BRASILIA (Reuters) -Landslides and flooding from heavy rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 19 people since Friday, including seven children, public safety officials said on Sunday. According to São Paulo state authorities, nine other people were injured in the rains and four more were missing, while some 500 families were left homeless […]
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Harry, Meghan Bangladesh, Jan. 31 — Around 125 Bangladeshi officials and 50 Chinese officials of the Barapukuria Coal Mine, including the managing director, have tested positive for COVID-19. Due to the situation, the coal extraction has been suspended temporarily from Thursday as the workers of the mine put on indefinite leave, said Engineer Kamruzzaman, Managing
Minnows Ecuador’s coach Gustavo Alfaro told his team to “stay strong” as they travel to Peru on Tuesday knowing victory would book their ticket to the World Cup for just the fourth time in their history. © SANTIAGO ARCOS Felix Torres (center) kept Ecuador on track for World Cup qualification with the equaliser against Brazil A
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As Russian troops mass on the Ukrainian border and worries of an invasion grow, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to push a familiar Russian line about the conflict: that Ukraine belongs to Russia and that the two are “one people — a single whole.” Specifically, much of Russia’s political positioning to launch an incursion
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By Courtney Walsh © Reuters/LOREN ELLIOTT Australian Open MELBOURNE (Reuters) – As Ash Barty was making her drought-breaking run at the Australian Open, the talent of her rivals was not her only concern. The world number one had enjoyed the perfect preparation for Melbourne Park, but was mindful an innocent slip-up could bring her undone. With
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On Thursday, Patrick Yoes, the president of the National Fraternal Order of Police, a major law enforcement union, declared that the current level of violence being directed at police officers is the “worst” he’s ever seen. His comments came nearly a week after two New York City police officers were shot dead responding to a
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Putin is rewriting history to justify During a landmark trip to the United Arab Emirates, Israeli President Isaac Herzog decried attacks on Abu Dhabi claimed by Houthi rebels. The UAE said it intercepted a ballistic missile from the Houthis during the visit.© Amos Ben-Gershom/Government Press Office/REUTERS Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating fell to its lowest level in nearly two years as he faces heat just months out from a federal election over his handling of the Omicron wave, a widely watched poll showed on Monday. © Reuters/Henry Nicholls FILE PHOTO: British PM Johnson meets Australian counterpart Morrison
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The Chinese government is finding new ways to intimidate foreign journalists, their Chinese colleagues and their sources, and harassment has reached such a high level that at least six have left the country, according to a key report. The methods include online trolling, physical assaults, hacking and visa denials, as well as what appears to
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| 13 France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has accused Russian private military contractor Wagner Group of plundering Mali’s resources amid heightened tensions between Paris and the country’s military government in recent weeks, including over the fate of European forces deployed in the region to fight armed groups. © Provided by Al Jazeera Colonel Assimi
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