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Christophe Pitiot

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Powerful hail storm and major dust storms in Australia

Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. Wind gusts of 107 kilometers an hour were recorded in Dubbo as the dust storm descended over the town.

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Powerful hail storm brings Australian capital, Canberra, to a halt

Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. The storm brought down trees, caused flash flooding and inflicted minor injuries on residents.

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45 hospitalised after protests turn to violent clashes in Beirut

The Red Cross said more than 145 people were injured in the clashes in Beirut including 45 who needed treatment in hospital.

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Canadian Army sent to Newfoundland after massive snow drift

Residents in St John's, Newfoundland, shovel snow after more than 28 inches (70 centimeters) of snow fell in 24 hours in the provincial capital.

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Orthodox Christian worshippers plunge into icy waters

Orthodox Christian worshippers braved cold weather and plunged into cold wateron Monday to retrieve a wooden cross during the traditional blessing of the Orthodox Epiphany Day.

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Iraqi paramilitaries walk on pictures Trump and Netanyahu

Members of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary umbrella group walked on pictures of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, during a memorial ceremony for their deputy commander Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.

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Australia bushfires: heavy smoke slows down rescue teams

Catastrophic bushfires have turned swathes of land into smouldering, blackened landscapes and destroyed an area about the size of the island of Ireland, according to official figures, with authorities warning the disaster still has weeks or months to run.

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This e-Bike can ride on water

A New Zealand company has developed a new way to get moving on water, with the help of pedal power and an electric engine. On display at the CES tech show in Vegas, the Manta5 Hydrofoiler can reach speeds of 12 mph (20 kph).

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Revellers fill Rio streets in unofficial street carnival

While the cities government official carnival only opens on January 12, carnival revellers attended more than 20 "blocos" or carnival street parties.

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Mourners gather in Tehran to pay homage to Qassem Soleimani

Hundreds of thousands attended the funeral procession in Tehran for a top Iranian general who was killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad. He will be buried in his hometown of Kerman.

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Ballet dancers protest French pension reform on steps of Opera Garnier

Ballet dancers refuse to see the end of their special pension scheme, which allows them to retire at the age of 42.

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Maaret al-Numan becomes ghost town as residents flee bombing

At least eight people, including five children, were on Christmas Eve in Russian airstrikes in northwest Syria.

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Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations

Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations, Iraq protesters create Christmas tree out of flags and elephants in Santa Claus outfits make a season greetings’ performance in Thailand.

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Watch: Indoor sky-diving elf draws Christmas lottery numbers

The elf showed off some killer acrobatics and collected some last-ditch letters for Santa Claus.

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Clashes erupt at busy Hong Kong shopping centre

It happened as people were making last-minute Christmas purchases.

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Fresh protest against India citizenship law in New Delhi

The protesters walked to the Jantar Mantar area near parliament and chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and police.

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Special Christmas delivery for US troops in Syria

Troops taking part in 'Holiday Express' transported stockings stuffed with gifts to five bases in the country's east. A military band also travelled by helicopter, playing Christmas carols as the troops received their presents.

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Heavy rain and cold weather hits migrants on Greek island of Lesbos

Migrants and asylum seekers already endure "inhumane" living conditions on the Greek island of Lesbos. Now they've got heavy rain and cold weather to contend with, too.

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Algeria protesters say they reject 'fake' election results

Tens of thousands took to the streets after ex-Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune triumphed in Algeria's presidential elections.

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A hero's welcome for Boris at No.10

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was given a hero's welcome on December 13, as he returned to 10 Downing Street from Buckingham Palace, where he had asked the Queen for permission to form a new government.

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