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Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holidayT…
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Afghanistan’s historic Ariana cinema torn down by Taliban – in pictures
A renowned Kabul cinema that for decades attracted the city’s film fans is being demolished to make way for a …
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BBC journalist barred from leaving Vietnam and interrogated repeatedly
BBC ‘deeply concerned’ for journalist’s wellbeing after Vietnamese police withhold their ID card and passportV…
- Comedy, Culture, Freedom of speech, India, Russia, Trump administration, Turkey, US news, US politics, World news
For comedians around the world, the laughs often end as democracy fades
Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to Ind…
- Air India Ahmedabad plane crash, Air transport, Boeing, India, Plane crashes, South and Central Asia, World news
Indian regulator orders airlines to check Boeing fuel switches after plane crash report
Air India cautions investigation into Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash is in early stages as speculation about caus…
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India to send first astronaut on mission to International Space Station
Shubhanshu Shukla will be first Indian to reach orbit in more than 40 years as country works to join global sp…
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Bird remains found in both engines of crashed Jeju Air jet, report says
Plane appears to have hit ducks before it crashed in Muan, South Korea, last month killing 179 people onboardA…
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Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator may face jail over alleged insider trading
Prosecutors are reportedly seeking a prison term and a near-£1m fine for ex-Sega developer Yuji Naka One of So…
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China censors maskless crowd footage in World Cup broadcasts
As protesters in Chinese cities rage against Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy, TV feeds are edited to avoid crow…
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Mystery over new woman in Kim Jong-un’s inner circle
Woman has been pictured at North Korean leader’s side in recent months, often carrying a handbagOften spotted …
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Why has fighting broken out between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
Nearly 50 Armenian soldiers killed in deadliest violence since 2020 war over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh regionF…
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Q&A: the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri explained
Leader of global militant group was killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan on SundayThe leader of al-Qaida, …
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Tonga says volcanic eruption and tsunami an ‘unprecedented disaster’
Government issues first official update since huge blast on Saturday, saying death toll could riseTonga is fac…
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China’s disappeared: high-profile figures who have gone missing during Xi Jinping’s rule
Peng Shuai is latest in long line of artists, officials and celebrities to have vanished in recent yearsWhat h…
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World leaders’ UN video call backdrops – ranked!
For the UN’s first virtual general assembly, monarchs and presidents have faced presentational issues with the…