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North Korea reports first Covid-19 cases, Kim orders national lockdown

Public health situation must be serious for Pyongyang to publicly admit Omicron cases, notes professor

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Finland joining Nato ‘would not be against anyone’: president

Nation already ‘enhanced partner’ in alliance, says Sauli Niinisto

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Cardinal, pop star bailed in latest Hong Kong security arrests

City police says both will be granted bail, but travel documents will be confiscated        

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EU-wide mask rules for flights, airports eased from Monday

High-risk passengers, however, should continue wearing, says aviation safety body

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UN demands probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist

Israel prime minister, however, blames ‘armed Palestinians’ for ‘indiscriminate firing’

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Bolsonaro changes energy minister amid fuel-price row

Economy ministry adviser to replace Bento Alburquerque         

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France opens torture case against Interpol’s UAE president

Two Britons accuse him of having ultimate responsibility for their treatment in UAE

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China censors zero-Covid-19 debate after WHO criticises policy

Searches for hashtags #Tedros, #who on Weibo display no results

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Police say 200 inmates recaptured after Ecuador prison ‘massacre’

Govt offers up to US$3,000 for info leading to arrest of 20 remaining fugitives

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Philippine election winner Marcos visits dictator father’s grave

This comes hours after thumping victory in presidential polls

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New Zealand fully reopens to world in August: PM

Border safeguards to be lifted fully, pre-departure testing dropped from 11.59pm, July 31

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Sri Lanka orders use of live ammunition to contain riots

Situation no longer involves ‘spontaneous anger, but organised violence’, says senior security official

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Israeli forces kill Al Jazeera journalist in West Bank

Bureau says 51-year-old Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot deliberately, in cold blood