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Monkeypox in Israel passes 200 cases, vaccination in progress

Health Ministry detects 11 cases in last four days, mulls expanding vaccine criteria

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US, South Korea begin biggest joint military drills since 2018

Both countries insist exercises are purely defensive

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Death toll in Somalia hotel siege climbs to 21

106 people including women, children rescued, police commissioner says

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Zelenskyy warns Russia against putting Ukraine soldiers on trial

Moscow reportedly preparing for it to coincide with Ukraine’s Independence Day, which also marks six months since its invasion

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Evacuation orders lifted as Spain wildfire stabilises

Temperatures still forecast to be high today, with strong winds that could rekindle blaze, minister cautions

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At least 6 Iraqis trapped after landslide hits Shiite shrine

Evacuation operations continue, victims monitored at hospital

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Singapore to end colonial-era ban on gay sex: PM

Nation’s govt to repeal law, but maintains stance on keeping marriage heterosexual

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Japan PM tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild

This comes as nation logs record number of cases in recent days

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Car bomb kills daughter of hardline Kremlin ideologue, Putin ally

Ukrainian presidential adviser denies Kyiv was behind bombing, says country ‘not a criminal state’

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Japan mulls upping its long-range missiles to 1,000 amid tensions: reports

Measure reportedly aimed at reducing gap between Tokyo’s projectiles and those of China

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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official found dead

Local politicians claims victim committed suicide, officials yet to confirm

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Don’t eat dirty food washed away in floodwaters: N. Korea tells citizens

Illustrates shortages destitute country has endured for decades even as it pursues nuclear weapons

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Dozens suffer minor injuries in escalator incident at Bangkok’s Skytrain station

Incident believed to have originated from commuter falling backwards, police say