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Scotland becomes first country to ban climate-harming anaesthetic

Removing it from hospitals saves emissions equivalent to powering 1,700 homes every year, govt says

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White House slams law restricting drag shows as ‘dangerous’ 

Bill taking effect on July 1 bans such events on public property where children could be present

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Belarus jails Nobel winner Bialiatski for 10 years 

Baghdad draws international rage after activist convicted of aiding ‘activities violating public order’

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Governor, others shot in latest attack on Philippine politicians

Several gunmen entered leader’s home, opened fire as he distributed aid to constituents, say police

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Iraq issues arrest warrants in ‘heist of the century’

Report say ex-finance minister, three former PM staffers accused of aiding theft of US$2.5 bil

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Mecca’s Grand Mosque goes full AI for Ramadan

Pilgrims can use smart robots, electronic applications to facilitate worship

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Quake caused direct damage of US$5.1 bil in Syria: World Bank

Direct damages to residential buildings account for nearly half of total, report says

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WHO urges countries to come clean on Covid-19 origins intel

FBI claims source most likely from potential lab incident in Wuhan

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Indonesia’s Pertamina fuel storage depot fire kills 16: military

Among those injured are three children, in serious condition

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Ericsson to pay over US$200 mil for breaching US deal over Iraq graft

Swedish telecom giant suspected of making payments to IS jihadists

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Police raid Larissa station after Greek train crash

Investigation underway to determine if company management at fault

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Quad powers concerned over militarisation in Asian seas

US, Japan, India, Australia make veiled reference to China’s expanding presence

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China’s Xi to secure third term as president, brush off crises

This weekend’s National People’s Congress to also see his ally Li Qiang named PM