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Antarctica to lift seas by metres per degree of warming, study finds

The change will redraw the map of the world’s coastlines over hundreds of years

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UK reports 6,000 new coronavirus cases

The country now has the highest toll in Europe

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Arab leaders voice alarm at UN over Iran tensions

Among the most vocal are Iraq and Saudi Arabia

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Outrage in France after woman beaten for wearing skirt

Photo of student’s bruised face goes viral; police open investigation

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Philippine military to review troop accounts after Facebook purge

The Philippine network involved 57 Facebook accounts, 31 pages and 20 Instagram profiles.

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China stakes claim as climate leader while lambasting US 'obstruction'

Speaking to the UN, Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed his support for the Paris climate accord, but critics remain cautious

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Navalny discharged, full recovery 'possible': Berlin hospital

The Russian opposition leader spent 32 days in the Berlin hospital, including 24 days in intensive care, before his release

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Japan may ease entry restrictions

Tourists would still be banned and only longer-term visas approved

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EU to unveil ‘compulsory solidarity’ asylum pact

Bloc also wants to speed up asylum procedures to quickly determine whether a person is eligible

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Trump set to announce Supreme Court pick, Republicans eye quick confirmation

Trump has a chance to tilt the nation's highest court to the right for decades to come.

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Britain to impose new virus curbs as WHO issues grim warning

1,998,897 infections were reported last week, "the highest number of reported cases in a single week since the beginning of the epidemic".

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Umrah to resume from Oct 4

Capacity will eventually be raised to 20,000 pilgrims per day

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House votes to ban Xinjiang imports over forced labour

Bill passed despite opposition from US businesses