Thursday 12th December 2024



Rich in lithium, poor in output: Bolivia’s challenges as it lags behind in race to mine key metal

Rich in lithium, poor in output: Bolivia’s challenges as it lags behind in race to mine key metal

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Once a pro-Iran bastion, historic Shiite shrine in Damascus caught in sectarian tensions after rebel takeover

Once a pro-Iran bastion, historic Shiite shrine in Damascus caught in sectarian tensions after rebel takeover

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Israeli strikes kill 12 guarding Gaza aid lorries, medics say

Israeli strikes kill 12 guarding Gaza aid lorries, medics say

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Biden issues 39 presidential pardons, commutes 1,500 sentences

Biden issues 39 presidential pardons, commutes 1,500 sentences

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Romania and Bulgaria are granted full Schengen membership

Romania and Bulgaria are granted full Schengen membership

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Prominent former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker convicted for rioting after 2019 mob attack

Prominent former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker convicted for rioting after 2019 mob attack

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Myanmar’s opium harvest declines for first time since 2021 coup but remains a global leader, UN reports

Myanmar’s opium harvest declines for first time since 2021 coup but remains a global leader, UN reports

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Young widow acquitted of murdering Japan’s self-proclaimed ‘Don Juan’ millionaire husband in 2018

Young widow acquitted of murdering Japan’s self-proclaimed ‘Don Juan’ millionaire husband in 2018

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Stats Dept: Malaysia’s industrial production grew 2.1pc in October, driven by manufacturing

Stats Dept: Malaysia’s industrial production grew 2.1pc in October, driven by manufacturing

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Chinese man charged with illegal drone flight over US military Space Force base in California, says DoJ

Chinese man charged with illegal drone flight over US military Space Force base in California, says DoJ

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Thai PM Paetongtarn unveils cheap housing, soft loans and other populist measures to tackle household debt, boost economy

Thai PM Paetongtarn unveils cheap housing, soft loans and other populist measures to tackle household debt, boost economy

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Syria rebel leader vows to shut down notorious Assad prisons

Syria rebel leader vows to shut down notorious Assad prisons

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Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India

Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India

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Pay up or face tax: Australia to force Google and Meta to pay for news shared on its platforms

Pay up or face tax: Australia to force Google and Meta to pay for news shared on its platforms

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South Korea court’s two-year jail ruling for bribery and academic fraud sidelines opposition leader ahead of Yoon impeachment

South Korea court’s two-year jail ruling for bribery and academic fraud sidelines opposition leader ahead of Yoon impeachment

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Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father

Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father

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Euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 Canadian deaths

Euthanasia now accounts for nearly one in 20 Canadian deaths

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FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office

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Brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO rattled business leaders

Brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO rattled business leaders

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Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister

Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister

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