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Vladimir Putin says he resorted to taxi driving after fall of Soviet Union
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 05:36
Russian leader says it is 'unpleasant to talk about' his cab work in that period as he laments Soviet Union's demise Russian president Vladimir Putin has said the collapse of the Soviet Union spelled the end of "historic...
North Korea's Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule
ABC News - 13 Dec 2021 03:48
He's erased doubts he was too young, weak to extend his family’s brutal dynasty.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa being treated for 'mild symptoms' of coronavirus
NY Daily News - 13 Dec 2021 05:13
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated for mild symptoms, his office announced on Sunday.
'Potential for damage incalculable': Experts sound alarm over cyber vulnerability in widely used software
Sky News - 13 Dec 2021 13:05
Security experts are sounding the alarm over a newly discovered software vulnerability, and organisations have been advised to "urgently" check whether it leaves them exposed to hackers.
Kentucky authorities searching for inmate who escaped after deadly tornado
New York Post - 13 Dec 2021 03:51
Francisco Starks who was at MCP Candle Factory in Mayfield as part of a work release program, was injured in the twister and subsequently treated at Jackson Purchase Medical Center,
New Zealand authorities investigate claims man received 10 Covid vaccinations in one day
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 01:51
The man is reported to have visited several different immunisation clinics and was paid by others to get the doses Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage New Zealand health authorities are investig...
Israeli Leader Holds Historic Meeting With Emirati Crown Prince
The New York Times - 13 Dec 2021 14:59
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates met for four hours on the Israeli leader's first official trip to the Gulf state.
Brazilian politicians in three-round punch-up after waterpark feud
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 14:44
Mayor of Amazonian town of Borba and ex-councillor settle differences in bout livestreamed on the internet Two feuding Amazonian politicians have settled their differences with an ultimate fighting-style rumble in the ju...
Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars
The New York Times - 13 Dec 2021 14:40
Prices are rising at the fastest rate on record, and unions want to keep up. Policymakers worry that might make inflation worse.
EU has little appetite to join US diplomatic Games boycott
ABC News - 13 Dec 2021 14:30
European Union nations have made it clear they have little appetite to join.
Lawyer warns FIA Abu Dhabi GP decision could be overturned in court
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 14:08
Duncan Bagshaw says FIA 'marking its own homework' 'It is quite likely Mercedes will take it to a court of arbitration' The FIA's handling of the highly controversial ending to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been heavily c...
Long queues form as UK starts booster blitz against omicron
ABC News - 13 Dec 2021 14:00
People have heeded the government’s call for all adults to get booster shots.
South Dakota teachers scramble for dollar bills in 'demeaning' game
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 13:31
Footage goes viral showing teachers stuffing notes into clothing to fund classrooms while audience cheers A competition pitting 10 teachers against each other to scramble for dollar bills to fund school supplies in a cit...
With fentanyl linked to most opioid deaths in Chicago, city now passing out free test strips: 'A whole different ballgame out here now with fentanyl'
Chicago Tribune - 13 Dec 2021 13:00
The pandemic is just one factor in a "perfect storm for why fentanyl is so prevalent right now," one expert said.
Nothing left 'but a slab and two steps' - residents speak of terror and destruction after deadly US tornadoes
Sky News - 13 Dec 2021 12:34
Residents of the US states affected by some of the most devastating tornadoes ever recorded have been describing the moment the storms hit and the impact they have had on their communities.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced over banned Tiananmen vigil
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 12:25
Lai and seven other democracy campaigners handed prison sentences for commemorating victims of massacre The Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to up to 14 months ...
High school resource officer arrested for slamming student to ground
New York Post - 13 Dec 2021 05:31
The pixelated video from Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois shows a school resource officer confronting a student at the front of the classroom.
How Magnus Carlsen won chess back from the machines
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 05:00
Breakthroughs in computing have changed how high-level chess is played, making stalemates all too common. But the Norwegian champion's stunning performance in Dubai wrests the game back from the grip of the supercomputer...
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants NYPD to resume beat cop patrols on city streets
NY Daily News - 13 Dec 2021 05:00
Adams, who spent 22 years as a reform-focused police officer before climbing to the mayoralty on a public-safety message, says he believes a crucial step to healing the NYPD's deep rifts with some communities is to retur...
China's Alibaba accused of firing female employee who alleged colleague sexual assaulted her
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 04:34
Woman reportedly says she has 'not made any mistakes' and will challenge dismissal after e-commerce firm claimed she spread false information Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has dismissed a female employee...
Experts warn Papua New Guinea is potential breeding ground for new Covid variants
The Guardian - 13 Dec 2021 04:13
PNG, where less than 5% of the adult population is vaccinated, is creating opportunities for the virus to spread and mutate, epidemiologists say Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Experts have ...
New Caledonia rejects independence in final vote amid referendum boycott
CNN - 13 Dec 2021 04:05
The French territory of New Caledonia voted against independence in a referendum on Sunday, provisional results showed, amid a big drop in turnout due to a boycott of the vote by the independence movement.