Xi Jinping says China on ‘right side of history&
China &stands on the right side of history&, the country&s leader Xi Jinping said in a New Year&s address despite questions over his government&s handling of Covid-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad.

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Boat with 700 Europe-bound migrants intercepted off Libya
A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants has been intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya.

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Thor&s day: Wandering walrus delights locals after appearing in seaside town
A wandering walrus has delighted locals and tourists after appearing in a Yorkshire seaside town.

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Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies aged 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced on Saturday.

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Pope Benedict obituary: God's Rottweiler who became the first pontiff to resign in 600 years
Former Pope Benedict, who died today aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and progressives.

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Pope Benedict and Ireland: From cracking down on popular priests to excoriating Irish bishops, and sending in a ‘heresy hunt&
The death of Benedict XVI was not entirely unexpected at the age of 95. His passing will see many lament the loss of a ‘teaching pope& who challenged Vatican careerists by renouncing power himself.

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