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The country of 1.4 billion has largely abandoned its “zero-Covid” policy.
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Pope on Christmas: Jesus was poor, so don’t be power-hungry
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Fire at illegal shelter in Russia leaves 22 dead
The building was a 'temporary residence for persons in a difficult life situation'.
Afghanistan’s Taliban ban women from working for NGOs
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Deadly winter storm causes chaos in US - at least 18 dead
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Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, allies
Inquiry into whether Trump, allies illegally tried to overturn 2020 election in Georgia.
After US Capitol riot, Congress born of chaos ends in achievement
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Shells pummel Ukraine city of Kherson; 10 dead, 55 wounded
Russian troops were forced to abandon the city last month.
'Celebrating Christmas': Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic
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Brazil’s new PM Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promises no deforestation but challenges loom
Brazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030.
‘Sickening’: Australian girl taken overseas to live with allegedly abusive father
Father takes daughter overseas despite her mother pleading with the govt to intervene.
Russian soldiers tried to kidnap Ukrainian orphans, CCTV shows
As many as 13,000 orphans have been taken since the war began.
US Congress approves new election rules in Capitol riot response
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Pope warns Vatican staff an ‘elegant demon’ lurks among them
Pope warns Vatican bureaucrats to beware the devil.
Wedding descends into chaos as guests brawl - one stabbed
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Transcripts reveal link between Trump, Nevada fake electors
The transcripts were released a day before the House's final report on the Capitol riots.
'Bomb cyclone': Massive winter storm in US causes mayhem for millions
About 60 per cent of US population is subject to a winter weather advisory or warning.
US Capitol riot report: From Trump’s lies to the ‘unimaginable’
Forward to the report says such a scene involving own president previously "unimaginable".
Gunman opened fire in central Paris - three dead and several injured
Three other people were wounded in the attack, one is in a critical condition.
Trump ‘lit fire’ of insurrection: US Capitol riot final report damning
Final report by US House select committee investigating Jan 6 attack has been released.
Touching act to farewell hero neighbour
A special tribute has been organised to honour slain Queensland man Alan Dare.
California university apologises for prisoner experiments
Medical tests were performed on 2600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1070s.
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Survivors of Orlando nightclub shooting in 2016, have spoken about the killer.