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Why Bangladesh’s renamed New Year parade set off a controversy
Organisers say previous name symbolised oppressive Hasina government, while critics say the move is against Bengali ethos.
Categories: South Asia
Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm is a “distraction”
“[Israel’s] saying that, Hamas aside, the Israeli plan is to occupy Gaza and take it over..."
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The peril of a president who’s never wrong
Donald Trump believes he’s never wrong - and that’s exactly what makes him so dangerous.
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Biden blasts Trump’s domestic policies in first post-presidency address
The ex-president accuses Trump of destroying the US Social Security Administration with DOGE's reforms.
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Amid Zimbabwe’s political crisis, hope and frustration brew
As president Mnangagwa faces pressure to resign, people say they are angry but fear protesting amid calls for change.
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Will US pressure tactics on Lebanon make Hezbollah disarm faster?
US pressure campaign to accelerate the disarming of Hezbollah is putting Lebanese government in a difficult position.
Categories: South Asia
Despite crackdown, Afghan refugees remain rooted in Pakistan’s northwest
Afghans remain in Pakistan’s northwest province as local support and weak enforcement slow deportations.
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Peru jails ex-president Humala for 15 years over money laundering
Judges also order jailing of Nadine Heredia, Humala's wife, in the same case but she flees to Brazil with her son.
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Trump v US courts: Where do challenges to executive orders stand?
Trump’s 2025 executive orders face legal pushback. But is the US headed towards a constitutional crisis?
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Israeli military attacks family car carrying father and children in Jenin
A Palestinian father comforts his young daughter after Israeli troops opened fire on their family car in Jenin.
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Curry, Butler help Warriors beat Grizzlies in play-in
A combined 75 points by Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry against the Grizzlies help Warriors qualify for the playoffs.
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Video: Leading human rights lawyer speaks out on Israel war crimes suspects
A lawyer spoke out after helping file a legal case against 10 British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza.
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Top UK barrister: Israel is carrying out ‘destruction of humanity’ in Gaza
Michael Mansfield, a human rights lawyer, talks to Al Jazeera about a war crimes case he and others recently filed.
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China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts
Statistics agency says economy 'off to a good start' despite more 'complex and severe' external environment.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,147
These are the key events on day 1,147 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Kashmir’s famed saffron faces devastating new terror: Porcupines
Kashmir's saffron farmers are losing 30 percent of their crop to the rodents as deforestation pushes them into farms.
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Countries reach landmark deal on tackling future pandemics, WHO says
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says draft agreement shows multilateralism is 'alive and well'.
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Xi arrives in Malaysia with a message: China’s a better partner than Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Malaysia is second stop in Southeast Asia amid Trump tariffs and US trade war.
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Trump says ball in China’s court on trade, weighs tariffs on minerals
Hong Kong's postal service says it will no longer accept US-bound goods in response to US 'bullying'.
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Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control.
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