Day: 9 December 2022
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George Floyd: Ex-officer J Alexander Kueng sentenced for manslaughter
J Alexander Kueng is already serving time for a federal sentence for violating Mr Floyd’s civil rights.
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Russia and Iran in full defence partnership – US
The US says it has seen reports that the countries are considering joint production of drones.
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World Cup 2022: Croatia 1-1 Brazil (4-2 pens): Tite’s men knocked out
Tournament favourites Brazil are knocked out of the World Cup on penalties as Croatia keep their nerve to edge through to the semi-finals.
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Ex-MEP arrested over allegations of bribery by Gulf state
Prosecutors suspect the country tried to influence European Parliament decisions through bribery.
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WTO says Trump’s US steel tariffs broke global trade rules
The US said it disagreed with the ruling and would not remove the border taxes.
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France makes condoms free for 18 to 25 year olds
The new health measure follows an increase in sexually transmitted infections in France.
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Penguin Random House boss resigns after Simon & Schuster deal fails
The merger of the publishing giant with rival Simon & Schuster was scuppered by competition concerns.
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Kremlin critic Yashin jailed for 8 years for ‘fake news’ on Russia war
Prominent opposition figure Ilya Yashin gets more than eight years for discussing alleged war crimes.
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Brittney Griner lands in US after prisoner swap with Russia
The basketball star returns home 10 months after she left the US to play the game in Russia.
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Huge fire engulfs Russian shopping mall Mega Khimki near Moscow
Video of the blaze shows explosions at the massive Mega Khimki complex outside Moscow.