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Bodies Seen In Street As Major Quake Hits Vanuatu

Map showing Vanuatu where a 7.3-magnitude quake struck on December 17.
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, severely damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the street.
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National Health Services

UK Using AI To Cut Patient Hospital Visits

The government in the United Kingdom is using artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry to cut down on hospital visits, having already seen a 40% reduction in the number of COPD patients.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said eurozone growth 'is likely to take a hit' if the United States goes into protectionism mode

Lagarde Says ECB Will Continue To Cut Interest Rates

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday eurozone policymakers would keep cutting interest rates and warned that higher US tariffs under President-elect Donald Trump could hit growth in the bloc.
The Democratic Republic of Congo Army is fighting M23 rebels in the east

DR Congo, Rwanda Peace Talks Cancelled

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.
Yoon's fate now lies with the country's Constitutional Court, which has 180 days to deliberate on the case

South Korea's Yoon Impeached: What Happens Next?

South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shock decision to declare martial law last week, which plunged the country into some of its worst political turmoil in decades.

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