Day: 7 December 2022
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Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scandal: Ex-President Guebuza’s son jailed for 12 years
Ndambi Guebuza is among 11 defendants found guilty of corruption for a $2bn failed fishing project.
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Big cats: US Senate unanimously passes bill to curb private ownership
The Big Cat Public Safety Act seeks to stop people exploiting animals such as lions and tigers for profit.
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Spanish train collision outside Barcelona injures scores
Two trains collide near Barcelona on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 155 people injured.
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New Zealand places child in anti-vax blood case in custody
The baby needs life-saving treatment, but his parents oppose blood transfusions from vaccinated donors.
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German raids target group who plotted coup
Twenty-five people are held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.
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Madhya Pradesh: Race against time to save India boy stuck in well
An eight-year-old boy is stuck inside a 400ft-deep borewell in India’s Madhya Pradesh state.
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Ukraine war: US neither encouraged nor enabled Kyiv to strike inside Russia – Blinken
Russian says a third site was attacked by drones on Tuesday, a day after two of its airfields were hit on Monday.
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Georgia Senate runoff result: Democrats solidify Senate control after Warnock victory
Raphael Warnock fights off Republican challenger Herschel Walker to hold his Georgia Senate seat.
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China rolls back coercive Covid rules after protests
Officials say people with asymptomatic or mild cases will no longer have to go to quarantine centres.