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      31 December

      Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: Prisoner of generals with 33 years in prison

      Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has racked up a total of 33 years in jail as her trials in a junta-controlled court come to a close, with the country’s military once again transforming the democracy figurehead into a political prisoner. The Nobel laureate, 77, has been detained since a coup ousted her government in February 2021, ending Myanmar’s brief democratic experiment and sparking huge protests. Months before, her National League for Democracy (NLD) party swept nationwide elections and she had been preparing for another five-year term as the nation’s de facto leader. The daughter of an independence hero, Suu Kyi had already spent nearly two decades under house arrest during a former military regime. On Friday, a junta…

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    • 31 December

      Putin oversees commissioning of nuclear submarines, Moscow calls peace summit proposal ‘delirious’

      Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the commissioning of four nuclear submarines on Thursday. “We will speed up and increase the volumes of construction of ships of various projects, equip them with the most modern weapons, and conduct the operational and combat training using the experience received during the special military operation,” Putin said, referring to the war in Ukraine. And he added that the submarines guarantee Russia’s security for the coming decades. The move comes as his country’s foreign ministry called Ukraine’s peace summit proposal “delirious” and “hollow.” “[Ukrainian authorities] have come up with yet another extravagant idea, clothed it in some kind of internationally legal form, but the point is the same – they’re not recognising the obvious,” Maria…

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    • 31 December

      Negative Covid tests to be made mandatory for travellers from China

      Travellers from China will be required to have negative Covid tests before flying to the UK amid fears of a new variant emerging from the Chinese surge in cases. Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, has decided to take a precautionary approach to the explosion of Covid in China and the decision by Xi Jinping, its president, to lift the block on international travel from Jan 8. Senior scientific advisers had said the reintroduction of travel tests was not justified because Europe is well protected and there is no sign yet of a new variant. But it is understood Tory MPs and ministers have come under pressure from the public, which overwhelmingly backs the reintroduction of travel restrictions on arrivals from China. The US, Japan, Italy, Spain,…

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    • 30 December

      Indian man in Dubai jailed for refusing to return Rs 1.28 cr accidentally transferred to him

      An Indian man in the UAE was sentenced to a month in jail for refusing to return AED 570,000 (roughly 1.28 crore), which was mistakenly transferred to his bank account by a medical trading company in October 2021, reported The National Newspaper. According to a recent decision made by the Dubai Criminal Court, the Indian man has been ordered to pay the same amount in fines and will be deported once his sentence is complete. As per the report, the medical trading company accidentally transferred the AED 570,000 to the man instead of the intended recipient, who was a business client. “We discovered the transfer was done to an account similar to the supplier’s account without checking the details,” the…

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    • 30 December

      Equity investors turn richer by Rs 16.36 lakh crore in 2022

      During the initial part of the year, markets were jolted by the Russia-Ukraine war. New Delhi: Dalal Street investors became richer by more than Rs 16.36 lakh crore this year as the equity market scaled new highs despite persistent geopolitical uncertainties and inflation worries. Analysts attributed better macroeconomic fundamentals, the confidence of retail investors and foreign investors investing again in the domestic equities towards the latter half of 2022 as the key factors that led to the outperformance of the Indian market in comparison to many other stock markets worldwide. During the initial part of the year, markets were jolted by the Russia-Ukraine war. On February 24, when Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, the 30-share BSE Sensex had plunged about 2,850 points before closing…

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    • 30 December

      Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ dies at 82

      The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. Sao Paulo: Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death.Widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players, Pelé spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game’s most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos and the Brazil national team.His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players and fans. He orchestrated…

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    • 30 December

      Netanyahu to be sworn in again as Israel’s PM – in charge of highly controversial right-wing govt

      Benjamin Netanyahu will be sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel for a record sixth time later today, marking an extraordinary comeback for the veteran politician. Mr Netanyahu, whose coalition won a clear majority in November elections, will head up a highly controversial right-wing government. Cabinet posts for Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has previously been convicted of incitement to racism, and Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the Religious Zionism party, have caused considerable unease. Mr Smotrich, a vocal supporter of illegal Israeli settlements in The West Bank, will become finance minister and take on a post in the Defence Ministry that will give him sweeping powers over the occupied territories. Mr Ben-Gvir, who has repeatedly threatened and goaded Palestinians in east Jerusalem, will be national…

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    • 30 December

      At least 5 dead after bus crash triggers horror fire in motorway tunnel

      At least five people have been killed and nearly 40 injured after a freight truck and bus collided and caused a devastating fire in a South Korean motorway tunnel. The horror crash happened on the Second Gyeongin Expressway near the capital Seoul at 1:49pm on Thursday (local time). Video images on social media showed a soundproof awning engulfed in flames with large plumes of black smoke billowing over Gwacheon soon after the fire broke out. Heavy traffic made it difficult for vehicles to escape the affected area as the fire spread and a blast was heard, a witness told television broadcaster YTN. Altogether 44 vehicles were destroyed in the fire, a fire official at the scene told Reuters. Thirty-seven people were injured. It wasn’t immediately known…

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    • 30 December

      Rouble sinks to 8-month low vs dollar as sanctions fears weigh

      The Russian rouble slumped to an eight-month low against the dollar on Thursday, struggling under the weight of expectations that sanctions on Russian oil and gas may limit export revenues. By 0717 GMT, the rouble was 0.9% weaker against the dollar at 72.83, its weakest point since April 27. It lost 0.7% to trade at 76.93 versus the euro and shed 0.6% against the yuan to 10.31. The rouble has now lost the key support of a month-end tax period that usually sees exporters convert foreign currency revenues into roubles to pay domestic liabilities, while recovering imports have combined with falling exports to also exert pressure. “The fundamental factor in the form of the change in current account parameters, where…

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    • 30 December

      Iranian star chess player ‘moving to Spain’ after competing without hijab

      Sara Khadem, an Iranian chess player who defied Tehran by playing in a tournament this week without covering her hair, has reportedly decided to move to Spain for fear of reprisals against her if she returns to her country. Ms Khadem was pictured playing without wearing a hijab on two occasions at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan this week, in an apparent gesture of solidarity with the women-led protest movement against Iran’s regime. She has not yet commented. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the 25-year-old Ms Khadem now plans to take up residence in Spain along with her husband, film director Ardeshir Ahmadi, and their young child. The newspaper quotes sources close…

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