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New UK PM Sunak unveils top team as historic tenure begins

42-year-old leader vows to place economic stability, confidence at ‘heart’ of government’s agenda

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Iran tensions rise in protests ahead of Mahsa Amini ceremony

Authorities continue bloody crackdown on plans marking 40 days since her death

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Biden, Sunak to support Ukraine, stand up to China: White House

Leaders reaffirm ‘special relationship’, to work together to advance global security, prosperity

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Strong 6.4-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines

No immediate reports of casualties, extent of damage only to be known today, civil defence says

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Biden warns Russia any nuclear attack will be ‘incredibly serious mistake’

US, allies suspect Moscow might use ‘dirty bomb’ in ‘false flag’ attack

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24 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

10,000 homes ‘destroyed or damaged’ in monster storm, officials say

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Analysts say Moscow’s ‘dirty bomb’ claims just a diversion

United States, Kyiv suspect Russia itself may use one in false flag attack

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Russia rejects US basketballer's appeal of ‘traumatic’ sentence

Court rules to leave Brittney Griner’s Aug verdict unchanged

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Police report 30 dead in Papua New Guinea island violence

Residents of three villages stormed a government office yesterday, triggering massive unrest

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Singapore aims for net zero by 2050, eyes hydrogen power

Neighbouring nation targets carbon emissions to peak at 60 mil tonnes in 2030

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Republicans seize momentum in US midterms home stretch

GOP tied with Democrats or in slight lead in most polls, threatening to upend President Joe Biden’s agenda

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Israeli raids kill six Palestinians in West Bank

Those dead include Wadih Al Houh, militant leader of Lions’ Den coalition

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UK shrugs as Rishi Sunak becomes first brown PM

Country will judge him on whether he can ‘restore integrity to politics’, says one observer