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UK top court allows Nigeria spill claims against Shell

Anglo-Dutch energy giant says ruling is ‘disappointing’, attributes spills in Niger Delta to criminal activity

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Palestine accuses Israel of blocking vaccine delivery

Gaza was to get Russia’s Sputnik V doses yesterday but shipment stopped, says health minister

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Tokyo Olympics panel search for new boss after sexism row

Campaigners urge for transparent selection process, but Games organisers decline to identify group members

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East Java landslide death toll rises to 9

Disaster management agency says rescuers still searching for another 10, 16 receiving treatment at clinics

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NZ-Australia row erupts over ‘terrorist’ dual national

Canberra abdicating responsibility by cancelling woman’s passport, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

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Indonesia starts Phase 2 of vaccine roll-out tomorrow

Round includes inoculations for soldiers, police, athletes, journalists

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Japan may delay Covid-19 immunisation for elderly

Move to ensure stable supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, says govt official

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Aussie Parliament rape scandal prompts apology from PM

Scott Morrison buckles, shifts to conciliatory approach amid growing public outrage

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French Parliament to vote on bill to battle Islamist extremism

Draft law seeks to tighten rules, including on religious teaching, online hate, polygamy

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New B.1.525 Covid-19 strain discovered in UK

Variant detected in 10 other countries, including the US

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Myanmar junta cuts internet again to grind down anti-coup rallies

Regime is ignoring international condemnation as they work to quell huge nationwide street protests and a disobedience campaign encouraging civil servants to st...

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Pelosi plans ‘9/11-type commission’ to investigate Capitol riot

We must ensure such acts do not happen again, says US House speaker

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With WHO’s AstraZeneca green light, global vaccine push gets shot in the arm

Via Covax, poorer nations should start receiving first doses from the end of this month