Day: 1 January 2023
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Viking Orion: Cruise passengers stranded after fungus halts ship
The Viking Orion has been denied entry to Australia as a fungus is found growing on its hull.
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New York approves composting of human bodies
It is the latest place to approve the process – considered to be greener than a burial or cremation.
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Ukraine must get long-term support, warns Nato chief
The West must be in it for the “long haul” as Russia shows no signs of relenting, says Nato’s chief.
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Deadly crush during New Year festivities in Uganda
A number of children are among the victims of the crowd surge at a shopping centre, police say.
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Lula to be sworn in as Brazil president as Bolsonaro flies to US
The 77-year-old takes power as his predecessor Bolsonaro leaves the country to avoid the ceremony.
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Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies aged 74
She was a member of the Pointer Sisters, the 70s band whose hits included Jump (For My Love) and Fire.
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Ukraine war: New year in Putin’s Russia – nothing is normal
The BBC’s Steve Rosenberg on the Kremlin’s alternative reality as 2023 begins.
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New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull
People toasted 2023 around the world, with many gathering for the first time in three years.