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Yemen conflict: UK cuts aid citing financial pressure from Covid
image copyrightEPAimage captionMost of Yemen’s population needs humanitarian assistance to survive Britain has drastically cut its aid to Yemen, which…
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Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption
image copyrightReutersimage captionNicolas Sarkozy appeared in court on Monday French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in…
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Syria war: Tens of thousands of detainees still missing, UN says
image copyrightAFPimage captionUN investigators say the detentions are intended to intimidate and punish perceived opponents Tens of thousands of civilians…
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Covid: Japan asks China to stop anal tests on its citizens
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionSome Japanese citizens have complained of being made to take the test when they entered China Japan…
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Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China and Russia threats
By Leo KelionTechnology desk editor image copyrightGetty Images/Reutersimage captionThe report was written by a commission headed by ex-Google chief Eric…
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Sri Lanka girl, 9, dies in ‘exorcism’ ritual
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionPolice have arrested two people in connection with the case (file picture) A nine-year-old girl has died…
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Love Island: South Africa’s reality show is ‘too white’
image copyrightLove Island SAimage captionViewers say the mostly white cast doesn’t reflect South Africa as a majority-black nation As the…
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Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court to face fresh charges
image copyrightEPAimage captionProtesters have demanded the release of Ms Suu Kyi and other leaders detained after the coup Myanmar’s Aung…
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Peru forced sterilisations case reaches key stage
media caption“We are going to continue fighting”: Josefina Quispe wants justice for women who had forced sterilisations A key hearing…
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