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• 21 December 2022: Brothers Sunshine Coast to join A grade rugby union competition on Australia’s Sunshine Coast
• 20 December 2022: Russian photographer Viktor Pinchuk presents textbook in Simferopol, Crimea
• 30 November 2022: US Representative Donald McEachin dies at age 61
• 20 November 2022: Russian journalist Viktor Pinchuk delivers ‘Hobo Tourism’ lecture in Simferopol, Crimea
• 16 October 2022: United Nations denounces Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories
• 30 September 2022: Shooting injures three at Kennywood amusement park in Pennsylvania, US
• 29 September 2022: Numismatic exhibition “Coins of the world” opens in Simferopol, Crimea
• 27 September 2022: Ukrainian forces continue to push back the Russians
• 27 September 2022: Polyurethane plastic substitute can biodegrade in seawater, say scientists
• 26 September 2022: United Kingdom buries Queen Elizabeth II after state funeral

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