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Wage protests close hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh

Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have closed following wage protests involving the sector’s millions of low-paid workers. The affected fact...

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US carries out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, officials say

US officials have described strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island as limited and defensive. The attacks took place ahead of the US midterm elections, althoug...

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Hundreds of homes demolished in central Delhi neighbourhood

Authorities have demolished hundreds of houses in a central Delhi neighbourhood, saying they were built on government land. Residents who grew up near...

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European troops to rehearse possible Ukraine deployment after peace deal

Thousands of European troops are expected to rehearse how they could be deployed to Ukraine if a peace agreement is reached. Western officials have st...

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Legal challenge to Australia’s under-16 social media ban begins in High Court

A rights group is due to challenge Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, arguing that the policy restricts young people’s right to communicate f...

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Nine killed after private jet crashes in Florida

A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities. Air traffic control audio and flight-tracki...

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Fake nuclear warning causes unease in Ukraine after app hack

A false nuclear warning sent through a hacked app caused concern in Ukraine, although many people questioned its authenticity and did not respond with...

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18 killed in bombing of Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says

Kyiv says 18 people were killed after Russian forces dropped at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs on a village in southern Ukraine. Local officials repo...

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Fighting resumes in Kherson region after six-day Ukraine truce

Fighting has returned to Ukraine’s Kherson region following a six-day ceasefire, with the pause doing little to change the broader course of the war.

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Ukraine and Russia Say Air Raid Alert Apps Were Targeted in Cyber-Attacks

Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their air raid alert applications were affected by cyber-attacks. The available information remains limited, wit...

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Baby among four killed in bomb attack in western Colombia

Four people, including a baby, have been killed in a bomb attack in western Colombia. The blast appears to have targeted a military base, but those re...

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Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia

Uganda has started withdrawing troops from Somalia after being the first country to contribute forces to the African Union mission established to help...

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Iranian teenager shot dead during mass protests, source says

Samira’s 16-year-old daughter, Sevda, was shot dead while taking part in mass protests in Iran in January. Samira is now facing the authorities over h...

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King Charles III caught in heavy rain during Antigua and Barbuda parade

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were standing in an open-air stadium during a parade in Antigua and Barbuda when torrential rain began.

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Ukraine air-raid app sends false radiation warning after suspected hack

Ukraine’s Air Force says an air-raid alert application appears to have been hacked, resulting in users receiving a false warning about a radiation thr...

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Nine killed in jet crash in Florida near Mar-a-Lago

Nine people have been killed in a jet crash in Florida, about nine miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Transport Secretary Sean Duf...

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Armed police begin Sydney patrols after Bondi Beach attack

Armed police have started patrols in Sydney as a security measure following the deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival last year.

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