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Australian special forces unlawfully killed civilians in Afghanistan, report finds
It is thought that those killed included prisoners, farmers and other civilians, and 25 perpetrators have been identified. Australian special...
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Israel strikes Iranian and Syrian targets in response to ‘attempted IEDs attack’
Eight targets were hit in strikes on Syrian and Iranian military facilities, according to the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). Israel's...
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COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine now 95% effective and will be submitted for authorisation ‘within days’
Efficacy analysis also showed the jab is 94% effective at protecting over-65s from the virus. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has now...
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Kenya arrests three health workers after BBC Africa Eye exposé
Police in Kenya have arrested three senior medical officers for allegedly running a child-trafficking syndicate following a BBC investigation into...
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Boeing’s 737 Max gets approval to fly passengers again
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Wednesday that paved the way for the troubled Boeing 737 Max to carry...
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Hurricane Iota: Category four storm hits Nicaragua
Hurricane Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua two weeks after another devastating storm hit. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC)...
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Airbnb plans public share sale despite pandemic
Lodging website Airbnb has filed papers in the US to become a publicly listed company in what is one of...
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Heathrow workers plan four-day December strike
Heathrow workers plan a four-day strike in December in protest at wage cuts. The airport says it will keep operating...
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Fifteen countries, including China, agree to form world’s largest trading bloc
The new bloc's plans include fixing supply chains disrupted by COVID-19 and helping the post-pandemic recovery. China and 14 other...
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Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, according to company data
The Moderna vaccine is 94.5% effective against coronavirus, according to early data released Monday by the company, making it the...
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