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China’s threat to academic freedom in the UK | Letters
Sara Rydkvist, the Hong Kong programme director of Amnesty International, and Francis Bown on the threat from …
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Water blessings and celestial offerings: Thailand’s Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivals – in pictures
Millions of Thai take part in ancient annual festivities on 5 November that are held on the full moon of the 1…
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Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures
Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into…
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What is Apec – explained in 30 seconds
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation club has 21 members that represent more than 50% of global GDP and are h…
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What are rare earths and critical minerals – explained in 30 seconds
Rare earths are a specific category of critical minerals crucial for defence, auto and electronic industries t…
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Iran has taken care of millions of Afghan refugees with little international support | Letters
Ayoub Heidari of the Iranian embassy contests the claim that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees may be r…
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Visions of resistance: women fighting to save their homeland – in pictures
The theme of this year’s Women By Women exhibition, Rooted in Resistance, is to showcase images of women defen…
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Bali to block new hotels and restaurants after deadly flooding raises questions about mass tourism
Bali governor says new instructions issued to stop hotels and restaurants being built on productive land, espe…
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Airstrikes, banditry, drones and a ban on girls’ education: four teachers on educating students amid conflict
Educators working in extremely challenging conditions in Lebanon, Niger, Ukraine and Afghanistan explain what …
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Flooding in Bali, Indonesia – in pictures
Heavy rain has caused flash flooding across Bali, forcing evacuations across the popular tourist destinationFl…
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Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae – in pictures
The North Korean leader has put his young daughter in the spotlight, with appearances at official banquets and…
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Afghanistan earthquake – in pictures
At least 800 people have been killed and some 2,000 injured after a shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake and sever…
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Indonesia’s anti-government protests – in pictures
Demonstrations erupt in Jakarta over perceived lavish allowances of parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’Pro…
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Clive of India isn’t welcome in Shrewsbury either | Letters
Jean Garner objects to his monument in the Shropshire town and is hoping for Thangam Debbonaire’s support in g…
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China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn
Updated regulations ban the country’s 40 million civil servants from lavish banquets, and restrict them from o…