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A fossil forgotten about in storage for decades has recently been revealed as "one of the most beautiful fossils" ever found, researchers say.
December, 2021
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22 December
Israel is rolling out a 4th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for healthcare workers and people 60 and older, as it faces the Omicron variant
Authorities said Tuesday that Israel would begin giving fourth doses to vulnerable groups, following a recommendation from a panel of medical experts.
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22 December
A federal lawsuit accuses Virginia police of covering up a sex trafficking ring in exchange for sexual services from the victims
It accused five high ranking police officers, including the chief, of protecting the trafficking ring and hindering a lone detective's investigation.
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22 December
Child Abuse Survivor Awarded Over $5 Million In Lawsuit Against Abuser
A child abuse survivor has just been awarded a record setting settlement by the Tasmanian courts after taking his abuser to trial. The man was awarded over $5 million in the settlement after suing his abuser and convicted paedophile John Wayne Millwood.
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22 December
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22 December
Philippine-held island in South China Sea suffers typhoon damage
The deadly typhoon that killed hundreds in the Philippines also damaged dozens of homes and government infrastructure on the country's biggest, strategically most important outpost in the South China Sea,
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22 December
Dutch prosecutors expected to call for long sentences in MH17 trial
Dutch prosecutors are expected to call for long sentences against three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with shooting down flight MH-17 in 2014.
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22 December
Unknown armed men kill ex-policeman in Afghanistan's Takhar province
Unknown armed men killed a former local policeman in Bangi district of northern Afghanistan's Takhar province on Tuesday, local official Noor Mohammad said Wednesday. The official said the murder took place on Tuesday night and investigation has been launched to determine what was behind the murder.
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22 December
Philippines logs 261 new COVID-19 cases
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 261 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 2,837,784. The DOH also reported that 122 more people died from COVID-19 complications in the country,
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22 December
Covid: Israel to become first country to roll out fourth vaccine dose
Israel will become the first country in the world to roll out a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine to citizens aged over 60, prime minister Naftali Bennett has announced. It comes amid concern over the spread of the Omicron variant in the country,