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What is the status of Islamic State, the group linked to the Bondi attacks?
Al-Qaida offshoot has lost 95% of the territory it gained in 2014 but remains a force to be reckoned with onli…
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Kashmir crisis: what is Lashkar-e-Taiba and is it supported by Pakistan?
India claims to have attacked camps associated with a militant group in Pakistan – but what is its relationshi…
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India and Pakistan’s dispute over Kashmir – explained in 30 seconds
Countries have fought three wars over Himalayan region, which is divided by heavily armed borderControl of Kas…
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How has India reacted to attack in Kashmir and why are tensions in region so high?
Kashmir, where 26 people were killed on Tuesday, is claimed in full by the arch-rivals India and Pakistan Coun…
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Norwegian woman claims record time for climbing world’s 14 highest peaks
Kristin Harila completes ascents of highest mountains amid controversy over modern climbers’ use of helicopter…
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Newly released Chinese Covid data points to infected animals in Wuhan
Previously unseen genomic samples suggest animals at Huanan market were potential sourceNewly released data fr…
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The Ukraine war is deepening Russia’s ties with North Korea as well as Iran
Moscow’s growing need for armaments from Pyongyang is likely to lead to greater alignment of diplomatic and mi…
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Vladimir Putin says civilians must be evacuated from Kherson war zone
Russia digs in in preparation for expected attempt by Ukraine to take key southern city, setting scene for pos…
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Abducted son finds family by drawing map of village he last saw aged four
Li Jingwei still recalled key features of his home village 30 years later and made successful appeal for help …
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Afghan health system ‘close to collapse due to sanctions on Taliban’
Health experts issue dire warning as staff go unpaid and medical facilities lack basic items to treat patients…
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How an Afghan reporter was left to the Taliban by the Foreign Office
‘Fahim’ was cleared to leave Kabul. Then the phone went dead. Now he moves house every two days to evade captu…
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Jonathan Mirsky: reporter who went from Mao fan to fierce Beijing critic
The career of the Observer’s former China correspondent who died last week, was marked by a willingness to rev…
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Which countries are enforcing mandatory Covid jabs – and how?
Joe Biden has introduced a vaccine mandate affecting millions, but some countries have gone furtherCoronavirus…
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Taliban accused of killing 20 civilians in Panjshir valley
One incident caught on video appears to be killing of man in uniformThe Taliban have been accused of killing 2…
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At least four killed in Taliban crackdown on protests, says UN
Human rights official says group conducting house-to-house searches and threatening journalistsThe Taliban’s v…