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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi fined for shooting San Marino minister's cat

Antonio Tiberi said he was trying out an air rifle when he aimed at his neighbour's pet and fired.

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US Marshals Service target of 'major' cyber-attack

The security breach at the federal law enforcement agency was categorised as a "major incident".

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

California storm brings flooding and leaves thousands without power

Mass power outages, flooding and the closures of motorways and beaches are reported in California.

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Saturday, February 25, 2023

Mardi Gras: Australia's PM Anthony Albanese first to join march

Anthony Albanese's presence at Mardi Gras has been welcomed by many but he has also faced criticism.

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Thousands of tattooed inmates pictured in El Salvador mega-prison

Suspected gang members are pictured in a huge new jail, part of El Salvador's "war on crime".

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Friday, February 24, 2023

Chinyere Igwe: Nigerian politician arrested with $500,000 on election eve

The money was found in Chinyere Igwe's car on the eve of Nigeria's hotly contested elections.

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H5N1: Cambodian girl dies in rare bird flu case

It is the first known human transmission of bird flu in the South East Asian nation since 2014.

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Zelensky on Ukraine's 'year of invincibility'

The Ukrainian president addresses his people one year on from the start of the Russian invasion.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Thomas Sankara's widow boycotts reburial of African revolutionary

His close family says he should not have been reburied at the spot where he was killed 35 years ago.

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Winter storm updates: Power outages and travel disruption continues across US

More than 800,000 are without power across several US states as a wild winter storm continues.

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Swedish police chief Mats Lofving found dead after inquiry

Mats Lofving's death came after an inquiry found a conflict of interest involving a relationship with a top official.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Judge blocks 9/11 victims' claim to Afghan assets

A US judge rules victims of the 2001 attacks are not entitled to $3.5bn of Afghan assets.

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Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments

The Church and its investment management company will pay a combined $5m penalty to the US regulator.

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Australia UN visit: Torture body cancels inspection over access issues

Human rights experts have been barred from unhindered inspections in New South Wales and Queensland.

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SoftGrid: The Indian tech firm forcing staff to go home on time

Employees at SoftGrid Computers get a notification to log off, 10 minutes before their shift ends.

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