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Iranian Protests Mark the First Anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s Death

Iran witnessed widespread protests on Saturday as people commemorated the first anniversary of the tragic death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old woman passed away while in the custody of Iran's…

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Scottish first minister seeks independence vote

Scotland's first minister has proposed 19 October 2023 as the date for another referendum on independence. Nicola Sturgeon has set herself on a collision course with Downing Street by asking…

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China launches third aircraft carrier, the Fujian

The ship began construction in Shanghai in 2018 and is China’s first…

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Scottish first minister seeks independence vote

Scotland's first minister has proposed 19 October 2023 as the date for…

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Thailand moves forward on civil unions

Country looks set to be first in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex…

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Taiwan rejects “one country, two systems” model

Taiwan rejects the "one country, two systems" model proposed by Beijing in…

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Few people know Vladimir Putin quite as well as Alexander Lukashenko does. The authoritarian leader of Belarus is a firm…

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António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people An increase…

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US shoots down ‘octagonal’ flying object

Incident is the fourth flying object downed by US or Canadian jets this month, after the downing of a large…

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Turkey and Syria: 2,300 people dead after earthquakes

Associated Press report that the death toll from Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has now climbed to over 2,300…

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US readying new $2bn Ukraine weapons

Military aid will include longer-range weapons that could help Ukraine disrupt activity behind Russian lines. The United States is readying…

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ICC to resume investigation into Philippines’s drug war

Manila had argued it was conducting its own investigation into deaths under the controversial policy. The International Criminal Court has…

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Russia scorns Germany for sending Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Germany’s move to deliver Leopard 2s to Kyiv will lead to ‘permanent escalation’, says Russian embassy in Berlin. Moscow has…

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Estonia, Latvia remove envoys to Russia in diplomatic downgrade

Estonia, Latvia told their Russian envoys to leave after Moscow said it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Estonia. Latvia will…

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Canada settles residential school reparations lawsuit

Canada is to pay more than $2bn to settle a lawsuit seeking compensation for harm to Indigenous languages and cultures.…

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Medvedev warns of nuclear war

Former Russian leader and Putin ally warns Ukraine’s Western allies ahead of a key meeting in Germany. Dmitry Medvedev, an…

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