Day: 15 December 2022
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PhD student solves 2,500-year-old Sanskrit problem
Rishi Rajpopat, from India, decodes a rule taught by Panini, a master of the ancient language.
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Henry Cavill: British actor will not return as Superman
British star, who revealed his return as the superhero in October, has been dropped from the role.
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Thai princess collapses from heart condition, palace says
Princess Bajrakitiyabha is widely seen in Thailand as the most plausible heir to the throne.
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Boy run over and killed after France World Cup win
A 14-year-old is knocked down by a car draped with a flag in the southern city of Montpellier.
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Irish UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
An Irish soldier on UN peacekeeping duty has been killed and three other soldiers injured in a gun attack in Lebanon.
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US-Africa summit: Biden says US is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future
President Joe Biden announces a huge funding boost to the continent during a summit in Washington.
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US charges China student with stalking peer who put up pro-democracy fliers
The music student is charged with threatening the girl for posting fliers urging more freedom in China.
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Suedi Murekezi: Russia frees US man in Ukraine prisoner swap
The crypto investor was let go in a deal that saw 64 Ukrainian troops released, according to officials.
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Tom Hanks was on Pelosi attack suspect hit list, court hears
The accused, David DePape, had also planned to target President Joe Biden’s son, an officer testifies.
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Wieambilla police killers were obsessed with guns, father says
Ronald Train says his sons took a “dark track” after cutting off their family 20 years ago.