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Dec 2024
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Friday 6th December 2024. Syria Hama cap...

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World news in 7 minutes. Friday 6th December 2024.

Today: Syria Hama captured. Korea protests. Israel genocide report. Afghanistan gender apartheid. Malta OSCE. France Barnier resigns. Romania election. UK Muhammad. Ghana elections. Cote d'Ivoire attieke. Uruguay Mercosur-EU. Bitcoin 100k. And dark chocolate is good for you. 

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