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World Briefing: January 20, 2025

For the second time, Donald Trump will be inaugurated Monday as president of the United States. Ninety Palestinians held in Israeli prisons are freed after the release of three Israeli captives held in Gaza under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. TikTok flickered back to life in the U.S. after being taken temporarily offline.

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BRICS SUMMIT/WAR IN UKRAINE: August 23, 2023

The BRICS 2023 ‘family photo’ is released but with a notable absence: Vladimir Putin. Russia unleashed another drone strike on the Odesa region and port infrastructure 

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WAR IN UKRAINE: August 20, 2023

In one of the deadliest attacks on a Ukrainian city, Russia fired an Iskander missile into a theatre in central Chernihiv yesterday, killing seven people - including a six year old child - and injuring at least 148. BRICS Summit host, South Africa, confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate virtually.

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WAR IN UKRAINE: July 30, 2023

Three drones, allegedly from Ukraine, caused significant damage in central Moscow and caused the temporary closure of airspace in the Russian capital. Kyiv makes gains on the battlefield 

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