Day: 12 December 2022
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Arizona’s governor is creating a border wall with shipping containers
Critics say Gov Doug Ducey’s shipping crate barrier unlawfully cuts through tribal and federal lands.
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Ukraine war: Body of Zambian student Lemekhani Nyirenda returned by Russia
Lemekhani Nyirenda was serving a nine-year prison sentence when he went off to fight for Russia.
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Bali sex ban: Indonesia tourists won’t be charged under law
Indonesian businesses are concerned a new ban on sex outside marriage could deter visitors.
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Viktor Bout: Russia’s released arms dealer joins ultranationalist party
Viktor Bout, known as the “merchant of death”, was last week exchanged in a high-profile US prisoner swap.
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Palestinian girl shot dead on roof of West Bank home
The 16-year-old’s body was found after Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen clashed in Jenin.
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China to de-activate national Covid tracking app
It’s a further sign that Beijing is moving away from its controversial zero-Covid strategy.
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Peru’s new leader proposes early election amid protests
Dina Boluarte says she will ask Congress to bring elections forward by two years from 2026 to 2024.
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Queensland shooting: Two police officers, and member of public, killed at remote property
The officers were responding to reports of a missing person in Wieambilla, 270km from Brisbane.
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Ukraine war: Odesa port reopens after energy network hit
The Black Sea port of Odesa has resumed operations after Russian strikes against the city on Saturday.
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EU corruption charges ‘very very worrisome’, says foreign policy chief
Watchdogs say it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history.