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France evacuates 736 from Niger amid coup

350 in first two flight are French nationals while others are from other countries

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Thailand’s Pheu Thai bids to form govt without Pita’s MFP

Pheu Thai says will not support scrapping lese-majeste laws

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M’sians urged to stay vigilant amid religious violence in India’s Haryana state

Shops, businesses owned by Muslims are set blaze in Gurugram, 20km from New Delhi

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Trump lashes out at ‘Biden crime family’ after 2020 election indictment

Former US president faces four federal charges over bid to overturn polls results

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Meta blocks news on Facebook, Instagram in Canada over new law

Legislation set to force tech giants to pay news outlets for posting content on social media platforms

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Australia welcomes Unesco decision not to deem Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’

UN agency, however, notes that world’s largest coral reef remains under ‘serious threat’

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Russia bans rice exports until year-end for domestic market stability

However, item could be sent abroad for humanitarian aid, says Moscow

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Anti-govt protests in Bangladesh sees dozens injured, arrested: BNP

This comes after opposition supporters demonstrate against elections in Dec or Jan

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Thai democracy faces the elephant in the room

The nation’s democratic future straddles fault lines of royalist elite and will of people, writes Pavin Chachavalpongpun

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US lawmakers demand for UFO transparency

Lack of transparency has long fuelled speculation, they say at congressional hearing

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Thailand’s political deadlock continues as PM vote postponed indefinitely

Speaker announces delay after consulting legal officials, advisers

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Suicides as result of interactions with AI chatbots will continue: UN tech envoy

Amandeep Singh Gill says this when asked about Belgian man’s death earlier this year

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Hun Sen’s party wins 96% of seats in Cambodia’s National Assembly: spokesman

PM’s son thanks voters for support, vows to serve them better in the future