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North Korea confirms most powerful missile test since 2017

South Korea, United States respond with concern over possible further launches

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Security Council to meet on Ukraine as US warns of Russia sanctions

UN body ‘unified’ in holding Russia to account regarding crisis

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Taliban killed 100 ex-Afghan govt officials, others: UN report

Document describes severe curtailing of human rights by Afghanistan’s new rulers

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Body of boy found in suitcase, mother charged: French prosecutor

Post-mortem shows 10-year-old was killed with bladed weapon, like a knife

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Canadian PM moved to undisclosed location as anti-vax protesters gather in capital

Dozens of truckers take to the street  to demonstrate against Covid–19-related restrictions

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UK preparing new Russia sanctions law to leave ‘nowhere to hide’: Truss

It will allow any company of interest to Kremlin to be targeted, says top UK diplomat

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Macron says need to ‘accelerate’ Iran nuclear talks

This follows announcement that latest negotiating round has been put on pause

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New Delhi’s unusually cold snap kills scores of homeless

Expert warns of more frequent, severe extreme weather phenomena in future

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British MPs demand full, unbiased publication of Gray Report

Senior Tory lawmakers have accused the Metropolitan Police of power abuse over calls for redaction of information 

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Head of Hillsong megachurch steps down ahead of trial

Pastor Brian Houston faces charges of hiding alleged child abuse by father Frank

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Pregnant woman denied re-entry to NZ offered refuge by Taliban

Charlotte Bellis says this just feels like such a breach of trust

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North Korea fires unidentified ‘projectile’, seventh test this month

Japan’s coast guard, meanwhile, says it detects a launch of a ‘possible ballistic missile’

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Beijing reports highest Covid-19 cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom

Nation battles local outbreaks in several cities as well as in Olympic bubble