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President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, centre, marches through the streets of Guatemala City with his supporters on December 7, in an effort to uphold the election results.

President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, centre, marches through the streets of Guatemala City with his supporters on December 7, in an effort to uphold the election results.
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Reuters : Spain plans to send Patriot missiles and Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of a 1.13 billion euro ($1.23 billion) weapon package announced last month, El Pais newspaper reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources close to the operation. Spain will hand over a dozen crucial Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine and 19 second-hand German-made Leopard 2A4 tanks and other Spanish-made weapons, such as anti-drones gear and ammunition, the newspaper said. The new weapon delivery commitment will be announced...

Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence, fire exits

BBC Online : A hospital in Indian capital Delhi where seven babies died in a fire was operating without a valid licence, police said. The fire occurred on Saturday, leading to the arrests of the hospital owner and the doctor on duty. An investigation has found that the hospital also did not have fire extinguishers or an emergency exit. The tragedy took place hours after a fire broke out in a gaming arcade in Gujarat state’s Rajkot city, killing 27...

Tunisia: Thousands of migrants ‘dumped’ in the desert

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Mount Ibu erupts again

AFP : A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on Monday in the latest of nearly 100 eruptions since early this year. The fresh eruption at Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province occurred at 03:30 am local time (1830 GMT Sunday), and sent sand falling onto surrounding areas, according to authorities. The volcano, which has erupted at least 95 times since early this year, is currently on the highest alert...