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China faces new virus outbreak five years after Covid crisis

China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly, with some claiming that hospitals and crematories are overwhelmed.
Jan 03, 2025
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2 dead and 18 injured in Southern California plane crash

Two people died and 18 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufacturing building in Southern California where at least 200 people were working, police said.  
Jan 03, 2025
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1 person dies when Tesla Cybertruck catches fire and explode...

One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said.
Jan 02, 2025
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At least 15 killed in New Orleans truck attack linked to ISI...

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens more injured in New Orleans, the United States, after a man smashed a pick-up truck into New Year’s revellers in an attack that authorities have linked to ISIL (ISIS).
Jan 02, 2025
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Trump to attend Jimmy Carter state funeral

Trump shared his intentions with reporters during New Year's Eve celebrations at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Jan 01, 2025
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Uzbekistan declares 2025 as year of environmental protection...

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced 2025 as the year of environmental protection and green economy for the country, according to the president's press service upon the arrival of the New Year.
Jan 01, 2025
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Brother kills four siblings and mother in Lucknow following...

A young man in Uttar Pradesh has allegedly murdered his mother and four sisters at a hotel in Lucknow over a family dispute, after serving them intoxicating food, police said. The accused, Arshad, has been arrested.
Jan 01, 2025
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Yemen sanctions Kerala nurse's death sentence for murder, In...

Yemen President Rashad al-Alimi has signed off on the death sentence for Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been serving a prison sentence since 2017 for the murder of a Yemeni national. The sentence will be executed in a month's time, according to media reports.
Jan 01, 2025
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Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN

Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".
Dec 31, 2024
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Arrest warrant issued for impeached South Korea president Yo...

A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant against South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law on 3 December.
Dec 31, 2024