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For Roma, justice truly is blind
On February 22, the City Court in the eastern Slovakian town of Kosice acquitted 10 police officers accused of forcing…
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South Korea’s Yoon left humbled by opposition election landslide
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has promised changes to his conservative administration after opposition parties romped to victory in Wednesday’s…
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Myanmar troops retreat to Thai border bridge after days of fighting
Some 200 Myanmar soldiers have withdrawn to the so-called Friendship Bridge connecting the border town of Myawaddy to Thailand amid…
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North Korea’s Kim says ‘now is time to be prepared for war’: State media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says now is the time to be more prepared for war than ever as…
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Will ultra-Orthodox Jews have to enlist in the Israeli army?
As Israel’s war on Gaza continues amid ongoing hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon, there have been growing calls from the Israeli government…
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Why are some countries decriminalising drugs?
In late March, Malawi’s government legalised the production of a particular strain of cannabis for some industrial and medicinal purposes.…
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Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches
Russia has launched its Angara A5 rocket from a space facility in the country’s far east after technical glitches prompted…
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After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?
It has been nearly one year since war broke out in Sudan, causing a devastating humanitarian crisis and bringing long-existing…
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Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn fraud case
A court in Vietnam has sentenced a property tycoon to death over her role in a $12.5bn financial fraud case,…
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Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on local discontent
One of the world’s most open economies is attempting a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, the Southeast Asian…
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