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UAE suspends multi-billion dollar weapons deal in sign of growing frustration with US-China showdown
The United Arab Emirates has suspended a multi-billion dollar deal to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets, in a sign of...
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Malta to become first country in Europe to legalize cannabis for recreational use
Malta is set to become the first European Union country to legalize cannabis for recreational use.The bill is expected to be signed into effect...
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Brazil will have sold off dozens of airports by end of 2022, government says
Brazil is auctioning airports in what the government describes as a bid to raise investments and modernize infrastructure. Sixteen airports...
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Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll likely to pass 100, governor says
The death toll from powerful tornadoes that devastated towns in Kentucky is likely to pass 100, the governor says, as...
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Finland’s Prime Minister apologizes for not isolating after nightclub photo surfaces
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologized to the public on Wednesday after a photo surfaced of her in a nightclub following the...
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Dozens killed in Mexico road accident as truck carrying more than 100 migrants crashes
At least 54 people were killed and more than 100 injured when a truck overturned in southern Mexico on Thursday,...
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Ukraine’s defense minister warns there will be a ‘bloody massacre’ if Russia invades
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has told CNN there will be a "really bloody massacre" if Russia decides to invade...
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Olaf Scholz appointed as Germany’s new chancellor, replacing Angela Merkel after 16 years
Olaf Scholz was voted in as Germany's new Chancellor on Wednesday, bringing to an end Angela Merkel's four terms at...
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison, the first in a series...
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Omicron outbreak at Norway Christmas party is biggest outside South Africa, authorities say
At least 13 people in Oslo have been infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus following a corporate Christmas party described...
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