassy after Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Dozens of Iranians gathered outside the French embassy in Tehran protesting against the Charlie Hebdo cartoons
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Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu's new government
Protesters brandished signs with slogans including "Together against fascism and apartheid"
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Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia in latest boat arrival
The ship is the fifth boat carrying Rohingya refugees to land in Indonesia since November, according to authorities
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Indians evacuated from 'sinking' holy town
Residents blamed the building of roads and tunnels for a nearby hydroelectric project
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Sweden can't meet some Turkey demands for NATO bid: PM
Turkey has made some demands that Sweden cannot accept, Sweden's prime minister said on Sunday
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Iraqi defence shot down drone over Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base
It was not clear whether the drone was on a surveillance mission or if it was carrying any explosives
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China ends quarantine for overseas travellers
Beijing ends almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as it battles a surge in Covid cases
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Ukraine shelling damages 2 power plants in Russia-controlled parts of Donetsk
Preliminary information indicated injuries in the shelling in Zuhres and Novyi Svit
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Iranian citizen arrested in Germany for 'planning attack'
Authorities claim 32-year-old 'suspected of preparing serious act of violence endangering the state'













































