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Monday 16th December 2024. S Korea impea...

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World news in 7 minutes. Monday 16th December 2024.

Today: South Korea impeachment. Australia drug ring. Ireland embassy closed. Rwanda / DRC no meeting. Libya refinery fire. US Trump paid. Brazil coup arrest. Spain Andic fall. France new PM. Russia oil spill. And UK exercise research.

With Ben Mallett

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