日: 2020-07-24

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Indian Matchmaking: Netflix’s ‘divisive’ dating show causes storm

Series following contestants hoping to be chosen for arranged marriage has divided opinion in India“Richa has beauty, she has smile, she’s tall, slim, trim, educated, from a good family. I can give her, I think, 95 marks out of 100.”The comments, made …

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Two wheels good: India falls back in love with bikes after Covid-19

A bicycle boom has seen Indians swapping cars – the ultimate status symbol – for a more humble mode of transportCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith cases of Covid-19 surging past the one million mark, Indians are shunning c…

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‘A critical situation’: Bangladesh in crisis as monsoon floods follow super-cyclone

Despite flood planning efforts hundreds have been killed and millions hit as third of land is submerged by non-stop rainBangladesh could be plunged into a humanitarian crisis as it undergoes the most prolonged monsoon flooding in decades while it is st…

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Global report: Red Cross warns of big post-Covid-19 migration as WHO hits back at US

WHO chief says Pompeo made ‘untrue’ comments; US passes 4m cases as Trump cancels part of Republican convention; Melbourne records 300 new casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis could spark huge waves of…

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New Zealand hails Behrouz Boochani visa as a victory for ‘fairness and compassion’

Exiled journalist is offered a role at University of Canterbury amid celebration of successful application for refugee statusBehrouz Boochani granted refugee status in New Zealand“A protective cloak” will be draped over Kurdish Iranian exile Behrouz Bo…

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