Day: 21 December 2022
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Israel’s most right-wing government agreed under Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is backed by an anti-LGBT party and one whose leader was convicted of racism.
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Coronavirus: China’s hospitals seem to be filling up – WHO
China’s figures say no-one died of Covid on Wednesday – but there is scepticism about the data.
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Ukraine war: Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone
On his first overseas trip since the Russian invasion began, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks the US.
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World Cup: Chaotic scenes in Buenos Aires after celebrations
Millions of people had attended a victory parade in the streets of the capital.
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Trump business losses sharply reduced his tax bill
In 2020, the then US president reported negative income and paid no income tax.
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Bomb cyclone: Powerful winter storm may disrupt holiday travel
Sub-zero temperatures and blizzard conditions could unleash travel chaos across the US and Canada.
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Serial killer The Serpent, Charles Sobhraj, to be freed from Nepal jail
Frenchman Charles Sobhraj, a serial killer portrayed in a hit BBC drama, will be released and deported.
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Afghanistan: Tears and protests as Taliban shut universities to women
As the Taliban shut universities and other education centres, Afghan women see their future crumble.
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Gambia coup attempt foiled – government
Four soldiers are under arrest following Tuesday’s plot, President Barrow’s government says.
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Ukraine war: Russia not to blame for conflict – Putin
President Vladimir Putin claims he still continues to see Ukraine as a brotherly nation.