December 12, 2022: Ukraine, China, EU, Qatar, Iran hanging, Microsoft London Stock Exchange

Five stories you need to know today:

1. Ukraine says Russian forces pounded targets in eastern and southern Ukraine with missiles, drones and artillery, ahead of the G7 and EU meetings on Monday that could bring more sanctions on Russia.

2. People queued outside fever clinics at China's hospitals for COVID-19 checks, a new sign of the rapid spread of symptoms after authorities began dismantling curbs on movement.

3. The European Union's credibility is at stake, EU foreign ministers warn, following allegations Qatar bribed European Parliament officials to influence decision-making.

4. Iran hanged a man in public who had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, Mizan news agency reported, in the second execution of people involved in anti-government protests in less than a week.

5. Microsoft plans to buy a 4% equity stake in the London Stock Exchange Group, as part of a 10-year deal to migrate the exchange operator's data platform into the cloud.

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