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Xi's purge leaves record number of vacancies in China's Communist Party leadership

The expulsion of 33 senior officials has left more than a quarter of the party's original leadership body absent from its latest plenary session

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US, South Korea and Japan reaffirm push for North Korea's denuclearisation

Pyongyang's refuses to give up its nuclear arsenal

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Oman rescues 25 crew as attacks and mine threats disrupt Hormuz shipping

The evacuation of a burning tanker comes as Iran says three oil tankers were stopped in the strategic waterway

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US judge bars Trump administration from threatening election officials over voter data

The ruling prevents the Justice Department from prosecuting state and local officials who refuse demands to remove or segregate ballots based on a federal list...

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone over Medina airspace

The interception comes amid weeks of Houthi attacks targeting Saudi cities, airports and energy infrastructure

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France deploys 70,000 police as nationwide protests enter third week

Authorities warn of a high risk of renewed unrest as demonstrations over living costs, deteriorating public services and government policies intensify

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Taiwan says China deploys 53 naval and official vessels across regional waters

The deployment raises concern over simultaneous pressure on several Indo-Pacific neighbours

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Indonesia names 245 individuals, 20 companies as suspects in forest fires

Police are investigating fires that affected thousands of hectares and contributed to haze affecting neighbouring countries

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Netanyahu bloc falls to 53 seats as Israeli election leaves government formation uncertain

Arab-led parties secure a record 19 seats, leaving neither side close to the 61 needed for a parliamentary majority

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UNHCR seeks US$50m to help nine million people face winter hardship

The UN refugee agency warns that millions in Ukraine, Syria, Lebanon and Afghanistan risk entering winter without adequate shelter, heating fuel and other essen...

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Spain train crash death toll rises to 69 as rescuers search wreckage

Cranes and sniffer dogs are being deployed to recover victims from mangled carriages following Wednesday's collision, as Spain declares three days of national m...

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Netanyahu bloc leads Israel election but falls short of majority, leaving rivals with uphill battle

Early projections give the prime minister’s right-wing bloc 53 of 120 Knesset seats against 48 for rival Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition

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Spain train collision kills 68 as minister cites rail safety system failure

The high-speed train struck a stationary train near Toledo, injuring dozens and prompting three days of national mourning in Urda, Spain