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First Chinese spy extradited to US convicted of trying to steal aviation trade secrets
A Chinese spy has been convicted of plotting to steal trade secrets from several US aviation and aerospace companies, the Justice Department has said.Yanjun Xu is the first Chinese operative extradited to the US...
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In some ways Greta Thunberg is wrong to call COP26 a ‘failure’ and ‘PR event’
Outside the vast steel cordon around the COP26 summit, Greta Thunberg slammed it as a "failure" and a "PR Event."In some ways she's right.
One of the key promises of COP26 was to finalise the...
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Brazilian singer and Latin Grammy winner dies in plane crash en route to concert
One of Brazil's most popular singers, Marilia Mendonca, has been killed in a plane crash on her way to a concert.The 26-year-old Latin Grammy winner died along with her producer, her uncle, who also...
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Nine Ethiopian armed factions join forces in attempt to oust Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Nine armed Ethiopian factions have joined forces in a bid to remove Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed from power.The newly-formed United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces aims to form a transitional government "by...
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‘The world’s richest are plundering the planet’: Billionaires’ huge carbon footprints prompt call for action
Oxfam has called for action over billionaires "plundering the planet" and placing the world "in grave danger" from climate change with their enormous carbon footprints. Jamie Livingstone, the head of the charity's arm in...
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New Delhi wakes up to blanket of toxic smog and worst pollution all year after defying firework ban
The morning after Diwali celebrations residents of New Delhi woke up to a blanket of toxic smog, breathing in the most polluted air of the year so far.The city has the worst air quality...
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Tourists flee shooting as rival drug gangs battle at luxury beach resort
Tourists at a beach resort in Mexico were left scrambling for cover after a gang of men shot dead two suspected drug dealers in front of several luxury hotels.Gunmen stormed a beach in front...
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‘Happy Voyage Day!’: Fans celebrate as ABBA release first studio album in nearly 40 years
ABBA have released a new studio album after a nearly-40-year hiatus.The eagerly-anticipated comeback album, Voyage, was released on Friday.
The Swedish band, whose members are now all in their 70s, recorded the 10-track album after...