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China has been holding a large number of Uighur Muslims in internment camps and has also sent the children of these Muslims to state-run boarding schools. These schools are built to indoctrinate children from an early age to pledge their loyalty to the state. These schools are heavily guarded and are off-limits to most people.

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Mark Carney, the chief of The Bank of England, has said that unless we make drastic changes to what firms prioritize, the world will face the devastating effects of climate change. He has said that the financial sector is moving too slow to prevent this from happening. He warned that most firms would lose their assets if climate change took place.

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An influential Malaysian Muslim preacher has asked Muslims all over the world to boycott Chinese products due to the Chinese government's human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims. He asked Muslim governments to implement the boycott on a formal level in order to place pressure on China although no country has done so yet.

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Italy's Supreme Court has made the controversial decision to legalize growing cannabis at home, so long as it is only used by the grower. The drug will still be unavailable for sale and is still a heavily debated issue within the country. Many of the country's largest political parties still oppose it, with just the Five Star Party in favor of legalization.

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Since early December, the Yellow Vests demonstrations have intensified with support from trade unions to protest against French president Emmanuel Macron's announcement of the pension regime's overhaul, with the last few days of the year seeing widespread transport strikes and clashes with police that have resulted in the use of tear gas in multiple areas of Paris.

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Democratic nomination hopeful and current US Senator Elizabeth Warren issued a last-minute plea for campaign funds, asking her supporters to contribute as little as 3 USD to support the campaign, which currently stands at 17 million USD, short of her 20 million USD fourth quarter goal. Senator Warren's support has slid in recent months due to criticism regarding her plan to support universal healthcare, which some call unrealistic.

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The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution with 134 yeas to 9 nays and 28 abstentions to demand an end to the Myanmar government's abusive treatment of its Rohingya minority, which has created more than 700,000 refugees that have fled to neighboring country Bangladesh. Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu-kyi, a Nobel Peace prize winner, has denied her government's alleged genocidal intentions against the Rohingya.

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Russia has announced that it has deployed the world's first-ever nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles. They claim this new missile system and bypass any missile defense system in the world. The US has chosen not to comment on these claims but has been developing such missiles since the early 2000s. Some experts have doubted Russia's claims.

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Boris Johnson disagrees for a need to extend the 11-month timeframe available, claiming there is sufficient time to negotiate a comprehensive deal covering all aspects of the current EU-UK relationship after Brexit. Both sides will need to reach an agreement on either prolonging the transition period or face running out of time as the withdrawal agreement provides for a "Moment of truth" on 1 July.

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At least four people have been killed at the Line of Control between India and Pakistan at Kashmir. There was an exchange of fire between two groups of soldiers and it is unknown which group was the cause of the conflict. There are conflicting reports from both governments regarding the number of casualties.

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Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti has resigned as the government did not raise the education budget by $3.3 billion to improve the country's schools and universities. He previously threatened to resign if the budget was not raised and kept his word. Italy only spends 3.6% of its budget on education, which is less than the 5% spent by other EU countries.

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The Iranian government has turned off mobile internet services in some Provinces in order to curb protests that may take place on Thursday. There have been calls for demonstrations all over social media, posted by the families of those who lost their lives in last month's protests. The government has blamed foreign countries for sparking the unrest.

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The Russian government has drafted Ruslan Shaveddinov, an ally of the opposition party, and has sent him to serve in the Arctic. All en from ages 18-27 can be drafted and must serve for one year under Russian law and according to the government, Shaveddinov had been dodging the draft for years. Others claim the government has essentially kidnapped him.

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India's federal cabinet has approved funding for a population survey that will take place next year. Many human rights activists fear the survey could be used to build a database for a 'citizens register' and will be used to discriminate against Muslims. The government has denied any such claims and has said that the two projects are unrelated.

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Yu Pingan, a Chinese hacker who was responsible for the malware that led to some major hacks in the US is now teaching computer studies at a school in China. He was convicted and sentenced to prison in the US and was allowed to return to China after he served his time.

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Protesters in Hong Kong clashed with police on Christmas Eve during a demonstration at a mall. The riot police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowds, even beating some protesters with batons. Protestors also became violent in some parts of the city, around 100 protestors vandalized a Starbucks in a mall.

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The Russian government has run its first test and has been successful in disconnecting the entire country from the world wide web. The government has also passed a new law that will allow it to do this for any national security reasons. This move gives the government much more power over information.

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Customs authorities in Vietnam have seized over two tonnes of ivory and pangolin scales coming in from Nigeria. Trading both of these materials is illegal in the country but remains a large problem. Many people in Vietnam believe both materials contain mystical healing properties if used correctly. Much of the demand for these items comes from such beliefs.

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A new wave of mercenaries has joined the anti-government Libyan National Army in their war against the state. The mercenaries are coming from Sudan and are leading to many people speculating that the conflict is going to spiral into a much larger international war that could destabilize the entire region.

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Commenting on the International Criminal Court's recently launched investigation into Israel's alleged war crimes against Palestinians, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted the probe was motivated by anti-semitic sentiment, and that the ICC does not have the jurisdiction to investigate war crimes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank territories, since the petition was not submitted by a sovereign nation.

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The Taliban have announced that they have killed a US service member, even showing the soldier's ID and blood-soaked backpack. The US military did not reveal any details regarding this death and the government is still working on a peace deal with the terrorist group. The Taliban control more territory in Afghanistan than they have since 2001.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke out to defend the controversial citizenship bill, saying that it is being passed in order to help the oppressed and persecuted and that the people need to respect India's MPs and Parliament. He also accused opposition parties of spreading misinformation regarding the bill and condemned the violent protests.

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A march in Hong Kong to support the Uighur people turned violent after the police arrived to disperse the peaceful protest. Around 1000 people had gathered at the protest and the police used pepper spray to force them all to disperse. This is the seventh month of protests in Hong Kong.

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In a phone call earlier this week, US President Donald Trump and UK prime minister Boris Johnson concurred with each other that in the light of Brexit, Britain and the US should seek better trade relations. Recently President Trump extended an invitation to PM Johnson for a meeting in the White House in the new year. Johnson has not yet officially responded to the invite.

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Kim Jong Un organized a large meeting with his top military officials on Sunday. The meeting largely revolved around increasing the country's military capabilities and expanding its armed forces. It has not been revealed what was decided at the meeting but the meeting did place more pressure on the US to negotiate peace with the country.

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