International
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US bans telecom giant China Unicom over spying concerns
China Unicom has become the latest Chinese telecoms giant to be banned from the US over “significant” national security and…
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IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to reverse its decision to make Bitcoin legal tender. In September,…
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Republic of Ireland’s plan for alcohol minimum pricing comes into effect
A decision by the Republic of Ireland’s government to introduce minimum unit pricing on alcohol has come into effect. The…
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Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum. Thousands marched against…
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27 feared dead after Osaka building fire
Twenty-seven people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka on Friday, firefighters said, with…
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison, the first in a series…
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Covid: Don’t panic about Omicron variant, WHO says
The world should not panic about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 but it should prepare, the World Health Organization…
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Michigan school shooting: Suspect, 15, charged as an adult
The suspect in a Michigan school shooting will face charges of terrorism and first-degree murder following a rampage that left…
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Lesotho ex-PM Thomas Thabane charged with murdering wife
Lesotho’s former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been charged with the 2017 murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo Thabane. His…
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WHO says not yet clear if Omicron causes more severe disease
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to “urgently” reverse “scientifically unjustified” travel bans linked to the discovery…
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