Day: 14 December 2022
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Grant Wahl: Journalist died from ruptured aortic aneurysm at World Cup
American sports journalist Grant Wahl died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm at the World Cup in Qatar, his widow says.
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Charlene Ruto: Kenya’s ‘first daughter’ denies using public money
Charlene Ruto’s high public profile have led some to call her a “low budget version of Ivanka [Trump]”.
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China Covid: ‘Panic-buying’ and shortages as restrictions are eased
People in China are rushing to buy medicines, foods and other items amid reports of shortages.
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Venezuela corruption: Hugo Chávez’s nurse guilty of money laundering
Claudia Díaz was the nurse of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who named her treasurer.
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Olivier Vandecasteele: Iran jails Belgian aid worker for 28 years – family
Olivier Vandecasteele’s family learnt of the sentence days after a prisoner exchange deal was halted.
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World Cup 2022: Morocco fans’ heartbreak as Doha flights cancelled
The last-minute cancellations sees many fans unable to travel to Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final.
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DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa
Major roads in the city were submerged as heavy rains continued for hours and several homes collapsed.
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Australia: Scientists find clitorises on female snakes
The females had long been overlooked, say scientists who suggest snake sex could involve seduction.
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Wieambilla: Grief and questions after deadly shoot-out shocks Australia
Six people died on a remote property after three suspects abruptly opened fire on police.
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Ukraine war: Explosions in central Kyiv amid air raid warning
Mayor Klitschko reports blasts in a central district of Ukraine’s capital and air defences are activated.