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Dubai submerged in floods as UAE gets over a year’s worth of rain in hours
By the end of Tuesday, more than 142mm (5.59 inches) of rain had soaked Dubai over 24 hours.
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave
Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year's traditional New Year holiday.
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China, US defence chiefs hold first substantive talks in nearly 18 months
Lloyd Austin and Dong Jun talk South China Sea, Taiwan, North Korea and Ukraine in wide-ranging discussion.
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Solomon Islanders vote in election that could shape ties with China
The election is being closely watched by Australia, China and the United States.
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Biden calls for higher taxes on the rich on visit to Pennsylvania hometown
US president blasts rival Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist on visit to key battleground state.
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Will Modi win 400 seats in India’s election? The south holds the answer
As India votes starting April 19, Modi's dreams of record win hinge on a part of the country long immune to BJP charms.
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst bleaching on record
The 2,300km (1,429-mile) reef is in its fifth mass bleaching event since 2016 and aerial surveys reveal scale of damage.
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Canada’s Trudeau government asks rich to pay more in pitch to Gen Z
Budget proposes higher capital gains taxes and billions in spending on education, housing, jobs and mental health.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 783
As the war enters its 783rd day, these are the main developments.
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Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe regional drought and El Niño
Colombia has stopped electricity exports to Ecuador as both countries grapple with diminished hydroelectric reservoirs.
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After leaving the grind in Asia, Filipino women find exploitation in Poland
Filipino migrant workers in European country allege wage theft, salary deductions and passport confiscation.
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Seven jurors seated on the second day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial
Judge Juan Merchan admonished Donald Trump during the proceedings for mumbling loudly, saying, 'I won’t tolerate that.'
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How can the humanitarian crisis in Sudan be stopped?
The conflict is taking a heavy toll on civilians with millions forced from their homes and on the verge of famine.
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UN’s Libya envoy resigns citing no hope for political progress
Abdoulaye Bathily says 'lack of political will and good faith' are making UN governance efforts in Libya futile.
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‘Just stop the war,’ al-Shifa doctor says on the situation in Gaza
'I stay here to help our people': A doctor in Gaza talks to Marc Lamont Hill about its health crisis.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy signs new army draft law to boost conscription
Law obliges men to update their draft data, increases payments to volunteers and adds new punishments for draft dodging.
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Israeli airstrike hits crowded Gaza refugee camp
An Israeli airstrike on the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least 11, including children.
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Venezuela and Honduras announce actions to protest Ecuador’s embassy raid
Honduras has recalled its charge d'affaires while Venezuela plans to close its diplomatic offices in Ecuador in protest.
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UN demands Israeli forces end support of settler attacks in West Bank
UN spokesperson says Israel has a duty to protect Palestinians from settler attacks, which have been on the rise.
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Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon
Hezbollah and the Israeli army confirm a commander of the armed group was killed in a drone strike in southern Lebanon.
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