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France opens torture case against Interpol’s UAE president

Two Britons accuse him of having ultimate responsibility for their treatment in UAE

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China censors zero-Covid-19 debate after WHO criticises policy

Searches for hashtags #Tedros, #who on Weibo display no results

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Police say 200 inmates recaptured after Ecuador prison ‘massacre’

Govt offers up to US$3,000 for info leading to arrest of 20 remaining fugitives

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Philippine election winner Marcos visits dictator father’s grave

This comes hours after thumping victory in presidential polls

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New Zealand fully reopens to world in August: PM

Border safeguards to be lifted fully, pre-departure testing dropped from 11.59pm, July 31

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Sri Lanka orders use of live ammunition to contain riots

Situation no longer involves ‘spontaneous anger, but organised violence’, says senior security official

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Israeli forces kill Al Jazeera journalist in West Bank

Bureau says 51-year-old Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot deliberately, in cold blood

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WHO calls China’s zero-Covid-19 strategy unsustainable

Anti-pandemic measures should show ‘due respect to individual and human rights’, says UN agency

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US takes first step to approve $40 bil in Ukraine aid

It will likely pass Senate by end of week or next week

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Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships from November

City govt to ask legislators to approve revising local ordinance next month

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Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Trump

Some activists quickly pan his suggestion, fearing surge of hate, disinformation on platform

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WHO studies whether Covid-19 has role in child hepatitis mystery

Around 18% of cases actively tested positive for the coronavirus, tests show

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N. Ireland Protocol unsustainable, says Boris Johnson

UK prime minister urges reform of post-Brexit trade arrangements, risking confrontation with EU