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    Britain Confirms World's First Known COVID-19 Omicron Variant Death
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    The death comes amid speculation, absent sufficient evidence, that omicron might cause less severe disease than its predecessors.
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:55:48 -0500</pubDate>
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    The death comes amid speculation, absent sufficient evidence, that omicron might cause less severe disease than its predecessors.
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    New Zealand Man Vaccinated Up To 10 Times In The Same Day
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    It's believed the man was paid to get the shots by people trying to cheat the system.
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 21:10:24 -0500</pubDate>
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    It's believed the man was paid to get the shots by people trying to cheat the system.
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    Boris Johnson: UK Faces 'Tidal Wave' Of Omicron Cases
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    The prime minister said cases of the highly transmissible variant are doubling every two to three days in Britain, and “there is a tidal wave of omicron coming.”
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    The prime minister said cases of the highly transmissible variant are doubling every two to three days in Britain, and “there is a tidal wave of omicron coming.”
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    UK Court Opens Door For WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange To Be Extradited To U.S.
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    Britain’s High Court overturned a lower court ruling that found Assange's mental health was too fragile to withstand the American justice system.
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:31:57 -0500</pubDate>
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    Britain’s High Court overturned a lower court ruling that found Assange's mental health was too fragile to withstand the American justice system.
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    53 Migrants Dead, 54 Injured In Truck Crash In South Mexico
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    A truck crowded with Central American migrants rolled over and crashed, killing 53 and leaving dozens of others injured.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:49:20 -0500</pubDate>
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    A truck crowded with Central American migrants rolled over and crashed, killing 53 and leaving dozens of others injured.
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    New Zealand Moves To Ban Anyone Born After 2004 From Cigarettes. For Life.
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    “People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco,” the country's associate health minister said.
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:58:19 -0500</pubDate>
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    “People aged 14 when the law comes into effect will never be able to legally purchase tobacco,” the country's associate health minister said.
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    Finland's Prime Minister Apologizes For Clubbing After COVID Exposure
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    Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who is fully vaccinated, was initially told she did not need to isolate ... so, she decided to party until 4 a.m.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:08:52 -0500</pubDate>
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    Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who is fully vaccinated, was initially told she did not need to isolate ... so, she decided to party until 4 a.m.
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    Canada Joins Diplomatic Boycott Of Beijing Winter Olympics
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    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country will join the U.S. and other nations in not sending a delegation to the 2022 games.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:58:28 -0500</pubDate>
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    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country will join the U.S. and other nations in not sending a delegation to the 2022 games.
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    India's Military Chief, 12 Others Killed In Helicopter Crash
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    Gen. Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Tamil Nadu state.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:04:41 -0500</pubDate>
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    Gen. Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Tamil Nadu state.
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    End Of An Era: Germany's Angela Merkel Bows Out After 16 Years
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    Chancellor Angela Merkel's designated successor, Olaf Scholz, is expected to take office Wednesday.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:03:42 -0500</pubDate>
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    Chancellor Angela Merkel's designated successor, Olaf Scholz, is expected to take office Wednesday.
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    U.S. Religious Group Says Haitian Gang Releases 3 More Hostages
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    A religious group based in Ohio has announced that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:50:19 -0500</pubDate>
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    A religious group based in Ohio has announced that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted.
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    Myanmar Court Sentences Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi To 4 Years
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    The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel laureate is being prosecuted since the army seized power on Feb. 1.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 03:22:55 -0500</pubDate>
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    Pope Comforts Migrants At Lesbos Refugee Camp While Urging Action
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    “Let us stop ignoring reality, stop constantly shifting responsibility, stop passing off the issue of migration to others," Pope Francis said during a visit to the Greek island.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2021 10:01:52 -0500</pubDate>
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    “Let us stop ignoring reality, stop constantly shifting responsibility, stop passing off the issue of migration to others," Pope Francis said during a visit to the Greek island.
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    Putin To Make Demands On Biden Call As Intelligence Points To Ukraine Invasion
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    An American intelligence report indicated Russia could be plotting to invade Ukraine as soon as next month.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 10:30:02 -0500</pubDate>
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    An American intelligence report indicated Russia could be plotting to invade Ukraine as soon as next month.
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    COVID-19 Cases Surge In South Africa As Omicron Variant Spreads
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    New coronavirus cases in South Africa have increased from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 16,000 on Friday.
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    New coronavirus cases in South Africa have increased from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 16,000 on Friday.
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    Germany Excludes Unvaccinated People From Parts Of Public Life
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    About 68.7% of the population in Germany is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, far below the minimum of 75% the government is aiming for.
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:37:22 -0500</pubDate>
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    About 68.7% of the population in Germany is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, far below the minimum of 75% the government is aiming for.
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    UK Court Backs Meghan Markle In Dispute Over Privacy With Newspaper Publisher
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    The Duchess of Sussex won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline website.
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    The Duchess of Sussex won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline website.
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    Women's Tennis Tour Suspending Tournaments In China Over Tennis Star Peng Shuai
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    The women's professional tennis tour says it is suspending tournaments in China because of concern about Peng Shuai's safety.
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    The women's professional tennis tour says it is suspending tournaments in China because of concern about Peng Shuai's safety.
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    Explosion Of WWII Bomb In Germany Injures 4, Disrupts Trains
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    Police in Munich, Germany, say a World War II bomb has exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line.
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:54:08 -0500</pubDate>
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    Police in Munich, Germany, say a World War II bomb has exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line.
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    Watch Newborn Giraffe's 'Miracle' Last Stand After Attack By Lion
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    The calf appeared to be left for dead in Kenya's Masai Mara.
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    The calf appeared to be left for dead in Kenya's Masai Mara.
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    Barbados Officially Becomes Republic, Cuts Ties With Queen Elizabeth
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    More Omicron Coronavirus Cases Pop Up As World Rushes To Learn More
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    Governments around the world have reacted swiftly as scientists work to determine the risks posed by the omicron variant of the virus.
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