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Cannabis sprouts in New Zealand parliament garden in protesters’ parting pot-shot
Seedlings, apparently planted by anti-Covid mandate protesters, have been removed after speaker asked for ‘wee…
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Covid lockdown extended in Shanghai as outbreaks put economy on the skids
China’s largest city and financial powerhouse is struggling to cope with the country’s worst outbreak since th…
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Sri Lanka: 50 injured as protesters try to storm president’s house amid economic crisis
Curfew lifted a day after 45 people were arrested when an angry crowd demanded the resignation of Gotabaya Raj…
- Afghanistan, Aid, China, Foreign policy, Germany, Global development, Humanitarian response, Liz Truss, Politics, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South and Central Asia, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, World news
UN donor conference falls billions short of $4.4bn target to help Afghanistan
Conference raises only $2.44bn as Russian foreign minister says west is responsible for country’s humanitarian…
- Europe, Foreign policy, India, Liz Truss, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Politics, Russia, South and Central Asia, UK news, Ukraine, World news
India defends buying discounted Russian oil despite appeal by Truss
Foreign secretary urges democracies to join in applying sanctions to Russia after Ukraine invasionIndia’s exte…
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Pampered pooches at a Tokyo pet fair – in pictures
At an international pet fair in Tokyo, Japan, around 470 exhibitors are showcasing their new products and serv…
- Africa, Aid, Bangladesh, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Global development, Global health, Politics, Society, South and Central Asia, South Sudan, UK news, World news
UK Foreign Office rushed £4.2bn of aid cuts, official audit finds
Support slashed despite warnings about impact, with offices told not to discuss plans with local partners, say…
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Chinese Communist party expels former justice minister in latest purge
Fu Zhenghua, who had brought down ex security chief for corruption, denounced as ‘extremely despicable’Beijing…