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How a Twitter account with a cat avatar took on Beijing


The unprecedented protests that swept China late last month, posing the biggest challenge to leader Xi Jinping's authority since he came to power, had a pe…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Lake horror' and troops to act as 'strike breakers'


Children hospitalised after falling in a lake and troops to be used in strikes feature on front pages. December 12, 2022 at 12:02AM https://ifttt.com/images/…
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Jersey explosion: Search continues after deadly blast


Chief Minister Kristina Moore says "every second counts" in the search supported by UK teams. December 11, 2022 at 08:06AM https://ifttt.com/images…
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Tens of thousands protest in Bangladesh to demand resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina


Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday calling for the dissolution of parliament to make way for new elections, and demand th…
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Housing crisis: Homeless charities warn of perfect storm


Charities are warning of the combined impact of the cost of living, Covid and a housing shortage. December 11, 2022 at 07:06AM https://ifttt.com/images/no_im…
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'Our mere existence is illegal.' As Moscow toughens anti-gay law, LGBTQ Russians fear for the future


Young mothers Yana and Yaroslava don't want to leave Russia with their 6-year-old son. But they fear a harsh new anti-gay law passed by Russian lawmakers w…
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A trash heap 62 meters high shows the scale of India's climate challenge


At the Bhalswa landfill in northwest Delhi, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash heap to dump more garbage on a pile now over 62 meters (203 feet) high. …
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