South Asia
Japan court acquits former boxer of murder after decades on death row
Judge acknowledges Iwao Hakamada was wrongfully convicted for murders at miso factory in 1966.
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Lazio fans detained with weapons before Europa League match in Germany
German police held about 60 fans overnight and banned them from the stadium as Lazio played Dynamo Kyiv in Hamburg.
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Teams, India vs Pakistan, full schedule
All you need to know about the groups, format, fixtures, match start times and venues for the tournament.
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Israeli attacks against journalists, media freedom decried at UNSC
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu says attacks are meant to prevent the world from knowing what is happening in Gaza.
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Trump hits out at Zelenskyy for not striking deal to end war in Ukraine
Republican presidential candidate says even 'worst deal' would be better than current level of death and destruction.
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Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time
The Sazanami sailed south through the 180-kilometre waterway with ships from Australia and New Zealand.
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Israel ‘spreading terror’, Lebanon’s PM tells UN Security Council
UNSC told that France, US working on 21-day ceasefire proposal as fighting between Israel, Hezbollah intensifies.
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Putin outlines new rules for Russian use of vast nuclear arsenal
Comments appear to significantly lower the threshold for Russia to use its vast nuclear arsenal.
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Israel, Iran give different accounts of Lebanon conflict
Israel and Iran gave different accounts of the same conflict in Lebanon during a UN Security Council meeting.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted amid corruption probes
Retired police captain becomes first sitting mayor of New York City to face federal charges.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 944
As the war enters its 944th day, these are the main developments.
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The secret of ‘Blue Zones’ where people reach 100? Fake data, says academic
University College London researcher is on a mission to debunk shoddy research into the world's oldest people.
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‘Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon,’ warns UN Secretary-General
“Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon” warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America
About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito.
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Canada’s Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in latest test for his gov’t
No-confidence motion fails to pass in House of Commons, but Justin Trudeau faces more challenges ahead.
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Two-state solution the ‘only solution’, Spanish PM tells UNGA
A two-state solution between Israel and Palestine is the “only possible solution,” the Spanish Prime Minister said.
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As Israel attacks, displaced Lebanese people come together in Beirut
As Israel's bombs rain down on the south, Lebanese people are fleeing northwards, trying to find safety.
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‘Nowhere near winning this,’ Haiti’s PM says of battle against gangs
Prime Minister Garry Conille offers grim view of progress in anti-gang mission on sidelines of UN General Assembly.
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Can diplomacy succeed in bringing peace to the Middle East?
World leaders meet at the United Nations amid growing fears of an all-out regional war.
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IMF approves $7bn funding agreement for Pakistan
Approval comes more than two months after international lender and Islamabad said they had agreed on programme.
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