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Wednesday 11 January 2023 06:26 GMT

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THE AP INTERVIEW-YOON — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says the spike in North Korean missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a “serious threat” that could spark a wider conflict. By Adam Schreck and Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 1,050 words, photos, video.

WHO SEX ASSAULT — Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show the World Health Organization knew of past sex assault charges against one of its staffers — who was also accused of assaulting a woman at a Berlin conference in October. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 2,050 words, photos. An abridged version of 1,010 words has also been sent.

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BIDEN-CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS — President Joe Biden said he was surprised when informed that government records were found by his attorneys at his former office space in Washington. He was asked about the issue after the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee requested that the U.S. intelligence conduct a “damage assessment” of potentially classified documents. By White House Correspondent Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,240 words, photos, video.

OBIT-CARDINAL PELL — Cardinal George Pell, a onetime financial adviser to Pope Francis who spent 404 days in solitary confinement in his native Australia on child sex abuse charges before his convictions were overturned, died in Rome. He was 81. He was a divisive figure. He lived to see Vatican rivals charged with financial crimes after seeking to reform the church’s finances. In Australia, he was a lightning rod for disagreements over whether the church had been properly held to account for historic child sex abuse. By Rod McGuirk, Nicole Winfield and Nick Perry. SENT: 1,080 words, photos, video.

CALIFORNIA STORMS — Millions of Californians faced flood warnings, nearly 50,000 people were under evacuation orders, and more than 110,000 homes and businesses were without power because of heavy rains, lightning, hail and landslides as wild weather continued to wrack the state. By Brian Melley and Christopher Weber. SENT: 1,080 words, photos, videos. With CALIFORNIA STORMS-DROUGHT-EXPLAINER — How much will the rain help California’s drought?

DEMOCRATS-UNITY — Biden’s toughest critics on the left are signaling they’ll work to help him secure a second term. Every Democrat voted — repeatedly — last week in support of Hakeem Jeffries for the House speakership. That unity is a shift for a Democratic Party built on fragile coalitions. How long can it last? By Will Weissert. SENT: 1,100 words, photo.

GERMANY-CLIMATE-COAL CONUNDRUM — The fate of a tiny village has sparked heated debate in Germany over the country’s continued use of coal and whether tackling climate change justifies breaking the law. Environmental activists were locked in a standoff with police this week around the hamlet of Luetzerath, west of Cologne, that’s due to be bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby lignite mine. By Frank Jordans. SENT: 820 words, photos. With GERMANY-COAL PROTEST— Police enter German village condemned to let mine expand.

GOLDEN GLOBES — The Golden Globes returned to the air with a red carpet flush with celebrities, comedian Jerrod Carmichael as a hesitant emcee and top awards for Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” and Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin,” as the beleaguered award show sought to rekindle its pre-pandemic and pre-scandal glamour. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, videos. With GOLDEN GLOBES-LIST.

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