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Former secretary of state Kerry is Biden’s climate envoy

Appointment seen as clear sign of incoming US administration’s renewed commitment to fighting global warming

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Canada cops got Huawei exec’s home security code, court hears

Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case scheduled to wrap up next April

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Britain set to reveal spending plans for virus era

Government has already spent billions battling economic fallout from virus, subsidising private-sector jobs, and boosting state-run National Health Service  

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Tensions mount in Thai protests as Bangkok braces for major rally

Protestor’s push for reform of the monarchy, a freedom of expression unprecedented in the history of the kingdom

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International travellers must get Covid-19 jab to fly Qantas

Aussie carrier’s CEO says rule likely to become ‘common’ across industry

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3kg cocaine found in toilet of Colombia-Mexico flight

Drugs discovered in trash bin by crew upon arrival in Mexican capital

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Trump no longer opposes govt aid for Biden team

General Services Administration should ‘do what needs to be done’, tweets outgoing US president

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Muslim Pro faces French suit over alleged data sale to US army

Former subscribers accuse Islamic prayer app of data protection offences, abuse of trust, conspiracy to commit murder, among others

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Frenchman breaks lockdown ‘to smash a guy’s face in’

Police explain to him that this is not a valid reason, hands him €135 fine

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Help Afghanistan or face ‘disastrous consequences’, says UN official

Filippo Grandi issues plea ahead of donors’ conference in Switzerland

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Israeli PM holds secret talks with Pompeo, Saudi prince

Meeting follows historic deals to normalise ties with UAE, Bahrain

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Toronto enters virus lockdown as US looks to vaccine rollout

City bans private indoor gatherings and caps wedding, funeral sizes

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S’pore activist charged over one-man smiley face protest

Jolovan Wham says he was supporting climate activist questioned by police