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‘Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction’: UN
UN chief Antonio Guterres says the COP15 talks on biodiversity must stop humanity from ‘committing suicide by proxy’.
Published On 7 Dec 2022
US to send more troops to Australia, invite Japan to joint drills
US to increase rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia amid shared concerns over China.
Published On 7 Dec 2022
Ukrainian civilians facing test of survival: UN
UN humanitarian chief tells Security Council Russian attacks on infrastructure have created a ‘new level of need’.
Published On 7 Dec 2022
Democrats take Senate majority after Warnock wins Georgia run-off
Incumbent senator beats Trump pick Herschel Walker in crucial run-off election in US state of Georgia.
Published On 7 Dec 2022

Elon Musk accuses executive of possibly suppressing information about Twitter’s handling of Hunter Biden laptop story.

Judge John Bates dismissed lawsuit saying Saudi Arabia’s crown prince had immunity granted by the Biden administration.

Washington reiterates calls for ‘accountability’ although Israel ruled out criminal probe into killing of journalist.

The Manhattan District Attorney accused the company of former US President Donald Trump of 15-year-long criminal scheme.

US lawmakers praise officers who protected the Capitol against Trump supporters seeking to overturn the 2020 election.

Anderson Lee Aldrich is accused of carrying out a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs that killed five.

Republicans look to bounce back from midterm setbacks by unseating Democrat Raphael Warnock in the southern US state.

Order comes a day after North Korea said it fired more than 130 shells into the sea off its east and west coasts.

Rights group says it is publicising the attack to raise awareness of risks faced by civil society.

Conference aims to lay out plan to tackle ‘unsustainable rate’ of global biodiversity loss. Here’s all you need to know.

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