Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Brazil's Bolsonaro goes to hospital after fall, no injuries detected

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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro fell at his presidential residence in the capital Brasilia on Monday and was taken to a hospital for a scan, according to a statement.


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Christianity Today again slams Trump, raises issue of 'unconditional loyalty'

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Christianity Today, the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham, renewed its criticism of President Donald Trump in a new editorial that cited his "misuses of power" and asked fellow Christians to examine their loyalty to him, days after a controversial editorial that called for his impeachment.


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UK Queen stresses reconciliation after bruising Brexit year

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Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a year in which the tortuous Brexit process aggravated deep divisions in Britain.


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'No news is good news' for families of Australia's volunteer firefighters

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When Australian volunteer firefighter Andrew Hain is out battling bushfires, he sends emojis to his wife Kate to let her know he is safe.


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US stops sending sniffer dogs to Jordan and Egypt

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The move follows the deaths of US-trained dogs due to negligence - one died of heat stroke.

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U.S. military tracking Santa - and any 'Christmas gift' from North Korea

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While the North American Aerospace Defense Command stays alert for any signs of a North Korea missile launch – what officials in Pyongyang have described as a "Christmas gift" – it is also tracking the legendary figure who delivers presents to children across the world, the command said on Monday.


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New Zealand police suspend search for two missing in deadly eruption

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New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were ending the search for the bodies of two people still missing following the deadly eruption of a volcano earlier this month.


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New Zealand volcano: Police call off search for missing pair

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Police said their decision "follows extensive shoreline and substantial aerial searches".

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Kashmir crisis 2019: Between a rock and a hard place

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The BBC's M Ilyas Khan looks back at a year in Kashmir, from the Pakistani perspective.

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Venezuela arrests deserted soldier, indigenous people after attack on military base

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Venezuela has arrested a deserted soldier among at least six people who the government said were responsible for an attack on a remote military outpost over the weekend.


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Heard it before? The rise of the anniversary album

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Mariah Carey is just one of a host of artists cashing in on the mania for anniversary re-releases.

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'Fashion industry's pollution made me cry'

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Yael Aflalo on the trip to China that sparked the growth of her California-based Reformation chain.

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Trump taps senior aide who defied impeachment subpoena for 5G post

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U.S. President Donald Trump named Robert Blair to be the special representative for international telecommunications policy and work on the administration's 5G efforts under White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, the White House said in a statement on Monday.


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Russia's reluctant teen activist: 'Mum's house arrest changed my life'

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Being a teenager isn't easy when you're standing in for your political activist mother.

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The US Ship of Miracles that saved 14,000 North Korean refugees

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For thousands of refugees in North Korea, the ship was their only chance of survival.

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China is getting smarter - but at what cost?

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How closely tied is tech in cities to government monitoring?

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How is Australia tackling climate change?

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As the country deals with deadly bushfires, focus is on the government's climate policies.

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UK Queen stresses reconciliation after bruising Brexit year

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Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a year in which the tortuous Brexit process aggravated deep divisions in Britain.


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Why didn't the Bank of England appoint a woman?

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Andrew Bailey will become the 121st governor in the Bank's history. Every one of them has been a man.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Tesco suspends Chinese supplier after suspected prisoner message

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British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a press report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labor.


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Sixteen inmates killed in latest bout of prison mayhem in Honduras

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At least 16 Honduran inmates were killed during a fight between armed gangs of prisoners on Sunday, officials said, the second outbreak of violence to hit Honduras' beleaguered jails in the past few days.


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New Zealand volcano eruption death toll rises to 17 after another person dies

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New Zealand police said on Monday that one of those injured during the eruption of a volcano visited by tourists earlier this month died in an Auckland hospital, bringing the official death toll to 17 while two remain missing.


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Australia prepares for post-Christmas extreme bushfires

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Scorching heat baking Australia eased on Monday bringing relief from extreme bushfires, which destroyed around 180 houses and killed one person over the weekend, allowing firefighters to prepare for worsening conditions post-Christmas.


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