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Europe's defence sector seeks EU clarity, greater efficiency
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» BRUSSELS: Europe is ploughing billions into its defence industry, with record sums being spent since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, but experts say the...
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DR Congo's presidential candidates crisscross conflict-torn east
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» KINSHASA - Candidates have hit the campaign trail in the DR Congo's conflict-wracked east ahead of elections, holding rallies where the mood is festive -- even...
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Deadly fighting resumes in Gaza as truce expires
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Intense fighting erupted once again in Gaza on Friday as a week-long truce expired and Israel resumed its deadly bombardment...
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Spain bets on mixed gender prisons
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» TEIXEIRO (SPAIN) - At a jail in northwestern Spain, a sole female inmate played football with 21 male convicts, part of a push towards mixed prison living that...
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US judge halts pending TikTok ban in Montana
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing...
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Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» TOKYO - The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some...
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World leaders take COP28 stage as climate, Gaza share spotlight
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» DUBAI - World leaders descended on Dubai for United Nations (UN) climate talks on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas...
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Climate and Gaza crises share spotlight as world leaders attend COP28
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» DUBAI - World leaders take centre stage at United Nations climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas...
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New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» WELLINGTON - Cellphones will be banned in schools across New Zealand, conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Friday, as his fledgling government looks...
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Royals mull response after names revealed in Harry and Meghan 'racism' row
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» LONDON - Buckingham Palace is considering its next move after a British TV host named two royals who allegedly raised concerns about the skin colour of Prince...