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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,049
Here are the key developments on the 1,049th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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US bans medical debt from credit reports as Biden nears exit
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says change will strike $49bn in medical debt from credit reports.
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Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’
Lim Kimya, 74, had refused to flee Cambodia even after former PM Hun Sen threatened to make opposition MPs lives 'hell'.
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‘Massacres’: Women, children killed as Israel bombs Gaza’s ‘safe zone’
Al Jazeera's correspondent says fear dominates in Gaza as Israeli attacks intensify, targeting 'humanitarian safe zone'.
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China’s millionaires eye the exit as economic storm clouds gather
Some 15,200 Chinese millionaires were expected to relocate in 2024, according to Henley & Partners.
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Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped
Edmundo Gonzalez, who competed against Nicolas Maduro in July elections, says masked men abducted son-in-law in Caracas.
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‘Hell will break out’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas
Trump does not rule out US military force to retake Panama Canal, doubles down on Gaza threats in broad news conference.
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Will Austria’s Freedom Party form a coalition and create stable government?
Herbert Kickle first far-right leader since World War II to be invited to form a government.
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Trump previews “hell” in Middle East if Israel-Hamas deal not reached
Officials with the Biden and Trump administrations say Israel-Hamas negotiations are on the verge of a deal.
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US judge temporarily blocks release of Trump investigations report
Trump has denounced the investigations against him as politically motivated and the special counsel report as 'fake'.
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Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
Amnesty International warns Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to UAE.
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International flights resume at Damascus airport
Syrians rejoice as they return home onboard the first international flight to Damascus in 13 years.
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Hope for a new Syria
Journalist Nour Qormosh shares his experience covering the days before and after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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France’s far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen was instrumental in shaping French far-right politics, even though he never won the presidency.
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US says Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US committed to 'holding accountable those responsible for these atrocities'.
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Social media giant Meta scraps fact-checking for ‘community notes’
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says allowing fact-checkers to assess content 'became a tool to censor'.
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First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
Qatar Airways flight lands at Damascus International Airport, carrying nationals returning after years away.
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US authorities seek to identify bodies found in JetBlue wheel well
Workers had found the bodies during a routine inspection after the flight landed in Florida from New York.
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Danish PM says Greenland ‘not for sale’ as Donald Trump Jr visits island
Before his son's 'private' visit, President-elect Donald Trump again says he wants Greenland to 'become part of' US.
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John Mahama sworn in as Ghana’s president, promises to ‘reset’ the country
With around 20 African leaders in attendance, the 66-year-old is sworn in as Ghana's president for third time.
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