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Airlines slam ‘ineffective’ Covid-19 test requirements for China travellers

Trade association says govt-erected travel barriers failed to stem viral spread in the past

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Myanmar junta chief says will hold ‘free and fair’ elections

Min Aung Hlaing, however, provides no timetable for polls as military govt marks Independence Day

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Brazil’s Lula puts US, China among his first official visits

Leader to meet President Joe Biden, visit Beijing

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S. Korea may scrap buffer zone pact after North’s drone incursion

Seoul mulls suspending 2018 agreement if Pyongyang violates its territory again

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US expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies

Demand has risen after Roe v Wade overturned, limiting women’s reproductive rights

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Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force

This comes days after regime increased Aung San Suu Kyi’s jail term to 33 years

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Lula aims to break Brazil’s isolation, plans US, China trips

Freshly sworn-in president to also join Latin American, Caribbean summit

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Dramatic rise in US kids accidentally ingesting marijuana edibles: study

Researchers urge adults to take child-resistant measures when storing such products

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Germany rejects Polish demands for WWII compensation

Berlin argues Warsaw had renounced claims in 1953 accord

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US leads criticism of Israeli minister for Al-Aqsa visit

Washington warns Itamar Ben-Gvir’s trip to mosque compound could ‘provoke violence’

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Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker

Renegade right-wing Republicans block favourite Kevin McCarthy from being appointed

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China slams Covid-19 curbs on travellers from its territory

US says moves science-based, response to Beijing’s lack of adequate, transparent data

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Israel extreme-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

Itamar Ben-Gvir stirs rage as Palestinians sees move to holy site as provocation