South Asia
The Darien Gap ‘closure’: Border theatre in the jungle
A promise to 'shut' the Darien becomes a headline win. The lived reality is rerouted suffering and rights stripped bare.
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Five bodies recovered at suspected site of cult deaths in Kenya
Authorities say more bodies are expected to be discovered as search efforts continue in southeastern Kenya.
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Drone attack destroys UN aid convoy in Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region
The attack is the second in the past three months to prevent a UN aid convoy from delivering to North Dafur.
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LIVE: UN declares famine in Gaza; 2 people starve to death in 24 hours
At least 52 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, according to medical sources.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out China as security guarantor in any peace deal
The Ukrainian president said China has helped Russia, despite also calling for a peaceful resolution to the war.
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Proscribing Palestine Action under UK terror act is “ridiculous”
Jonathon Porritt says the UK's decision to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act defies public opinion.
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Over 20 nations join EU, UN in opposing Israel’s illegal E1 settlement plan
Israel's plan for illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank will 'make a two-state solution impossible'.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un hails troops killed in ‘heroic’ war with Ukraine
North Korean leader hints at more military cooperation with Moscow 'in the future' as he awards medals to soldiers.
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Court clears Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Retired politician and billionaire businessman was accused of violating Thailand's strict laws on insults to royalty.
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At least 18 killed in Colombia in drone attack on helicopter, car bombing
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says armed dissidents, drug trafficking cartels should be considered 'terrorists'.
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Behind India’s massive Russian oil imports: Asia’s richest man
Reliance's Russian crude imports have soared from 3 percent before the war in Ukraine to 50 percent now.
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Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino convicted in crypto romance scams
Country steps up crackdown on online scammers, who lure victims to invest in fake cryptocurrency investments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,275
Here are the key events on day 1,275 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Verdict due for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Judge rules Trump lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney
The Trump administration has ignored a July decision from a panel of judges replacing Habba as interim US attorney.
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US DOJ to probe Fed Reserve’s Cook, urges Powell to remove her: Report
Cook, who has been accused of mortgage fraud, has said she will not be bullied by Trump into resigning.
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What’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted?
Trump's demand for new district maps in Republican-led states sparked a redistricting fight of the midterm elections.
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US Supreme Court rules Trump admin can cut nearly $800m in health funding
SCOTUS decision impacts DEI programmes that include breast cancer research and HIV prevention.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu approves Gaza City seizure despite ceasefire talks
Israeli PM also says will resume talks for release of all captives and end to the war, but only on Israel's terms.
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Dozens arrested, injured in Chile-Argentina football match clashes
Argentine and Chilean fans hurled sticks, stones, and stun grenades during violent clashes at a football match.
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