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An 'obnoxious blowhard' and some 'jealous' fellas: Who won the Republican debate?
app 07 Dec 2023
Republican candidates pool tightens in Tuscaloosa at latest GOP debate. DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy, and Christie were on stage at the fourth GOP debate, with Trump ahead in the polls ... Who were the winners and losers? ... This time, only four candidates qualified and appeared on stage. former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov ... Chris Christie.
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China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in 'confrontation'
Korea Times 07 Dec 2023
This handout photo taken and released by the European Council Press Service on Dec. 7 shows China's President Xi Jinping speaking next to China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the 24th EU-China Summit in Beijing. AFP-Yonhap ... Xi said both side needed to develop "a right perception" of each other, and encourage mutual understanding and trust ... Issues ... .
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Rapper Bad Bunny lashes out over viral AI copycat hits
Reuters 06 Dec 2023
SANTIAGO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - (This story contains language that some readers may find offensive in paragraph 3). Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny's voice quickly went viral last month. However, the songs circulating did not belong to him ... "Don't worry, you'll still be the No. 1 human." ... Our Standards ... , opens new tab ... ....
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Doctors Without Borders: Gaza has gone 'far beyond' a humanitarian crisis
LBC International 07 Dec 2023
Christos Christou, the President of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), stated on Thursday that Gaza is facing a catastrophe far exceeding what can be defined as a humanitarian crisis, describing the situation in the densely populated enclave as chaotic ... He added, "It is a humanitarian disaster ... It cannot continue... .
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'Ecocide': how war and climate change are often linked
Urdu Point 07 Dec 2023
"Ecocide," read a slogan in Ukraine's pavilion, which was covered with posters detailing the environmental impacts of Russia's invasion ... - Gaza ... Libya, Yemen and Syria, all territorially contested states gripped by war, are mostly locked out of climate finance because they don't meet the requirements set by donors at multilateral institutions ... ....
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In rare move, UN Secretary-General Guterres invokes Article 99 amid Gaza war
Beijing News 07 Dec 2023
New York , December 7 (ANI). In a rare move, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter and formally referred the situation in Gaza to the UN Security Council, urging its members to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe" in the besieged enclave, CNN reported on Wednesday ... Thousands of others have been injured.
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Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma summoned for questioning over failed coup
The Star 07 Dec 2023
FREETOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone police have summoned former president Ernest Bai Koroma for questioning as part of their investigation into a failed coup attempt on Nov. 26, information minister Chernor Bah said in a statement on Thursday. Read full story .
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US throws weight behind Guyana in territorial dispute with Venezuela
Al Jazeera 07 Dec 2023
The United States says it is fully backing Guyana against Venezuela’s threat to annex its oil-rich western territory as tensions soar over their border dispute ... list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory. list 2 of 4Venezuela raises the stakes over disputed Guyana territory ... end of list ... .
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Putin moves step closer to a fifth term as Russia's president
WPTV 07 Dec 2023
Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve a decree setting the date ... Who will challenge him on the ballot remains unclear ... .
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Biden willing to 'compromise' on US border policy as Senate Republicans block Ukraine aid
France24 07 Dec 2023
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Astronauts spot tomato lost in orbit for 8 months on the ISS
Arab Times 07 Dec 2023
ISS astronauts find a tomato that was lost in space for 8 months. NEW YORK, Dec 7. In a twist that could rival any culinary whodunit, the mystery of a missing tomato on the International Space Station (ISS) has been cracked. The elusive fruit, part of an off-Earth harvest by NASA astronaut Frank Rubio in March, resurfaced more than eight months later.
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Turning over a page, Greece and Turkey agree to mend ties
Ekathimerini 07 Dec 2023
Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of ties between the two NATO allies but historic foes ... “There is no issue between us that is unsolvable ... The meeting went on longer than expected ... “Geography and history has dictated that we live in the same neighborhood ... [Reuters] .
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Israel advances in south Gaza city as civilians search for safety
CyprusMail 07 Dec 2023
Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of south Gaza’s biggest city and said they had surrounded the militant leader’s house as thousands of displaced civilians sought shelter near Egypt and in a desolate seaside area of the enclave ... Hamas’ armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said combat was fierce ... The U.N ... The U.N ... The U.S ... ....
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Soaring pollution in Pakistan's Lahore fills wards with sick children
Reuters 07 Dec 2023
LAHORE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis in Pakistan's second most populous city ... As cooler temperatures took hold in November, air quality levels spiralled.
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Divides over trade and Ukraine are in focus as EU and China's leaders meet in Beijing
Greenwood Commonwealth 07 Dec 2023
The two are divided on both issues ... “But there are clear imbalances and differences that we must address.” ... The meeting comes a day after EU member Italy announced it was withdrawing from Xi's signature “Belt and Road" initiative that aims to build a global network of Chinese-financed roads, ports and power plants ... Neither outcome materialized ... ... ....