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Philippines boosts military in disputed sea after China’s ‘encroachment’

Manila cites ‘threat’ to garrison in waterway after ‘monitored Chinese activities’ nearby

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US targets Iran top prosecutor in new protest sanctions

Responsible for human rights abuses, torture, death penalty trials of protesters, Treasury Dept says

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Russian lawmakers back long jail terms for ‘saboteurs’

Law envisages life imprisonment for involvement in sabotage activities, financing them, recruiting others

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Biden promises Zelenskyy to back Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’

Will give them what they need to defend themselves, US president says

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Israel lurches further right as Netanyahu forms new govt

Jewish state’s longest-serving PM secures mandate backed by ultra-conservative parties

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The Netherlands extradites alleged Sam Gor kingpin to Australia

Chinese-born Canadian Tse Chi Lop is suspected leader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate

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Nepal court orders release of serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj

Convict believed to have murdered at least 20 people to be freed on health grounds

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Bahamas orders Bankman-Fried extradited to face US fraud charges

Caribbean nation’s AG says FTX cryptocurrency business founder waived right to challenge handover

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UN Security Council calls for Suu Kyi’s release in first-ever Myanmar resolution

It demands junta to ‘immediately end all forms of violence’

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UK court rules post-Brexit EU settlement scheme partly unlawful

Judge says ‘very large number of people face most serious uncertainty’

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Armed guards stop Afghan women entering universities after Taliban ban

This, after rulers announce order to suspend education of all females until further notice

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Australia’s Wong says raised human rights, detained citizens in China talks

Foreign minister also discusses removing trade curbs in meet with Beijing counterpart

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Southern Thailand floods kill seven, affect over 200,000 households

83 districts in nine provinces remain inundated, say authorities