World
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Poland receives first batch of South Korean weapons
Dec 07, 2022 15:54Poland has received a first batch of weapons from South Korea as it boosts its military amid Russia's special operation in Ukraine.
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Growing EU divisions see financial aid for Ukraine blocked
Dec 07, 2022 14:11EU leaders are furious with Hungary for blocking an eighteen billion euro financial aid package for Ukraine, the first tranche of which is due to be released to Kiev next month.
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China declares considerable loosening of COVID restrictions
Dec 07, 2022 13:18The Chinese government has announced a broad, nationwide loosening of strict health protocols imposed in the past years due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Democratic US Senator Warnock beats Trump-backed rival in Georgia runoff
Dec 07, 2022 13:06Democrat Raphael Warnock won re-election to the US Senate in a hard-fought Georgia runoff on Tuesday, expanding his party's razor-thin majority as he fought off a challenge by Republican former football star Herschel Walker.
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US to increase rotational military presence in Australia, invite Japan amid tensions with China
Dec 07, 2022 12:55The US is set to further strengthen its military presence in South East Asia, with the Pentagon chief saying the country will boost the rotational presence of its air, land and sea forces in Australia amid growing tensions with China.
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China vows to stick to 'no first use' nuclear policy
Dec 07, 2022 09:11China says it is firmly committed to its policy of not using nuclear weapons first, and has denounced a report by the military of the United States on China's alleged plan to triple its nuclear arsenal by 2035.
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Germany arrests 25 people suspected of far-right plot to overthrow state
Dec 07, 2022 16:05German authorities on Wednesday detained 25 members and supporters of a far-right group that the prosecutor's office said were preparing a violent overthrow of the state, with some members suspected of plotting an armed attack on the parliament.
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New York jury finds Trump Organization guilty on all counts in tax fraud trial
Dec 07, 2022 08:49A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump's family business guilty of tax fraud, dealing a blow to his hope of entering the race for the White House again.
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Ambulance workers in UK say they will strike later this month
Dec 07, 2022 08:35Ambulance workers in the United Kingdom say they will strike two times later this month over pay and conditions, as the British government struggles to deal with a string of strikes in recent months.
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US judge dismisses lawsuit against Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi murder
Dec 07, 2022 08:19A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), over his role in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Washington decided to provide him with immunity in the case.