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'Panama Papers' whistleblower says Russia 'wants me dead'
'John Doe' says he has evidence of financial wrongdoing which helped fund the war in Ukraine
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US moves to ban word 'squaw' from federal lands
Word is considered offensive because of its derogatory use by white people following colonisation of the Americas
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Pope Francis heading to Canada to apologise for Church’s role in residential schools
5-day visit will see pope meet Indigenous survivors, families
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Daily gas flow from Russia to Europe at lowest in last 4 years
The decrease in the capacity of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was decisive in the decline in gas flow
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Sri Lankan security forces raid protest camp as new leaders sworn in
Protesters had feared a crackdown after Wickremesinghe as acting head on Monday imposed a national state of emergency
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Britain's Sunak to put government on crisis footing
Sunak has said he plans to cut taxes but only once inflation - now running at almost 10% - is brought under control
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US pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off
Zelenskiy said there could be no ceasefire unless lost territory was retaken
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We don’t complain but request recognition: Afghan envoy
Laments Int'l community’s reluctance despite IEA establishing total control over Afghan soil
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Saudi man arrested for 'helping' Israeli reporter sneaking into Makkah
Gil Tamary posted a video on Twitter of himself sneaking into the holy city in defiance of a ban on non-Muslims
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World's oldest known male giant panda, An An, dies at 35
Hong Kong's Ocean Park now has two giant pandas, Ying Ying and Le Le
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China is now top priority for British intelligence, spy chief says
Says understanding how Beijing pursues its strategic goals is a particularly complex challenge
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WATCH: Indian Punjab CM hospitalised after drinking ‘polluted water’
Bhagwant Mann can be seen scooping up a glass of water from a river and gulping it down amid cheers from supporters
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India elects first president from tribal community
Droupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old teacher turned politician, will be the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial role
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Biden tests positive for Covid, 'very mild symptoms'
US president will isolate at the White House and continue to carry out all of his duties
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COP26 chief warns 'time is running out' to meet climate targets
Says many recognise that climate, environmental security are completely interlinked with energy, national security
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Most countries 'woefully unprepared' for changing climate: analysis
Major economies such as India, Brazil and Russia face 'cascading' crises driven by climate change, analysis warns
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Biden's Mideast tour makes road to revival of Iran’s nuclear deal bumpier
US president’s visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia came amid Iran-US talks to revive the accord
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Kremlin says Putin is fine, denies health rumours
Western ‘information specialists’ have been throwing out various fake news about president's health, says spokesperson
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Indian opposition leader Sonia Gandhi questioned in money-laundering probe
Complaint against 75-year-old party president was lodged nine years ago by a member of parliament from Modi's BJP
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Pakistani-American photographer fatally shot by ex-husband
Khan was vocal about her ongoing divorce, lamented pitfalls she experienced of South Asian culture as a divorcee
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Alarm bells as US abortion ruling fuels rush on morning-after pill
Online reproductive and sexual health provider Wisp saw a 3,000 percent surge in emergency contraception sales
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End of the line: Fed-up Sri Lankans rush for passports
Numbers have generally been around 50,000 a month but jumped to an estimated 122,000 in June
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Sri Lanka swears in new president amid worst economic crisis in decades
Wickremesinghe appeared to distance himself from the powerful Rajapaksa family that has dominated politics
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Italy fights wildfires from Tuscany to Trieste
Wildfires have broken out in several parts of Italy this week as temperatures keep rising
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Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die
Temperatures topped 40C for the first time, igniting fires that destroyed dozens of properties in the capital
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Fidgeting Putin kept waiting for Erdogan ahead of talks
Meeting in Iran was Putin's first with a NATO alliance leader since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February
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India's mango man, father of 300 varieties
82-year-old Kaleem Ullah Khan was just a teenager when he conducted his first experiment in grafting
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UN records hundreds of killings and rights violations by Taliban
No denying that the findings of our report are extremely serious, says acting head of UNAMA
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African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thanks to Namibia deal
The carnivore is believed to have gone extinct in India, primarily due to hunting
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'Hasta la vista, baby,' says UK's Boris Johnson as he exits parliament
Johnson was forced to announce his resignation earlier this month after a mass rebellion
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India court orders release on bail of journalist over 'provocative' tweet
Mohammed Zubair's lawyer says the govt is using a 2018 case to punish him after this year's tweet went viral
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Russian cargo ship seized in India
Kerala high court reportedly orders seizure for failing to pay around $23,500 in fuel charges to Estonian firm
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Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst in the world
The passport maintained its position from last year; ranked above Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan
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Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe voted in as next president
Many protesters see Wickremesinghe as an ally of the Rajapaksa family
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New Zealand launches new investor migrant visa
Eligibility criteria for the new visa includes a minimum NZ$5 million ($3.1 million) investment
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Khamenei seeks long-term Moscow, Tehran cooperation
Iran's supreme leader tells Putin both countries need to stay vigilant against 'Western deception'
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London's burning: Fire engulfs homes as UK temperatures hit record 40C
London Fire Brigade declares a major incident and urges people to stop having barbecues as fire engines battle blazes
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Sherry Rehman urges int'l community for 'clear re-set' of climate agenda
Climate minister says Pakistan perfect example of all disasters that come with climate stress
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Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records
European Commission researchers say nearly half of the EU's land is under threat from drought
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Increasingly bitter race to replace UK PM Johnson narrows to four
Rishi Sunak held onto his lead in the race to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday
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Sri Lanka opposition leader Premadasa withdraws from race for president
In order to support a rival candidate
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Russia seeking oil payments from India in dirhams - sources, document
Moscow replaced Saudi Arabia as the second biggest oil supplier to India after Iraq for the second month
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'Trump years with a smile': Palestinians reject Biden trip
President's visit got off to bad start for Palestinians when Biden declared: ’You need not be a Jew to be a Zionist’
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Iran's UNESCO-listed Isfahan mosque damaged in restoration
Experts say designs of flowers on the restored tiles do not match and patterns on the dome are not aligned
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US simplifies application process for Afghan special immigrant visa
New applicants, beginning this week, will no longer need to file a separate petition for special immigrant status
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Erdogan says Türkiye will freeze Finland, Sweden's NATO bids if promises not kept
Turkish president says he believes Sweden is 'not showing a good image' for now
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Putin visits Iran for first trip outside former USSR since Ukraine war
Russia's paramount leader arrives in Tehran to hold his fifth meeting with Khamenei
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Britain braces for record heatwave temperatures
Country's meteorological agency says temperatures could get even hotter on Tuesday, breaching 40C mark for first time
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Indian traders, shopkeepers plan nationwide protest against tax hikes
Protests would be launched nationwide on July 26, starting in Bhopal
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All sides must learn from 'hard lessons' of Ukraine war: China
Beijing says apart from impact on Europe, the crisis has negative spillover effect around the world
















































