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Japan mourns as funeral for former PM Abe held in Tokyo

Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral,…

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Malala Day: Women’s education across the globe

International Malala Day is celebrated every year on July 12 to honour to the Pakistani activist, Malala Yousafzai. Malala, who…

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Palestinians say US economic push no substitute for peace

Ahead of Joe Biden’s first visit to Jerusalem as US president, Washington’s ambassador said his team will “pound tables” to…

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New UK prime minister to be announced on September 5

The new UK prime minister to replace the outgoing Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, the ruling Conservative…

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Uber Files: Leak reveals how Uber ‘lobbied leaders and duped police’ to grab new markets

As Uber aggressively pushed into markets around the world, the ride-hailing service lobbied top political leaders including France’s Emmanuel Macron…

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Euro drops to 20-year low, approaches parity with dollar

The euro slid to a 20-year low and came closer to parity against the dollar on Monday on concerns that…

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Portugal fires contained, situation remains ‘serious’

Firefighters in Portugal on Monday contained two forest fires that ravaged the centre of the country which is under a…

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Sri Lanka president near airport as exile rumours spread

Sri Lanka’s embattled president was flown to an airbase near the main international airport Monday, officials said, raising speculation he…

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27 Years on: More genocide victims to be buried on Srebrenica anniversary

Thousands of people started to gather to attend Monday’s commemorations of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which most…

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Japan’s ruling party secures strong win after Abe assassination

Japan’s ruling party and partners won enough votes to form a supermajority in an upper house election held just days…

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