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Protesters Denounce Oil Company After Spill in Peru
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of the capital, Lima, to accuse the Spanish company Repsol of downplaying the impact of the spill, which sent thousands of barrels of crude oil into the sea.
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Fire at a North Carolina Fertilizer Plant Prompts Evacuations
Thousands of residents were ordered to leave a neighborhood in Winston-Salem, N.C., over worries of a possible explosion, as the fire continued burning for the second day.
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Putin Accuses the U.S. of Ignoring Russian Security Concerns
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that the United States was trying to pull Russia into an unwanted armed conflict over Ukraine.
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'Long Overdue,' Biden Names Qatar a Major Non-NATO Ally
The designation came as President Biden sought to boost natural gas supplies to Europe and reassure allies they would not face shortages if a war between Ukraine and Russia breaks out. Qatar is a major natural gas producer.
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U.K. May Revoke Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
Sajid Javid, the British health secretary, said the mandate, which requires National Health Service workers to be fully vaccinated by April 1, might not be 'proportionate' to the threat posed by Omicron.
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'Mad as Hell': Arbery's Family Denounces Plea Deals
The parents of Ahmaud Arbery criticized an attempt by the Justice Department to strike plea deals with two of the three men who face federal hate crime charges for his killing. A judge rejected the agreements.
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Hong Kong Official Resigns After Breaking Covid Rules
Carrie Lam, the Hong Kong chief executive, announced the resignation of the home affairs secretary Caspar Tsui after he attended a birthday party unmasked amid a surge in coronavirus infections.
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'I Tested Positive for Covid-19,' Trudeau Says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada announced he had tested positive after being exposed to the coronavirus a week earlier. Mr. Trudeau also criticized the behavior of protesters who rallied in Ottawa to oppose vaccine mandates.
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Lawmakers Scrutinize Johnson After Release of Downing Street Report
The redacted report described heavy workplace drinking at parties that breached pandemic lockdown rules. Members of Parliament, including fellow Conservatives, grilled the British prime minister for answers.
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Watch Live: U.N. Security Council Holds Meeting on Ukraine
The meeting of the Security Council was requested by the United States in response to Russia's buildup of military forces along Ukraine's borders.
