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Russia’s Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
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WHO chief says we are ‘increasingly blind’ on Covid transmission
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Russia warns ‘serious’ nuclear war risks should not be underestimated
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Musk gets Twitter for $44 billion, to cheers and fears of ‘free speech’ plan
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U.S. steps up military aid for Ukraine during first official visit since invasion
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Beijing shoppers clear store shelves as district starts mass testing
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U.S. FDA approves Gilead’s Covid-19 drug for children aged 28 days and older
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Turkish philanthropist Kavala jailed for life, activists protest
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