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Russia giving Iran ‘unprecedented’ military aid, overhauling ties, says US
Russia is providing Iran with an "unprecedented" level of military assistance in exchange for Tehran's deadly armed drones as the…
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Global economic chiefs laud China’s ‘decisive’ zero-COVID reversal
Global economic leaders on Friday hailed China's move away from its hardline zero-Covid policy, with the IMF chief saying the…
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Russia shells eastern front as Putin says West ‘exploiting’ crisis
Russian forces shelled the entire front line in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, officials in Kyiv said on Friday,…
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Some bloodstream infection bacteria grew resistant to last-resort drugs in 2020: WHO
Increased drug resistance in bacteria causing bloodstream infections, including against last-resort antibiotics, was seen in the first year of the…
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UN human rights chief vows to follow up with China on abuse concerns
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk says he is determined to engage with China on a damning report published…
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Sri Lanka shuts schools as cyclonic storm raises pollution, India braces for landfall
Schools were closed across Sri Lanka on Friday due to high air pollution levels as a cyclonic storm passed by…
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Headscarf debate reaches Turkish parliament ahead of elections
Turkey's Islamic-rooted ruling party on Friday submitted a constitutional amendment to parliament enshrining women's right to wear headscarves at work…
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Belgian court suspends prisoner swap deal with Iran
Belgium's Constitutional Court suspended an agreement Thursday on the extradition of an Iranian diplomat who was jailed on terrorism charges. …
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UN experts condemn Iran’s execution of protester
UN experts condemned Thursday's execution of a 23-year-old demonstrator in Iran who was convicted during nationwide protests and raised alarm…
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France fined for ignoring assylum seekers’ accommodation claim
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday fined France for ignoring asylum seekers' claim for accommodation. Three families…
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