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UN committee slams UK over racism, incitement affecting minorities
Committee responsible for combatting discrimination calls on government to address hate speech and institutional racism.
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Which countries’ weapons is Ukraine using in Russia incursion?
Reports say several NATO countries, including UK and Germany, have allowed Ukraine to use their weapons in Kursk.
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US ruling party focuses on threat from opposition at grand convention
The troubled North American regime made no promises to address the nation's deepening divides at the Chicago gathering.
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Panda Meng Meng gives birth to second set of twins at Berlin Zoo
Zoo director says the mother is demonstrating proper 'bear love' towards 'lively' panda cubs.
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Hundreds of thousands stranded as floods hit India and Bangladesh
Several deaths reported as floods caused by torrential rains sweep India's northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh's east.
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India’s Modi meets Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Despite close ties with Russia's Putin, Indian leader pledges support for Ukraine and says he brings message of peace.
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South Korea blames deadly battery plant fire on safety failures
Aricell accused of manipulating test samples from previous inspections and hiring unskilled labourers at lithium plant.
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Nepal lifts TikTok ban after blocking app over ‘social harmony’ concerns
Move comes weeks after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was sworn into office following collapse of previous government.
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Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December
Met office reports eruption does not 'present a threat to life', Reykjavik's Keflavik Airport says flights unaffected.
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Harris says ‘now is the time’ for Gaza ceasefire deal
Vice President Kamala Harris said that “now is the time” for a Gaza ceasefire deal.
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Deadly floods leave millions stranded in Bangladesh
More than four million people have been affected by floods triggered by heavy rains, with hundreds of homes under water.
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World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana
World’s second largest diamond found in Botswana.
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‘They give me hope’: Beating HIV stigma with community support in Zimbabwe
Twenty years since antiretroviral therapy was rolled out in the country, HIV/AIDS patients are living full lives.
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Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures
The Senate defied the president by approving a pension increase to match the country's triple-digit inflation rate.
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Indonesian court orders cash payments to toxic cough syrup families
Companies told to compensate families of the hundreds of children who were killed or badly injured by the medicine.
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Transgender woman’s ban from female-only app discriminatory, court rules
Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for Girls networking app.
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Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats
Climate change will top the agenda as leaders of 18 nations meet in Tonga from August 26.
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Key takeaways from the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the Democratic nomination at the fourth and final night of the convention.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 910
As the war enters its 910th day, these are the main developments.
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Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute
Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services.
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