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Taiwan welcomes fourth US arms sale under Biden

This follows bilateral pressure on American president to deepen Taipei ties, countering China’s influence in region

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WHO worker shot dead in Myanmar

Circumstances of killing of Myo Min Htut, driver for organisation, still unclear

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Thailand decriminalises marijuana for non-recreational use

Govt removes certain parts, extracts from Category 5 list of controlled narcotics

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France begins choosing new Parliament in test for Macron

Allies seeking to retain majority in face of challenge from new left-wing coalition

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Brutal Somalia drought leads to deaths of children

Entire villages uproot their lives, flee homes after poor rainfall destroyed farming

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China exports rebound in May as Covid-19 controls ease

As restrictions ease, overseas shipments from the world’s second-biggest economy bounced back 16.9% on-year in May

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UN chief Guterres warns impact of Ukraine war on food security ‘worsening’

Organisation’s sec-gen says 1.6 bil people likely to be affected, also by adverse energy, finance effects

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Shanghai to lock down district, test 2.7 million as virus fears linger

City eases restrictions last week after confining millions in homes since March

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EU lawmakers pass ban on new petrol, diesel cars by 2035

This is part of climate target in cutting CO2 emissions by over 50% this decade

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Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report

2015 climate treaty enjoins nations to cap global warming at “well below” 2°C

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Heavy rains leave 10 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced in China

2,700 homes seriously damaged as Hunan province reports ‘historic levels’ of precipitation

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UK PM to ‘get his act together’ after confidence vote

Boris Johnson to outline leadership plans today after ‘surviving’ Partygate scandals

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Australian PM says cabinet to address KFC ‘cabbage-gate’

This comes after fast food giant says it will reduce lettuce in products