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Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security bill
Hong Kong lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within a fortnight of it being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of...
Three Chinese teenagers detained over classmate’s death
Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Handan have detained three teenage boys over the brutal death of their classmate, local media reports.
The case...
Europe’s split on Ukraine clouds Macron’s talks with Scholz in Berlin
French President Emmanuel Macron has had talks with Germany's Olaf Scholz in Berlin after a rift was exposed over Europe's response to Russia's war...
Biden and Trump set for election rematch
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties' nominations.
They each won several states...
India troops begin Maldives pullout after pro-China leader’s order
India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, according to local...
Kidnappings in Nigeria worsen
Nigeria's spate of abductions worsened on Saturday as more than a dozen students and four women were kidnapped from a school in Gada, Sokoto.
Local...
TikTok sparks user revolt in US over sale plan
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app.
A...
Israel’s blocking of aid creating ‘apocalyptic’ conditions in Gaza report says
A new report based on research from three countries shows Israel ‘consistently and groundlessly’ blocks aid operations for Gaza, and has generated ‘famine-like conditions.
According...
Denver grandmother awarded $3.7 million after wrongful raid
A jury has awarded a Denver grandmother $3.76m after her home was raided by police based on what turned out to be a false...
Gaza death toll rises as Israeli attacks intensify
The death toll in Gaza continues to rise as Israel intensifies its attacks.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 97 Palestinians were killed and 123...
