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China’s huge quarantine camps standing months after ‘zero COVID’

Nearly four months after China abruptly scrapped its tough “zero-COVID” policies following rare mass protests, authorities have yet to dismantle sprawling…

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Activists, everyday Russians and a soldier punished for war talk

In another sign of Moscow’s punishing crackdown on those who question its war in Ukraine, the 69-year-old veteran human rights campaigner…

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US air strikes ‘kill 11’ in Syria after drone kills contractor

The United States military carried out multiple air strikes in eastern Syria against Iran-aligned groups who it blamed for a…

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India’s Rahul Gandhi disqualified from parliament

India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified as a member of parliament, a day after being convicted in a…

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Chinese military says US ship ‘warned’ away in South China Sea

China’s military says it tracked and warned away a United States warship that had illegally entered waters it claims in…

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Nigerian senator found guilty of trafficking man to UK for kidney

Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and a medical middleman have been found guilty of trafficking a man to the…

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US moving advanced aircraft to Asia, Europe from Middle East

The United States plans to deploy ageing A-10 attack planes to the Middle East as a replacement for more advanced…

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What are depleted uranium munitions the UK is sending to Ukraine?

The British government has announced it will provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium – a byproduct of the…

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