Day: 21 December 2022
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Donki discount store mascot survives axe after Japanese uproar
The Donki discount chain reverses its decision to replace Donpen, a penguin that wears a Santa hat.
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Ancient South Australia cave art destroyed by vandals
The vandals scrawled “don’t look now, but this is a death cave” at the site in South Australia.
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Toronto: Eight teenage girls charged with killing man
The teenagers are accused of attacking a 59-year-old man in Toronto in what police called “a swarming”.
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India steps up Covid surveillance after China surge
The government has instructed states to ensure genome sequencing of all positive cases in the country.
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Victims of Canadian apartments shooting named
The five people killed included two couples and the grandfather of an ice hockey star.
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Peru gives Mexican ambassador 72 hours to leave as spat deepens
The order comes after Mexico grants asylum to the family of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo.
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Title 42: Emergency in El Paso as Trump border policy in limbo
El Paso’s shelters are already full, with thousands more migrants projected to cross the US border.
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Enough fentanyl to kill every single American seized in 2022
Nearly 400m potentially fatal doses – double last year’s total – were intercepted by federal agents.
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Elon Musk to quit as Twitter CEO when replacement found
Elon Musk says he will resign as soon as he finds someone “foolish enough” to take over the job.
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US pastor robbed on livestream faces fraud and extortion charges
Lamor Whitehead was robbed of more than $1m in jewellery during a livestreamed sermon in July.