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Taiwan activist home after five years in China jail

Lee Ming-che returns after serving full sentence in sensitive case between Beijing, Taipei

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€19 million salary packet for Stellantis head ‘shocking, excessive’: Macron

France’s president wades into debate over executive pay

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China must ‘pay price’ for backing Russia, says US senator in Taiwan

United States vows to stand with Taiwan in latest visit to Taipei

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Clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem: medics, witnesses

Protesters throw stones at Israeli security forces, who fire rubber bullets at them

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Putin’s ‘potential desperation’ poses nuclear threat, CIA warns

However, United States yet to see much ‘practical evidence’ of actual deployments

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South Korea drops most Covid-19 restrictions as cases fall

Mask mandate will remain, to reassess outdoor mask requirement in two weeks, says prime minister

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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 148

Over 100 remain missing

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New PM Sharif orders ‘Pakistan speed’ to fix stagnant economy

Govt ordered to adopt six-day work-week, earlier office opening hours

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Islamic State ‘Beatle’ guilty of all charges in US hostage deaths

El Shafee Elsheikh likely to face life sentence

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Florida restricts abortions, joining wave of US states

Exemptions only cover instances such as fatal abnormalities, mother’s life being at risk

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Covid-19 far from becoming endemic: WHO

Virus still volatile, capable of causing huge epidemics, says emergencies director

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Lawrence Wong chosen to lead PAP’s 4G team, paving way to be S’pore’s next PM

He received overwhelming support among ministers, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

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Russia ‘would deploy nuclear arms’ near Finland, Sweden if they join Nato: ex-president

Such a situation would see Russia’s land border with alliance members more than double, notes Dmitry Medvedev