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London teen deaths: Fatal stabbing of boy is 30th teenage homicide in 2021

Two separate stabbings mean the number of teenage homicides has passed a previous peak of 29 in 2008. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34fF5E9

Covid-19 vaccinations: African nations miss WHO target

Most African countries are behind with their Covid vaccinations and have now missed two global targets. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ipviiP

Lukaku comments 'bring noise we don't need', says Chelsea boss Tuchel

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's comments in an interview in which the striker said he was "not happy" with his role at the club "brings noise that we don't need". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sMGkoc

Most defeats, most ducks, most collapses - England's 'record-breakingly bad' year

Andy Zaltzman digs out the statistics that show how England's savage Ashes defeat caps a woeful year for Joe Root's side. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/344Qnux

From the tallest woman to the biggest sandcastle, these world records were broken in 2021

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From the world's largest pot brownie, the biggest sandcastle to the world's oldest weightlifter, here's a look at 2021 world records.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/33YXlRN

China's factories are still recovering, but Covid-19 pains linger

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Activity at China's big factories continued to pick up this month even as the country battles stubborn Covid-19 outbreaks that threaten to hamper production. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/32NF4Xg

Who is 'good enough to play for Real Madrid'? - Garth Crooks' team of the year

Garth Crooks picks his team of the year for 2021, with five players from Premier League champions Manchester City making the cut. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32uZswx

Hong Kong's flagship airline says strict new quarantine rules could cause 'dramatic' supply chain disruptions

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Hong Kong's flagship airline warned Friday that strict new quarantine measures in the city could lead to "dramatic disruptions" to local supply chains, as the company is forced to curb some passenger and cargo flights. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3HvaT6h

World Cup, Women's Euros & tight title races - why 2022 could be a memorable football year

Football fans are set for a memorable year in 2022 with a Fifa World Cup, a Women's Euros and a tight title race - BBC Sport picks out some things to look forward to. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3Hp7Oo9

Colorado wildfires, New Year's Eve, lifted travel ban: 5 things you need to know Friday

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Wild weather ends 2021, the U.S. is lifting its travel ban on African countries, and more news to start your Friday.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3EBkoyQ

How to watch every meteor shower in 2022

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From the Quadrantids in January to the Geminids in December, there are at least 11 opportunities to see meteor showers in 2022. Here's how to see them all.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/32qOJ6h

Hong Kong authorities insist newsroom raids and arrests have 'nothing to do with media work'

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Hong Kong authorities are defending the arrests of seven people linked to a pro-democracy publication in the face of growing international condemnation, with the city's leader insisting the police raids had "nothing to do with journalistic or media work." from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3EyJHBC

Ashraf Ghani: Ex-Afghan president describes moment he fled the Taliban

Speaking to the BBC, Ashraf Ghani tackles criticism he left Afghanistan as the Taliban closed in. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3qtheYU

'Lost in this Evil': The police code of silence claims a cop on the Bayou

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Baton Rouge police raided a home in 2013 looking for drugs. They left with a dead body. For years, cops didn't speak of what happened inside. Then one did.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HnMn6R

Alleged Chinese smugglers publicly shamed for breaching Covid rules

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Police in southern China paraded four suspects through the streets for allegedly smuggling people across sealed borders in breach of pandemic control measures -- a controversial act of public shaming that triggered backlash on Chinese social media. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/31aRO9T

Covid: Surge hospital hubs in England and warning of 'tsunami' of global cases

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3JwGB4D

Waymo will partner with China's Geely to develop electric robotaxis

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Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, and Chinese carmaker Geely have partnered to build electric, fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicles to be used across the united States. from CNN.com - RSS Channel https://ift.tt/3HoygOP