Month: January 2023
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Ukraine war: Germany yet to make decision on sending tanks
Berlin denies it is preventing countries from donating Leopard 2s, but Poland criticises its “hesitation”.
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Sierra Leone passes landmark law on women’s rights
Women will now have to make up at least 30% of public and private sector jobs.
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US judge fines Donald Trump nearly $1m for Clinton lawsuit
The judge called the March 2022 lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and others “frivolous”.
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Afghanistan: Some Taliban open to women’s rights talks – top UN official
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammad has been meeting Taliban officials amid a deepening crisis.
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Lebanon MPs sit in as 11th vote for president fails
The MPs, who spent the night without electricity, vow to stay put until the crisis is solved.
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Andrew Tate: Romania court extends police detention for influencer and brother
Influencer Andrew Tate will stay in custody until 27 February after a Romanian court extends his detention.
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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Six per cent of Alphabet’s workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.
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Tanzanian killed in Ukraine: We told him not to go
Nemes Tarimo, who was in prison in Russia, joined the Wagner Group to get a pardon, his family says.
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Cost of living: Japan inflation jumps to new 41-year high
The country’s central bank is under pressure to increase interest rates to help curb rising prices.
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Andrew Tate: Romanian teens explain how he approached them on social media
Romanian teens reveal how the Tate brothers used a set formula to approach them in private messages.