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UK’s cavalier attitude leaves Afghans facing yet more fear and uncertainty
Leaked details are just another example of how the UK let down Afghans who believed in what Britain promised t…
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Who are the first hostages released from Gaza?
Hamas released 24 hostages on Friday, including 13 Israelis, one Filipino man and 10 Thai citizensIsrael-Hamas…
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‘Powerless’ son says Aung San Suu Kyi’s life may be at risk due to serious health problems
Myanmar’s deposed leader has gum disease and struggles to eat but son says requests for help made by officers …
- Asia Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, World news
China has its own reasons for being at Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Gathering in Jeddah offers Beijing chance to placate global south and limit damage with west over Russia relat…
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From playboy cricketer to populist politician: how Imran Khan’s promises to Pakistan fell away
He called on his team to ‘fight like tigers’ to win the World Cup. Now facing jail, does he have it in him to …
- Asia Pacific, Maria Ressa, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Philippines, Press freedom, UK news, University of Oxford, World news
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says research by Oxford institute can be used against reporters
Exclusive: methodology used by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism risks undermining media in global…
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Economists hail end to zero Covid in China but huge human toll is feared
Low rate of vaccination of elderly and a lack of natural immunity mean country may be in for a bumpy rideBeiji…
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Fears of deadly infection surge as China abandons zero-Covid policy
Dramatic U-turn following widespread unrest leaves country ill-prepared for OmicronThe portable PCR testing bo…
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China’s easing of Covid curbs does not solve Xi Jinping’s dilemma
Loosening controls further could spark a devastating outbreak, but tightening the rules again could trigger un…
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Hu Jintao argued about official papers before being escorted out of congress
Footage shows former Chinese president involved in apparent disagreement over documentsChina’s former leader H…
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‘A loss for the world’: leaders unite in condemning Shinzo Abe assassination
US praises former Japanese leader’s ‘great vision’, while Iran calls shooting an ‘act of terrorism’From Washin…
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Taliban excavates founding leader’s car, buried to escape US troops
The extremist group said the white Toyota, which belonged to Mullah Mohammad Omar, should be displayed The Tal…
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Meeting of Afghan clerics ends with silence on education for girls
Elders call for international recognition but supreme leader tells foreign countries not to interfereA gatheri…
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‘It’s our system’: Taliban leader hits out at foreign demands on Afghan regime
Haibatullah Akhundzada gives rare public speech at all-male gathering in which he effectively rules out inclus…
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Taliban have detained 29 women and their families in Kabul, says US envoy
Report by senior diplomat Rina Amiri raises concerns about number of ‘unjust detentions’ in AfghanistanThe Tal…