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Saudi and Iranian officials attend the official reopening ceremony of Tehran's embassy in Riyadh. Iran reopened its embassy after a seven-year closure, reaffirming a Chinese-brokered rapprochement that has redrawn the region's diplomatic map. IMAGES
In a speech to Parliament, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announces that the UK government will supply Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine to use in its war againt Russia. By doing so, the UK will become the first country to provide longer-range weapons to Kyiv. "I can confirm that the UK is donating Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine," says Ben Wallace. SOUNDBITE
Former McDonald's restaurants in Russia have been renamed "Vkusno i tochka" ("Delicious. Full Stop"). IMAGES
With hats, gloves and warm clothes, around a hundred people are waiting to get Covid PCR tests in downtown Washington DC, amid Omicron variant surge and days before Christmas gatherings. President Joe Biden was due to address the nation later Tuesday after a White House official said the government will distribute 500 million free Covid tests and mobilize military medical personnel if needed. IMAGES
Afghans in Kabul queue outside banks on Tuesday morning. The last of the 6,000 US troops who oversaw a desperate evacuation effort flew out of Kabul airport on Monday night, ending the war that has diminished the United States' status as a superpower. IMAGES
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