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Coronavirus pandemic: Antarctic outpost hit by Covid-19 outbreak

Since 14 December, at least 16 of the 25 workers at the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station have caught the virus.

Officials say cases remain mild… Read more

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Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies aged 77

World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, known for his fossil-finding and conservation work in his native Kenya, has died at 77, Kenyan President… Read more

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin contracts COVID-19

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been confirmed to have COVID-19, as the highly infectious Omicron variant drives a surge in cases across the… Read more

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A year after Capitol riot, fears in US over democracy: Polls

A year after the violent assault on the US Capitol, Americans remain deeply concerned about the health of their democracy and about a third say violence… Read more

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Hong Kongs Citizen News to close amid fears for staffs safety

Hong Kong independent online news outlet Citizen News is to close on Tuesday after five years, in the face of what it described as a deteriorating… Read more

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Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests

Thousands marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October.

Chanting "power to the people",… Read more

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Emily in Paris: Ukraine complains over Kyiv character stereotype

The Netflix show follows a young American, played by Lily Collins, who travels to the French capital for work.

In the latest series, Petra,… Read more

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Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen vigil convicted for inciting illegal assembly

Chow, who represented herself, had pleaded not guilty, saying she wanted to "incite others not to forget June 4," not to encourage a gathering

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