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US government approves controversial oil drilling project in Alaska

President Biden's administration has approved a controversial 8 billion dollar oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope.

President Biden's administration has approved a controversial 8 billion dollar oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope. The decision is backed by many politicians in the state, but has drawn fierce opposition from environmentalists, Alaska's indigenous communities and young voters.

Two people have been killed and nine others injured after a truck drove into pedestrians in Quebec, Canada. Investigators are still trying to determine if the incident was a deliberate attack.

How a group of Ukrainian volunteers are distributing food aid to stranded locals within artillery range of Russian troops in the Kherson region.

And a Dutch Historian discovers a medieval treasure going on display at a National museum

50 minutes

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  • Tue 14 Mar 202306:06GMT