Day: 15 January 2023
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Lützerath: German police oust climate activists after clashes near coal mine
Riot police remove protesters trying to stop the expansion of a coal mine in western Germany.
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Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in northern Burkina Faso
People in Arbinda say two groups of women were taken while out gathering food because of severe shortages.
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DR Congo: Government blames rebels for church bombing which killed 10
Officials say fighters affiliated to the Islamic State group carried out the attack which killed 10 people.
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Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades
At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.
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Ukraine war: Chances of more survivors from Dnipro strike minimal – mayor
More than 20 people died after an apartment block in the Ukrainian city was struck by a Russian missile.
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Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea sign Ukraine forward from Shakhtar Donetsk
Chelsea complete the signing of Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk on an eight-and-a-half year deal.
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The US state trying to shut down a Canadian pipeline
An ageing pipeline is at the centre of a heated debate about environmental and energy concerns.
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Pokhara airport: Plane crashes in central Nepal – at least 16 dead
The Yeti Airlines plane crashed on landing in Pokhara, a town popular with tourists.
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California battles deadly storms with millions under flood watch
At least 19 people have died and millions are at risk of flooding as storms drench California.
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Mexico tightens ban on smoking in public places
The step, approved in 2021, means the country now has one of the world’s strictest anti-tobacco laws.