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**The ] claims that ] has launched an "unidentified projectile" into the sea, marking the second time North Korea has conducted a weapons test in a single week. **The ]n ] claims that ]n ] has launched an "unidentified projectile" into the sea, marking the second time North Korea has conducted a weapons test in a single week.
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**For the first time the ] seizes a ] merchant ship loaded with coal in the ] sailing toward Indonesia. The ship is suspected of violating sanctions.
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**A blast hits ]'s northeastern ] district. ] claims responsibility. No verified report on casualties is presently available.

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*The ] confirms it issued approximately 46 million new ]s in late 2018 with a typo in the background ]: "responsibility" is misspelled as "responsibilty", the third "i" is missing. The mistake appears three times on the note and is extremely small requiring magnification to see. Part of the rollout of Australia's redesigned currency, the A$50 notes feature the first female member of an Australian parliament, social reformer ].

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**The ] states that at least 65 people are dead after a boat sinks off the coast of ] while carrying migrants from ] to ].

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⚫ *Argentine congressman {{ill|Héctor Enrique Olivares|es}} of the ] party is shot by two assailants and is in critical condition. One of his advisers dies as a result of the gunshots.
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** ] ] surrenders to the federal police in response to Wednesday's arrest warrant regarding an investigation into an alleged corruption scheme involving an ] nuclear power plant. Temer's lawyer's appeal will be heard on Tuesday.

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*The ] votes to overturn ] ]’s move on the ].


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**] agents detain ]'s deputy ], the Vice President of the opposition-held ], and are reported to have taken him to ] prison. He is the most high profile opposition politician arrested since the presidential crisis began in January. **] agents detain ]'s deputy ], the Vice President of the opposition-held ], and are reported to have taken him to ] prison. He is the most high profile opposition politician arrested since the presidential crisis began in January.
**Colleague Richard Blanco of the Brave Peoples’ Alliance party seeks ] in ]'s embassy in ], Venezuela, following Zambrano's arrest.

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**Russian officials are sentenced for a 2016 coup attempt in ].
⚫ *Argentine congressman ] of the ] party is shot by an unknown assailant or assailants and is in critical condition. One of his bodyguards died as a result of the gunshots.


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Latest revision as of 12:30, 11 December 2024

May 9, 2019 (2019-05-09) (Thursday) Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture
  • The Reserve Bank of Australia confirms it issued approximately 46 million new Australian $50 notes in late 2018 with a typo in the background fine print: "responsibility" is misspelled as "responsibilty", the third "i" is missing. The mistake appears three times on the note and is extremely small requiring magnification to see. Part of the rollout of Australia's redesigned currency, the A$50 notes feature the first female member of an Australian parliament, social reformer Edith Cowan. (BBC News) (The Age)

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Health and environment

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