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G20 chair India promotes African Union membership at summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sends letter to all member nations with proposal

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Over 1,000 wildfires continue to rage across Canada

A record 16.5 million hectares of land has been destroyed by the blazes this season

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Former Trump adviser Navarro found guilty of contempt towards US Congress

Judge Amit P. Mehta instructed jury that the excuse of executive privilege could not serve as defence.

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1MDB: Singapore’s monetary authority bans Roger Ng for life

This follows ex-Goldman Sachs banker’s US conviction

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[UPDATED] Asean won’t be proxy for any superpower: Jokowi

Southeast Asian bloc will cooperate with anyone for peace, says Indonesian president at summit

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Kim Jong-un expected to meet Putin in Russia over arms supply: report

US says Moscow has asked Pyongyang for artillery ammunition to be used in Ukraine

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam elected new S’pore president

Former senior minister receives 70.4% of votes cast, says ‘truly humbled by strong endorsement’ from voters

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Thai king commutes Thaksin's prison sentence to one year

Former prime minister had submitted request for royal pardon on Thursday

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Thailand’s jailed ex-PM Thaksin submits royal pardon request

Outgoing justice minister confirms receiving application, officials say process may take one to two months

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Bigger BRICS ‘stronger, more important’ says Brazil’s Lula

President says bloc could launch common currency to ease trade between members

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India allows sale of rice to Singapore despite export ban

Delhi doing so ‘in view of special relationship’ to meet city state’s food security needs

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Musk’s X allows political ads again after nearly four years

Platform to enforce certain rules for paid dissemination of political messages

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New York City allows azan on Fridays and during Ramadan

Mayor Eric Adams says Islamic call to prayer can be broadcast between 12.30-1.30pm on Fridays