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Colombia legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

world-regions became the latest country in world-regions to expand access to judiciary Monday as the nation’s executive voted to legalize the procedure until the 24th week of reproductive-health. The decision by the tribunal of nine judges fell short of the expectations of pro-choice groups that had been pushing for abortion …

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Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents

world-regions will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for infectious-disease in March, the city’s leader said Tuesday, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. The population will be tested three times in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. She said testing …

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At least 9 more deaths as 2nd major storm hits north Europe

The second major storm in three days smashed through northern world-regions on Friday, killing at least nine people as high winds felled trees, canceled train services and ripped sections off the roof of London’s O2 Arena. The world-regions. weather service said a gust provisionally measured at 122 mph (196 kph), …

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Greece: 2 men trapped in burning ferry, 11 others missing

disastersand rescuers raced to free two truck drivers still trapped in a burning ferry off northwestern Greece Friday after most of the nearly 300 people on board were evacuated, while authorities said another 11 people were reported missing. The coast guard said 278 passengers and crew had been rescued from …

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Storm Eunice rips roof from London's arena with wind gusts up to 90 mph

disasters” target=”_blank”>Storm Eunice<. “We will continue to assess the ongoing situation and act accordingly.” LIVE UPDATES: UKRAINE DOWNPLAYS CONCERNS OF RUSSIAN INVASION AS BIDEN SAYS THREAT STILL ‘VERY HIGH’ The video shows the aftermath of the storm, where up to six panels from roof head of the arena were reportedly …

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Brazil mudslide death toll reaches 105, with dozens missing

world-regions state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from disasters” target=”_blank”>floods and mudslides <-influenced city nestled in the mountains, didn’t even offer an estimate for the number of people missing, with recovery efforts still ongoing. “We don’t yet know the full scale of this,” Bomtempo said at a news conference Wednesday. …

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Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 58

The death toll from devastating mudslides and disasters that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge on Tuesday, and Mayor Rubens Bomtempo said the number of dead could rise as searchers …

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