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Which countries had the worst air quality in 2023?
The IQAir report was based on data from more than 30,000 monitoring stations in 134 countries and regions
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Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says
Two people out of every 10,000 dying daily from starvation, IPC
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India's top court asks SBI for data to link political fund donors, recipients
Supreme Court gives state-run lender until Thursday to provide the ECI with unique identification numbers of bonds
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Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission
Death of 22-year-old Amini in September 2022 while in custody unleashed months of protests against Iranian regime
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Hindu nationalists attack foreign students for offering Ramazan prayers in India
Two detained after clashes at Gujarat University as foreign students prayed on campus
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Iceland volcano still pouring out fountains of lava
The eruption was the seventh on the Reykjanes peninsula near Iceland's capital Reykjavik since 2021
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Kremlin says Russia is consolidated around Putin, dismisses West's criticism
Putin won 87%, or 76 million votes, by far the biggest landslide in post-Soviet Russian history
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China's Xi congratulates Putin on win, set to develop their ties
Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday
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Putin warns the West a Russia-NATO conflict is just one step from World War Three
Said he wished Macron would stop seeking to aggravate the war in Ukraine but to play a role in finding peace
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Putin wins record landslide in Russian election, early results show
Nationwide turnout was 74.22% when polls closed, election officials say, surpassing 2018 levels of 67.5%
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21 dead in Afghanistan after bus collides with tanker
Of the 38 people injured, 11 were seriously hurt, according to the provincial information department
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India's 'lottery king' emerges as top political donor in opaque system
Martin's Future Gaming and Hotel Services spent $165 million between 2019 and 2024 in political donations
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At least 38 injured in blast at factory in northern India
Injuries from dust collector explosion at spare parts manufacturing facility in northern Haryana state, police say
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Taliban welcome extension of UN mission mandate in Afghanistan
UN Security Council extended UNAMA's mandate for another year on Friday
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Israel prepares return to ceasefire talks; UN says Gaza hunger crisis worsens
Israel's assault has forced many inhabitants from their homes, leaving much of Gaza in rubble
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Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava
Gases from the eruption were travelling westwards out at sea, the meteorological office said
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Russia's presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage
Kyiv regards the election taking place in parts of its territory controlled by Russia as illegal and void
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The ironies of Oscar night
The most exciting cinema has not been made in Hollywood for some 20 years now, but we have a problem recognising it
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The battle for TikTok
A bill seeking to ban the popular social media platform sailed through the US House of Representative by a landslide
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Ukraine attacks Russian city and refinery on second day of presidential election
Missile strike kills 2 in Russian border region; Putin says Ukraine trying to disrupt election, cyberattacks reported
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Unloading from 1st aid ship arrived on Gaza's shores completed
Open Arms vessel reached Gaza Strip shores on Friday after departing from Greek Cypriot administration's Larnaca port
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Indian general elections to start on April 19, results on June 4
National elections to be held in seven phases, set to end on June 1, announce authorities
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Hamas issues ceasefire proposal detailing exchange of captives, prisoners
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says new Gaza truce proposal based on 'unrealistic demands'
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Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
Scientists find over 16,000 chemicals in plastics — a quarter of which are thought to be hazardous to human health
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Turks up in arms over killing of stray cat
On January 1 Ibrahim K. was caught on a security camera kicking to death a stray cat named Eros
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Obscure trust links India's top businesses with Modi's election war chest
Prudent Electoral Trust raises $272m since 2013, donating roughly 75% to BJP, 10 times higher than Congress
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Government panel recommends India hold simultaneous state, national elections
Report will not affect the upcoming elections as a 'one nation, one election' law will have to be passed
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Israeli tank strike killed 'clearly identifiable' Reuters reporter - UN report
UNIFIL report says no fire exchanged across Israel-Lebanon border for over 40 minutes before Israeli tank fired
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US, UN express concern about India's religion-based citizenship law
Indian government moves to implement Citizenship Amendment Act, criticised for discriminating against Muslims
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In Afghanistan, women and children bearing worst of hunger crisis
Nearly 16m Afghan people in acute food insecurity, including 3.5m people at emergency levels, according to UN’s WFP
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China Development Bank's ex-vice president under probe
Authorities launch investigation against Li Jiping over severe violations of discipline
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Japanese firm Space One's Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
The 18-metre (59 ft) rocket exploded five seconds after lifting off, leaving behind a large cloud of smoke
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Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war
Putin's nuclear warning came alongside another offer for talks on Ukraine
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Biden, Trump clinch nominations, kicking off bruising presidential rematch
Biden needed 1,968 delegates to win the nomination, and he passed that number on Tuesday night
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Pirates hijack Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel in Indian Ocean
All 23 crew members held hostage, Bangladeshi official confirms
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First Gaza aid ship leaves Cyprus as Palestinians on brink of famine
Charity ship Open Arms seen sailing out of Larnaca port in Cyprus, towing a barge containing flour, rice and protein
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EU to mull measures against Iran over possible missile transfers to Russia – draft
Sources say Iran provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles
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India-made fighter jet Tejas crashes for first time; pilot ejected safely
Tuesday's crash breaks the jet's safety record since its first test flight more than two decades ago
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Sporadic protests in India over contentious citizenship law
In Assam, protesters burnt copies of the law and shouted slogans
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India rejects China's objections to Modi's visit to Himalayan border state
Last year, China ratcheted up tensions with India by giving Chinese names to 11 locations in Arunachal Pradesh
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Russia, Iran and China to hold naval drills
Joint exercises, called 'Maritime Security Belt - 2024', will involve warships and aviation
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India’s Agni-5 can carry multiple nuke warheads
India has previously test-fired multiple Agni-5 missiles, developed by India's DRDO
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Proliferating ‘news’ sites spew AI-generated fake stories
Propaganda-spewing websites relied on armies of writers, but AI tools now offer a faster way to fabricate content
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India to enact divisive citizenship law
Law grants Indian nationality to minorities who entered India from Pakistan but not if they are Muslims
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India's top court orders SBI bank to share political donors' names by Tuesday
Supreme Court on Feb 15 had scraped 7-year-old donation system to political parties, deeming it unconstitutional
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China ready to work with Pakistan: Wang
'We send our warm congratulations to Mr Zardari on assumption as president,' says Chinese foreign ministry spokesman
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Palestinians prepare for Ramazan in the shadow of Gaza war
Police deployed in Old City in Jerusalem, where worshippers are expected every day at Al Aqsa mosque compound
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India says Europe trade group commits to $100b 15-year deal
India is the EFTA grouping's fifth-largest trading partner after EU, US, Britain and China
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Death toll from Indonesia flash floods, landslides jumps to 21
7 still missing, as tens of thousands of people flee to temporary government shelters on Sumatra, say officials
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India election official quits before vote-date announcement
Arun Goel's resignation leaves ECI with only one of its three mandated officials in their posts to conduct election