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Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 inmates jailed for dissent against military

Their release made on ‘humanitarian grounds’, in conjunction with Buddhist festival

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Man throwing ‘shotgun shells’ on Buckingham Palace grounds under arrest

Police say no shots fired, no injuries reported before or after incident

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Three injured in 5.2-magnitude quake in southwest China’s Yunnan

Over 2,800 houses in three locations damaged, more than 11,000 residents relocated

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800,000 refugees, returnees may flee Sudan for neighbouring countries: UN

Most significant cross-border movements are those arriving in Chad, Egypt, spokesman says

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King Charles’ coronation: Canada warns travellers to be cautious of terrorists

Its govt issues warning on advisory website, citing past attacks in UK

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UN chief urges ‘quantum leap in climate action’ worldwide

Achieving 1.5°C goal requires ‘long-overdue’ funding from developed countries, says António Guterres

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Seoul says China doesn’t enforce UN sanctions on N. Korea

We have no choice, President Yoon Suk Yeol defends security cooperation with US against Beijing’s complaints

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Venezuela slams US for backing sale of state-owned oil company

President Nicolas Maduro blasts ‘theft’ of Citgo Petroleum by Washington, his country’s opposition

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Long Covid sufferers have changes in brain activity: US study

Poorer performance on tests of dexterity and motor endurance, higher scores for depression, anxiety, fatigue

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El Nino: Philippines sounds alarm as dry spell stars in June

Phenomenon causing warmer-than-average sea surface temperature 80% likely to happen

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NZ leader mentions independence from Britain ahead of coronation trip

Chris Hipkins says shift to republic need to be discussed, despite being unpopular topic

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Philippine president’s White House visit reflects sharp upturn in ties

Facing Chinese encroachment, Ferdinand Marcos Jr eager to enhance relations with US, writes Ellen Nakashima

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Is Taiwan still a ‘beacon of democracy’ in the Chinese world?

Though celebrated as a vibrant democracy in repressive China’s shadow, it faces a complicated reality, writes Jie Chen