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Texas executes man who killed police officer

Wesley Ruiz receives lethal injection despite claims of racism tainting trial

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Late Australian cardinal Pell’s funeral sparks Sydney protests

Catholic Church leader has been previously convicted over child sexual abuse, later overturned

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US introduces new visa restrictions against Taliban

Nation takes strict action after group imposes bans on women

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Canada moves to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees

This builds on its lawmakers labelling China’s treatment of group as ‘genocide’ in 2021

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Philippines to expand US access to military bases: official

This comes amid fears of growing Chinese hawkishness on Taiwan, South China Sea

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Australia to remove monarch from banknotes

Design honouring Indigenous culture to replace Queen Elizabeth II’s image

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US Republicans move to impeach Biden’s immigration chief

They accuse Alejandro Mayorkas of ceding ‘operational control’ over southern border

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Poland open to sending jets to Ukraine with Nato: PM

Mateusz Morawiecki says ready to supply F-16s if Western allies collectively decide to

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Ex-UN envoy Haley to challenge Trump for 2024 Republican nomination

Former ambassador has earlier said she wouldn’t go up against former boss

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Myanmar junta extends emergency for six months, delaying polls

Regime chief Min Aung Hliang says over a third of townships not under its full control

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Indonesian islanders file Holcim climate complaint

Pulau Pari residents demand compensation for environmental damage from cement company 

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S’pore detains IS-radicalised student for planning attacks on city

Authorities say his plans include recruiting target to carry out military camp, gravesite bombing

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Saudi executions up sharply under King Salman, MBS: rights group

NGO says capital punishment soars from 70.8 per year average to 129.5 after royal took over