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Assassination suspect admits targeting Abe: Japanese police

41-year-old says he believes former PM was linked to unnamed group, which media describes as religious

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Fourth arrest in Amazon murders of journalist, guide: police

Man goes to cops to deny claims in press he may have ordered killings

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Biden moves to protect women’s reproductive privacy after abortion ruling

US president under pressure for perceived lack of action following overturning of Roe v Wade 

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Russian ‘McDonald’s’ runs short of french fries

Shortage in chain, now known as ‘Vkusno i Tochka’, linked to Western sanctions hampering imports

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Leave means leave: UK PM Johnson faces calls to go now

Opposition Labour threatens to call no-confidence vote immediately to remove ‘proven liar’

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World food prices fell in June but remain very high: FAO

After record spike in March due to war, it fell 2.3% in June

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900 firefighters battle ‘mega-fire’ in southern France

Rescuers from neighbouring regions help control blaze, 600ha burned overnight

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Let the grain out of Ukraine, Blinken tells Russia at G20 talks

Its grain isn’t yours, stop blocking ports, US secretary of state says

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Conservative Tom Tugendhat launches leadership bid after Boris Johnson exit

First candidate confirms intention to stand for party leadership

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Global effort to police ‘greenwashing’ begins to take shape

Many companies pledge to be ‘net-zero’ but no actual climate-related actions taken

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Philippines’ Nobel laureate Ressa loses appeal over cyber libel conviction

Her news site Rappler says will take all legal remedies, including bringing case to Supreme Court

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TikTok sued in US after girls die in ‘Blackout Challenge’

Trend makes sport of people choking themselves until they pass out

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Shock, concern: world reacts to Shinzo Abe shooting

Leaders, envoys from several countries condemn ‘senseless’ attack on Japan’s ex-PM