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Russian rhetoric on a military confrontation with Ukraine has ratcheted up this week, with President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu continuing to develop justifications for an invasion.
December, 2021
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23 December
POLL: When should the Covid booster shot be made available?
Premier Steven Marshall’s push to fast-track the Covid-19 booster shot gap by one month has stalled, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said more expert medical advice was needed.
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23 December
QR code check-ins back as state works to secure free rapid antigen tests
QR code check-ins will be reintroduced in retail and hospitality venues as the Omicron variant sweeps NSW, while the state government is working to secure a mass order of rapid antigen tests to be made freely available.
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23 December
UPDATE 2-Italy's Draghi signals he's willing to become president
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi signalled on Wednesday he would be willing to become head of state when the position falls free early next year, saying his unity government had already completed much of its agenda.
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23 December
El Salvador re-elects attorney general who fed friction with U.S
El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday re-elected Rodolfo Delgado to serve for three more years as attorney general, despite U.S. concerns about his appointment and his decision to end a U.S.-backed anti-corruption accord.
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23 December
Tasmania records pandemic high of 26 new COVID cases on Thursday
The apple isle now has dozens of active COVID cases, all recorded since it reopened to fully vaccinated travellers from the mainland on 15.
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23 December
Racing.com's 2022 crystal ball
But doing the form on what 2022 could bring, it shapes as a fascinating year for the sport. The bemusing decision to not shift The All-Star Mile and The Australian Cup was noted with a watch this space from Racing Victoria.
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23 December
Sammy Wilson branded ‘moronic fool’ after latest Christmas carol tweet on Covid
Ulster Unionist party leader Doug Beattie criticised the East Antrim MP for a tweet that singled out UUP Health Minister Robin Swann.
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23 December
Irina Karamanos: partner of Chile’s President Gabriel Boric, to dump ‘first lady’ title
Irina Karamanos is the partner of Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric. Socialist, Mr Gabriel Boric won a convincing victory on December 19. Gabriel Boric, won on a promise of social and
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23 December
Why does New Zealand Continue to support the bullies?
I continue to be surprised by how many good people and democratic governments ignore the obvious flaws with the UN. One of the most glaring issues is the institutional racism of the world body,