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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince named prime minister

Move effectively formalises power already wielded by Mohammed bin Salman for years, analysts say

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US admits killing 12 civilians worldwide in 2021

All the deaths occurred in Afghanistan, Pentagon claims according to public part of report

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Kremlin proxies claim victory in ‘sham’ Ukraine annexation votes

Kyiv rejects results, says will not negotiate with Moscow while top Putin ally threatens nuclear strike

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Kyiv says Nord Stream gas leaks ‘terrorist attack’ by Moscow

Presidential adviser accuses Russia of seeking to ‘destabilise’ Europe’s economy

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Moscow says will not seek extradition of Russians fleeing draft

This follows en masse arrivals in neighbouring countries that saw hours-long queues at border crossings

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Vietnam orders mass evacuations ahead of Super Typhoon Noru

Nearly half of country’s airports shut

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Teacher in India accused of killing low-caste student over spelling mistake

Cops hunt for on-the-run suspect after suppressing violent protests sparked by incident

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German conservative leader slammed for Ukraine ‘welfare tourism’ jibe

Friedrich Merz also says ‘special treatment’ for refugees leads to ‘considerable distortions’

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Philippines to deport 40,000 Chinese online gambling workers

Offshore gaming operators have been booming in nation since 2016

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Japan slams Russia for ‘unbelievable’ treatment of diplomat

Official said to be blindfolded, movements limited during detainment period, says report

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Iran steps up activist, journalist arrests in protest crackdown

Lawyers also allegedly detained as some lament that even defending protesters is prohibited

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Ireland to unveil budget to tackle cost of living and energy crises

Republic to introduce one-off measures to alleviate cost of living

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Australia panics over massive public data leak

10,2000 citizens said to be doxed after anonymous hacker u-turns on ransom demand