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Chinese risk perilous journey in search of ‘freedom’ in the United States
Thousands of middle-class Chinese are trekking thousands of kilometres through the Americas to the southern US border.
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Boeing to plead guilty to avoid trial over fatal 737 Max crashes
Lawyer for relatives of crash victims blasts plea agreement with US Department of Justice as a 'sweetheart deal'.
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Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China
Agreement comes as Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region.
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In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear
Australia's opposition leader has proposed building the country's first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.
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France ‘pushed into the hands of the far left’ says leader of far right
France’s leader of the far right says a ‘dishonourable alliance’ prevented his RN party from winning a majority.
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Israeli army used Hannibal Directive during October 7 Hamas attack: Report
The directive is a controversial policy of Israel's military aimed at preventing the capture of its soldiers.
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What’s behind the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States?
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have set up their own bloc, after leaving ECOWAS.
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal offers resignation
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says he will resign on Monday morning after his party failed to win a majority.
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Tokyo governor declares win after exit polls show her clinching third term
Yuriko Koike's victory fends off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling party-backed incumbent.
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France exit polls project left-wing coalition victory
Exit polls project France’s left-wing National Popular Front will be the largest party in parliament.
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France’s left wing takes most seats as snap election delivers deadlock
Loose alliance of left-wing parties becomes biggest parliamentary bloc as vote delivers hung parliament.
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Concert in Kenya to pay tribute to those killed in tax hike protests
At least 39 people have been killed in demonstrations that started last month over planned tax hikes.
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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton beats Max Verstappen to win British Grand Prix
Hamilton survived a Max Verstappen charge to win his home GP, ending the longest winless streak of his racing career.
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Does the US have a plan for Ukraine other than stalemate?
US political analyst Ian Bremmer says there is no scenario for Ukraine that doesn’t involve partitioning the country.
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Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania as Democrats discuss his candidacy
Biden campaigns in US swing state amid rising Democratic pressure to end re-election bid after weak debate performance.
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Pope says democracy ‘not in good health’ as he warns against populists
At an event in northeast Italy, Pope Francis says a 'crisis of democracy' is impacting several nations around the world.
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Dozens killed across Gaza as Israel’s war enters 10th month
Israel carries out more deadly air strikes across the Gaza Strip amid fresh efforts to reach a truce.
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The International Criminal Court: Fit for purpose?
Can the ICC, established to investigate and try those accused of the world’s worst crimes, fulfil its role?
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German MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia wins, takes over riders’ championship lead
The double world champion wins the German MotoGP after Jorge Martin crashes from the lead with two laps remaining.
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Who is Iran’s new reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian?
Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s presidential election.
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