World in brief – Oh feathers! It’s a dinosaur!
A dinosaur tail covered in feathers has been discovered in Myanmar, perfectly preserved in amber polished for use as jewellery.
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World in brief – Time magazine names Donald Trump ‘person of the year’
President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.
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World in brief – French president won’t run for second term
Francois Hollande has announced he will not stand for re-election as France’s president.
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World in brief – UN envoy says Aleppo could become a mass graveyard
United Nations top envoy Stephen O’Brien said residents of Aleppo are at risk of being completely wiped out if fighting in the city continues.
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World in brief – Wisconsin facing election recount in US election
Former presidential candidate Jill Stein of the Green Party has raised money to fund a recount in the state of Wisconsin after voting experts said the state requires a re-examination.
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World in brief – Iraqi militants cut off ISIS
Iraqi-led forces have severed the Islamic State group’s last supply line from Syria to Mosul, leaving the extremist forces in the city completely isolated.
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World in brief – Australian teenager arrested in Bali
An Australian teenager has been arrested and spent the night in a Balinese jail after being suspected of possessing drugs.
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World in brief – Syrian airstrikes hit children’s hospital
At least 21 people died when a children’s hospital in rebel-held Aleppo was attacked by Syrian government aircraft yesterday.
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World in brief – US may have committed Afghan war crimes says court
An International Criminal Court report issued this week says the United States may have committed war crimes against detainees in Afghanistan.
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World in brief – Trump and Obama meet in the White House
President Barack Obama and president-elect Donald Trump have met for the first time to discuss the transition to a Trump presidency.
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