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US places Chinese chipmakers on trade blacklist
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Commerce Department on Thursday blacklisted 36 Chinese companies including top producers of advanced computer chips, severely restricting their access to American technology.
Deadly Russian shelling cuts Kherson power
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian shelling on Thursday killed two people in Kherson and left the southern city "completely without power", Ukrainian officials said after the latest strikes on infrastructure as temperatures have plummeted.
Last French troops leave Central African Republic
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» BANGUI (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) - The last French troops deployed in the Central African Republic left on Thursday following a chill in relations caused by closer ties between Bangui and Moscow, an AFP reporter saw.
Patriot missiles: crucial but limited help for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States is expected to announce it will equip Ukraine with Patriot missile units, boosting its defenses against Russia's assault on its infrastructure.
ECB: Euro zone economy probably contracting
News Agencies, Published on 15/12/2022
» FRANKFURT: The euro zone economy may contract in the last quarter of this year and the first quarter of next year because of high energy prices, but it should still manage weak growth in 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday.
UN details civilian executions in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» GENEVA: In just the first weeks of Moscow's war in Ukraine, Russian forces summarily killed hundreds of civilians, the UN rights chief said Thursday, decrying likely war crimes.
China’s economy braces for more turmoil
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/12/2022
» BEIJING: Economic activity in China weakened in November before the government abruptly dropped its zero-Covid policy, while a surge in infections in coming months is likely to cause more turmoil and push policymakers to increase stimulus.
EU legal adviser backs UEFA in battle with Super League
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» LUXEMBOURG: The European Court of Justice's top legal adviser said on Thursday that the football governing bodies UEFA and Fifa had acted within the law when they threatened to expel clubs or players who joined a proposed Super League.
Shouting matches and briefing wars: Harry vs William
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» LONDON: Prince Harry accused his brother William of a furious response to his plans to quit royal life but insisted he had few regrets about leaving in the final episodes of his Netflix documentary series released on Thursday.
Boris Becker freed from UK prison
Reuters and AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» LONDON: German tennis star Boris Becker has been freed from a British prison and will be deported from the country, PA Media reported on Thursday.