World News: 12 July 2022

Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-controlled area as Kyiv readies southern counter-attack
According to Ukraine, the strike hit an ammunition dump in the town of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region and killed 52 Russians. It came after Washington supplied Ukraine with HIMARS mobile artillery systems which Kyiv says its forces are using with ever greater efficacy.

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China to repay customers after mass bank protests
The four banks that were the focus of the protests are believed to have frozen a total of 39bn yuan ($5.8bn; £4.9bn) of deposits.

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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits tragic record in 2022
Satellite images taken between January and June show 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles) of forest destroyed, more than in any six month period in the seven years of record-keeping under the current methodology. The extent is four times the size of New York City.

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Nigerian businesses turn to solar as diesel costs bite
Nigeria, Africa's largest economy with a population of more than 200 million people, has installed electricity capacity of 12,500 megawatts but the national grid only provides 4,000 MW at peak, leaving businesses and citizens heavily reliant on diesel-powered generators.

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Putin set to visit Iran next week
Putin's visit to Iran will follow U.S. President Joe Biden's trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, where Iran's nuclear programme and malign activities in the region will be a key subject of discussion.

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Chinese scientists develop robot fish that gobble up microplastics
The team aims to enable them to collect microplastics in deeper water and provide information to analyse marine pollution in real time, said Dr Wang Yuyan, one of the researchers who developed the robot.

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