Sanctions fears as Kyrgyzstan shutters companies suspected of aiding Russia

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    Bangladesh seeks IMF aid: How badly has Iran war hit its economy?

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    In Britain, Brexit is debated again as Starmer’s grip on power slips

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    ‘Naturally scared’: India’s Muslims denied public spaces for Eid prayers

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    Drone strike on Sudan border town kills at least 14: Survivor, official

    A drone strike blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 14 people, mostly women, in the Sudanese town of…

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      Whistler’s Mother is a US icon – here’s why the artist would’ve hated his 1871 masterpiece’s success

      Whistler’s Mother is one of the world’s most recognisable artworks. Like a viral meme it has been reproduced endlessly, including…

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      ‘Complex, dangerous, sexual beings’: The centuries-old origins of current fairy fiction

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      In photos: A pesticide tragedy that haunts an Indian state

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      ‘A fascinating window into the past’: The homes revealing how Tudor people really lived

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      Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m

      The Italian state has bought a painting by 16-17th Century baroque master Caravaggio for €30m (£25.9m), one of the largest…

      ‘The highest pitch of refined emotion’: The tragic romance hidden in a 19th-Century painting

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      Baby monkey ‘Punch’ gets his own Spotify playlist

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