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Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
To Lam has been public security chief since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country.
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Three Afghans, three Spanish tourists killed in Bamyan shooting
Group of tourists and their companions was fired on while walking through a market in central Afghanistan.
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Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest
France’s Pacific Islands territory has been rocked by riots for nearly a week over planned electoral reforms.
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Are seed-sowing drones the answer to global deforestation?
Drones are being used to replant degraded areas of forest in Brazil - how successful have they been so far?
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Slovak PM Fico in ‘serious condition’ as shooting suspect appears in court
Court near Bratislava rules that man accused in assassination attempt will be held in custody.
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Sri Lanka’s killing fields cast a long shadow
Impunity for crimes committed during the civil war has fuelled post-war repression in Sri Lanka.
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Israel’s PR battle is getting harder
Eight months into the war on Gaza, disunity and disarray is making Israel’s PR and messaging much tougher.
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Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads
Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory's capital Noumea after a night of violence.
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At least 50 killed in heavy rains, floods in Afghanistan’s Ghor province
Officials in the central region expect the number of casualties to increase as rising waters destroy thousands of homes.
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Zelenskyy warns Russia’s Kharkiv offensive may only be ‘first wave’
New laws overhauling army mobilisation rules in Ukraine take effect in effort to address acute troop shortages.
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Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees
Analysts question whether EU grants to Lebanon have anything to do with getting its economy out of the hole it is in.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 814
As the war enters its 814th day, these are the main developments.
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‘Refuge of the last dreamers’: Luang Prabang, a city suspended in time
Once a royal city in ancient Laos, Luang Prabang is home to Buddhist temples nestled in a valley on the Mekong River.
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India’s biggest election prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi?
The pocket boroughs of Amethi and Rae Bareli have stood by the first family of Indian politics through ups and downs.
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Foul-mouthed Fury shoves Usyk at weigh-in
'Forget his belts. I'm coming for his heart, he's getting it tomorrow,' Fury threatened in a brief bust-up with Usyk.
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Has India’s Muslim population really exploded?
A new government report claims that India's Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What's the truth?
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California farmworkers cheer new housing in town scarred by mass shooting
California's high cost of living has pushed many agricultural labourers into cramped and unserviced housing.
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International students risk immigration status to engage in Gaza protests
Reliant on visas to remain in the US, foreign students face heightened consequences for involvement in campus protests.
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Gunmen kill four, including three Spanish tourists, in central Afghanistan
No group claims responsibility for attack in Bamyan, which interior ministry official says also injured seven people.
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Is Putin’s visit to China a defining step toward shaping a new world order?
Western powers are concerned by the growing economic and strategic alliance between Russia and China.
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