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French court jails suspects in 2016 Nice terror attack 13 Dec 2022 - 09:50 pm
A plaintiff speaks to the press after the verdict of the trial of the Nice attack in Nice, southeastern France on December 13, 2022.  (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)
South Africa's Ramaphosa dodges impeachment vote in parliament 13 Dec 2022 - 09:00 pm
African National Congress parliament members celebrate after President Cyril Ramaphosa survives an impeachment vote during South Africa's parliament debate on a report by a panel of experts who found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office, following allegations that large sums of foreign currency were hidden at his private game farm, in Cape Town, South Africa, on December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Russian businessman asks London court to pause $850mn lawsuit over sanctions 13 Dec 2022 - 08:18 pm
A general view of the Royal Courts of Justice, more commonly known as the High Court, on November 2, 2020. File Photo / Reuters
Pakistan expecting Saudi financial help - finance minister 13 Dec 2022 - 07:54 pm
 Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is seen after a party meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on September 26, 2017. File Photo / Reuters
US grapples with sprawling winter storm system 13 Dec 2022 - 07:06 pm
A winter rain storm brings welcome moisture to San Diego, California, US, December 12, 2022. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Residents told to stay home as heavy rain, floods batter Portugal 13 Dec 2022 - 06:23 pm
A hose is pictured in the middle of a flooded street, in Frielas, on the outskirts of Lisbon, following heavy rain on December 13, 2022. (Photo by CARLOS COSTA / AFP)
'Enough is enough': UK PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration 13 Dec 2022 - 05:45 pm
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressing the MPs on illegal immigration at the House of Commons, in London, on December 13, 2022. (Photo by PRU / AFP)
China 'shocked' at Kabul hotel attack that injured its five citizens 13 Dec 2022 - 05:35 pm
A view shows a damaged hotel building in Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood, which was attacked by Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara
€‎1 billion pledged for Ukraine at Paris aid conference 13 Dec 2022 - 05:21 pm
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal (centre) and French President Emmanuel Macron (right) at the 'Solidarity with Ukrainian people' conference, at the French Foreign Affairs ministry, in Paris, on December 13, 2022. (Photo by Teresa SUAREZ / AFP)
Following Griner's release, US lawmakers want a "National Hostage" day 13 Dec 2022 - 05:20 pm
US basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, is escorted before the verdict in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia, on August 4, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Haiti receives first shipment of cholera vaccines: WHO 13 Dec 2022 - 03:50 pm
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 6, 2021. File Photo / Reuters
Heavy rain, floods batter Lisbon, residents urged to stay home 13 Dec 2022 - 03:39 pm
Fire fighters try to open a drain along a flooded street following heavy rains in Lisbon on December 13, 2022. (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP)
Staff at UK's busiest container port Felixstowe accept 2023 pay offer 13 Dec 2022 - 03:39 pm
File photo of Felixstowe
Spanish court clears Brazil's Neymar, co-defendants of all charges in the fraud case 13 Dec 2022 - 02:13 pm
FIle photo of Brazil soccer star Neymar
US set to announce nuclear fusion breakthrough 13 Dec 2022 - 12:14 pm
National Ignition Facility (NIF) Target Area operators inspect a final optics assembly (FOA) during a routine maintenance period at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory federal research facility in Livermore, California, United States in an undated photograph. Jason Laurea/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Handout via Reuters
'Everything is allowed': Vienna's dementia-friendly concerts 13 Dec 2022 - 11:37 am
Spectators attend a concert specifically tailored to people living with dementia at the Wiener Musikverein in Vienna on December 5, 2022. Photo by Alex Halada / AFP
India reports injuries on both sides in border clash with China 13 Dec 2022 - 11:26 am
File photo of Indian Minister Rajnath Singh
Alabama, Utah become the latest US states to ban TikTok on state devices 13 Dec 2022 - 11:13 am
TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo