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572 children have been rescued from homes linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) amid allegations of abuse that shocked and enraged the nation.
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The ICC has accused Putin of being responsible for the abductions of children from Ukraine. Member countries are required to detain suspects but there’s no real enforcement mechanism.
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Most of the public markets across Pakistan were closed on Wednesday to protest a rise in electricity costs and new taxes imposed on shop owners.
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Amid harsh scrutiny following revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers failed drug tests in 2021, China called for more intensive testing of U.S. track and field competitors.
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The ruling is part of a long war of attrition against the progressive opposition by conservative forces trying to maintain their grip on power.
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New Foreign Secretary David Lammy said his trip to India reflects one of the new government’s top foreign policy priorities: a reset with the Global South.
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Trong had dominated Vietnamese politics since 2011. Now attention turns to his successor, former security minister To Lam.
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China “is not neutral, but has effectively sided with Russia in this war,” U.S. Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said this week.
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As China’s Li Qiang wrapped up his visit, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim dismissed concerns that Beijing sought to “abuse its privilege and extort” Malaysia.
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Those detained are suspected of having a role in the deadly violence that wracked the archipelago starting in mid-May.
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China’s Commerce Ministry announced Monday that it is opening an anti-dumping investigation into pork from Europe, widely seen as a response to the EU move on electric cars.
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Once signed into law by the King, Thailand will become the third Asian country to recognize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.
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They called for more collaboration in funding innovative research in semiconductor manufacturing, clean energy, and machine learning, and discussed possible co-production of land warfare systems.
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Violence flared on May 13 over the government’s attempt to change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, which Indigenous Kanaks say would marginalize their voices.
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The former PM had been convicted in January of treason and sentenced to 10 years over the “cipher case.”
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The unrest started as French lawmakers debated voting reforms opposed by the indigenous Kanak people, who have long sought independence.
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Samsung projected the memory chip market to remain strong in the coming months, driven by the expansion of generative AI technologies.
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US state department says law could drive away foreign investment while David Cameron described it as ‘dangerous and worrying’
Human rights groups and diplomats have criticised a law passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people.
The US state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said in a statement that the law on passed Saturday “threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society” and “can be used to hamper free-speech and expression”. He warned that the legislation could drive away foreign investment.
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The resignation of National Assembly Chair Vuong Dinh Hue adds to growing perceptions of instability in the country.
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During his meeting with Xi Jinping, Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for China to apply greater pressure on its close strategic partner to resolve the conflict.
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Lee will hand power to his deputy, Lawrence Wong, in a long-planned transition.
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As Japan’s prime minister visited Washington, China showcased its partnership with Russia.
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Ukrainie’s foreign minister visited India a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladmir Putin.
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Xi emphasized the mutually beneficial economic ties between the two, despite heavy U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and restrictions on China’s tech sector.
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Muslims fear that the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens will be used to marginalize them.
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The Russian state-run news agency TASS reported that a South Korean arrested in Vladivostok earlier this year has been taken to Moscow and charged with espionage.
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In his speech in Srinagar, the Indian prime minister made no mention of plans to hold elections.
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Experts say lax monitoring and violation of building codes by construction companies and owners have proved deadly in Bangladesh.
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They have rejected the Modi government’s offer of a five-year contract for a guaranteed minimum price for five crops.
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Early trends indicate wins for independents backed by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
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