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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

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Brazilian suspect in murder of British journo, Amazon expert, gets house arrest

Ruben da Silva Villar to wear ankle monitor, present self to authorities every month

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Meta confirms WhatsApp blackout, working to fix issues

Messenger app’s parent company also suffered major outage last year, report says 

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German president arrives in Kyiv for surprise visit

Head of state makes first visit to Ukraine since Russia launched military operation in February

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Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog

Harmful PM 2.5 particles have surged to 350 on air quality index

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Italy’s PM a trailblazer, just don’t call her feminist

Many women do not consider Giorgia Meloni an ally with her advocacy of traditional values

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Cyclone Sitrang displaces million in Bangladesh

Authorities say at least nine people have died so far

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Myanmar junta air strikes on concert kill around 50: rebel spokesman

70 others said to be wounded after two jets attacked ceremony held by Kachin Independence Army

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[UPDATED] Rishi Sunak to become UK’s new PM

Ex-finance minister to become country’s first Asian Hindu leader on Diwali