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Motorhome bomb rips through downtown Nashville on Xmas

Blast leaves as many as 20 buildings badly damaged; no reports of lives lost

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S. Korea reports record virus surge on Christmas Day

Today sees record 1,241 new infections

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Japan delays women leadership target after falling short

‘Extremely behind’ nation ranks 121 out of 153 in global gender gap report

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HK ‘speedboat fugitives’ to face trial in China

12 activists disappear into mainland’s judicial system, with family members expressing fear over their fate

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US to require negative Covid-19 test for UK arrivals

It’s the latest restriction imposed due to new Covid-19 strain

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Women’s rights activist, brother assassinated in Kabul

Freshta Kohistani days earlier sought protection from authorities after receiving threats

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HK extends quarantine for international arrivals to 3 weeks

Govt says measure needed to prevent new, more infectious coronavirus variants from spreading

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Coronavirus strain in UK 56% more contagious, warn scientists

New variant likely to boost hospitalisations, deaths next year

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Russia investigates Navalny ally over ‘threat’ against alleged intel officer

Police also raid Lyubov Sobol’s apartment, seize her tech devices

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Morocco journo accused of espionage appears in court

Amnesty report alleges that software developed by Israeli security firm used to insert spyware into Omar Radi’s mobile phone

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Abe reamed out by MPs over scandal, but avoids prosecution

Former Japan PM’s office alleged to have paid more than ¥8 million for dinners attended by supporters over 5 years until 2019

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‘Balloon-acy’: US parents in bizarre hoax pardoned

Couple falsely claimed son, 6, floated away in homemade balloon

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Cops raid Russian opposition ally’s flat after trick call

Alexei Navalny impersonated official to get toxins expert to admit attempt to poison him made