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Liz Truss's cabinet is Britain's first without white man in top jobs
British governments have until a few decades ago been made up of mostly white men
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Some girls' high schools reopen in eastern Afghanistan
Most girls' secondary schools in country have been closed since the Taliban took over in August 2021
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Thunberg slams Swedish politicians for ignoring climate crisis while citing Pakistan floods
Politicians are treating the climate as a distant problem, says activist
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Ample world rice supplies to cushion impact of Pakistan, China crop losses
Food prices have soared in markets across Pakistan as devastating rains ruin crops and disrupt supplies
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Two earthquakes rattle Afghanistan, killing at least six
Temblor early in the morning in northeastern Kunar province also injured nine people
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Liz Truss becomes Britain's next prime minister
Britain has stumbled from crisis to crisis over those years and there is now the prospect of a long recession
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Rescue efforts underway as China earthquake toll rises to 65
Nearly 250 people were being treated for injuries from the disaster, with dozens critically wounded
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Pakistan supports China’s efforts for 'peace, stability' in Xinjiang
MoFA spokesperson appreciates China’s 'constructive engagement' with UN human rights system
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Putin approves new foreign policy doctrine based on 'Russian World'
New policy says Moscow should increase cooperation with China, India, and strengthens its ties with Middle East
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Floods cripple Indian tech hub Bangalore
Large parts of the city are under water with authorities deploying rubber dinghies to ferry people around
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Sikh Indian cricketer trolled for dropped catch in Pakistan clash
Arshdeep Singh missed an easy but crucial chance in closing stages of arch rivals' dramatic Asia Cup clash on Sunday
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China to dispatch 200 tonnes of onions for flood-hit people
Chinese govt to provide additional disaster relief supplies worth RMB 300 million to Pakistan, says foreign ministry
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Iran sentences two women to death for 'corruption on earth'
Convicts deceived and trafficked young women by promising them work opportunities, says official news agency
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Liz Truss vows tax cuts after winning vote to be next British PM
Truss, currently foreign minister, defeated former finance minister Rishi Sunak in vote of Conservative Party members
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Russia says suicide blast kills in Afghan capital two embassy staff
Afghan police said a suicide bomber had detonated explosives near the entrance to the embassy
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School dropout rate increasing in Bangladesh amid rising poverty, income disparity
Data from more than half of schools show 481,000 students left classes in 2021
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Canada hunts suspects in stabbing spree that killed 10, wounded 15
Blackmore said it was unknown where the suspects might be headed or if they had changed vehicles
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Israel says pressuring US to prevent Iran nuclear deal
Israel's spy chief set to travel to Washington for talks on Iran nuclear file
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Earthquake in China's Sichuan kills more than 40
Some roads and homes near the epicentre were damaged by landslides
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy warns Europeans to brace for bleak winter
Zelenskiy was speaking after Moscow shut down a main pipeline that supplies Russian gas to the continent
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Turkish warship docks in Israel as bilateral ties warm
Haifa port official says it was the first time a Turkish naval vessel had visited since at least 2010
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Floods wash away a family's marriage hopes
Truck driver Hussain was planning for his daughter's wedding when floodwater inundated his home near Rajanpur
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Former Tata Sons chair Cyrus Mistry dies in road accident
Mistry’s car rammed into a divider while travelling to Mumbai from Gujarat with three others
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Tens of thousands protest against EU and NATO in Prague
Demonstrators urge government to stay neutral militarily and ensure direct energy contracts with Russia
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Hamas authorities execute five Palestinians in Gaza
Two of them were executed on charges of espionage for Israel
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Kashmiri teacher wins laurels for producing solar car
Bilal Ahmad produces region's 1st solar-electric automobile that can also be charged with electrical energy
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Hard work is no joke
While a comedy, it draws some comparisons between millennials and Gen X that are far too apt
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Finding Meaning in the Meaninglessness: Nietzsche meets Rumi
While exploring the meaning of one’s life, one writer ponders the philosophical teachings of Nietzsche
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Australia govt favours boosting temporary skilled migrants' pay
Staff shortages have been exacerbated recently by a blowout in visa processing times in Australia
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India's top court grants interim bail to Modi critic
The interim bail granted by the Supreme Court will stand until a state court decides on Setalvad's bail plea
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Iran boosts civil defence, lifts anti-aircraft readiness
The civil defence equipment will enable Iran to “identify and monitor threats
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Pope dissolves Knights of Malta leadership, issues new constitution
The new constitution eliminates the nobility rule as well as the tradition of Grand Masters being elected for life
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Indonesia hikes fuel prices to rein in ballooning subsidies
Southeast Asia's largest economy has already jacked up its energy subsidies to $34b, pushed by rising oil prices
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NASA calls off Artemis moon rocket launch for second time in five days
Latest attempt to launch the 32-story-tall SLS rocket and its Orion capsule was scrubbed after hydrogen leak
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Iran equips 51 cities with civil defence systems: official
Equipment enable Iran’s armed forces to identify and monitor threats by using round-the-clock software
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Erdogan accuses Greece of 'occupying' demilitarised islands
Historic rivals, Turkiye and Greece have been at odds over issues ranging from overflights to maritime boundaries
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Lightning strikes kill 23 people in India's Bihar
The deaths occurred during fierce weather between Wednesday and Friday
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Türkiye’s 2nd 'Kindness Train' sets off with aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan
Train carrying 394 tons of aid leaves from Ankara
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New York polio case stirs fear, vaccine push
The last naturally occurring US cases of polio were reported in 1979
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Sri Lanka's ousted President Rajapaksa returns home -official
Rajapaksa fled to Singapore via the Maldives and then spent the past few weeks in Thailand
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Floods in Pakistan threaten Afghanistan food supply: UN
UN's World Food Programme says much of the food aid to Afghanistan transited through Pakistan by road
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Google employee who opposed Israeli military contract resigns over ‘hostile environment’
Koren accuses tech giant of ‘systematically stifling Jewish, Muslim voices concerned about Palestinian human rights’
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Argentina's VP Kirchner unharmed in point-blank attempted shooting
President says the gun had been loaded with five bullets but failed to go off
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India's top court grants interim bail to Modi critic
Teesta Setalvad arrested on suspicion of faking documents about Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002
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China's Shenzhen extends COVID curbs but stops short of full lockdown
The megacity of Chengdu went into lockdown with mass testing for COVID-19 planned through the weekend
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Blast at Afghan mosque kills cleric, civilians: police
ISKP takes responsibility for blast at Guzargah mosque that killed Molvi Mujib Ansari
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As Mississippi capital endures fourth day without water, aid trickles in
Mississippi governor said 600 members of the National Guard would be deployed to the new water distribution sites
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Sri Lanka court allows former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa to travel overseas
In July, Rajapaksa was prevented from flying out of the country amidst a debilitating economic crisis
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Flash floods: British MP demands cancellation of Pakistan's int'l debt
Pakistan should instead be given reparations for the climate crisis, says Claudia Webbe
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From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch
Experts believe same places can be expected to experience both flooding and drought in a hotter climate













































