Month: November 2022
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San Francisco to allow police ‘killer robots’
The measure permits police to deploy robots equipped with explosives in extreme circumstances.
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Nigerian student Aminu Adamu Mohammed accused of defaming Aisha Buhari
The 23-year-old’s lawyer says he has denied a charge of criminal defamation.
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IS announces leader’s death and names replacement
The jihadist group says Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi has been killed but gives no details.
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Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79
The singer-songwriter, behind some of the group’s biggest hits, dies after an illness, her family says.
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Pele: Brazil legend in hospital but daughter confirms ‘no emergency’
Brazil legend Pele is in hospital but his daughter confirms there’s “no emergency” involved.
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Germany to ease entry rules for skilled workers
The country is currently experiencing labour shortages in several industries, including childcare and IT.
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Ukraine war: Letter bomb at Ukraine’s Spain embassy injures employee
Ukrainian embassies have been ordered to increase security after a security guard was injured.
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Tunisia 1-0 France: Tunisia upset France but fail to qualify
Tunisia record a remarkable victory over defending world champions France, but it is not enough to seal qualification to the World Cup last 16.
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EU Commission calls for freeze on €13bn funding for Hungary
The EU’s executive says Hungary needs to enact reforms before receiving EU budget and Covid funding.
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Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough
Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.