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Indonesian floods kill two, force 24,000 to evacuate

Environmental activists say disaster worsened by deforestation to clear room for palm oil plantations

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China to continue ‘modernising’ nuclear arsenal 

Move arises from need for reliability, safety, says arms control director-general Fu Cong

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty in fraud trial

She faces possibility of 20 years behind bars for each conviction

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Philippines broadens Covid-19 restrictions outside Manila

Unvaccinated individuals to stay at home unless buying essentials, exercising

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China locks down city of 1.2 mil after three virus cases

Yuzhou in Henan province orders residents to stay home following detection of asymptomatic infections

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Five nuclear powers make rare pledge to check atomic weapons spread

War fought with these arms cannot be won and must never be fought, say allies

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New York AG subpoenas Trump, children in fraud probe

In a first, state summons Don Jr, Ivanka to testify in probe into family’s business dealings

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US authorises Pfizer booster for kids as young as 12

Move comes as Omicron fears, children going back to school raises risk of infection

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Iran vows vengeance unless Trump tried for Soleimani killing

‘Revenge will emerge from sleeve of Muslim nation’ if no justice, says President Ebrahim Raisi

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India begins vaccinating teens as Omicron fears rise

This comes as officials fret over arrival of variant, sudden rise in daily cases

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro rushed to hospital with probable intestinal blockage: reports

President has undergone abdominal surgery at least four times since 2018 knife attack

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NZ says no plan to prosecute British DJ over Covid-19 breach

EDM artist Dimension says he misunderstood quarantine rules

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Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ lawmakers swear loyalty oath

Only one of 90 elected, Tik Chi Yuen, identifies as non-establishment