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‘Trying to dominate’: How Israel is embedding itself in the Cypriot state
Israel now reaches into Cyprus’s water, gas, health and defence and many Cypriots fear their island is losing control.
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Why is China buying up gold?
Beijing’s gold purchases reflect a shift away from reliance on US dollar assets, experts say.
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Malaysia’s welcome for Min Aung Hlaing undermines its stand on justice
As the US attacks the ICC, Kuala Lumpur welcomes a leader the court’s prosecutor wants arrested.
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‘It was fake’: Indian villagers allege forgery behind Adani mine project
Forged signatures and thumbprints - even of dead and fictitious people - allegedly used to obtain land for bauxite mine.
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US in ‘denuclearisation’ talks with Russia and China: Trump
US and Russia each have more than 4,000 warheads. China set to catch up with them within five years, Trump says.
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Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine
Countries along NATO’s eastern flank growing increasingly concerned about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine.
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India vs West India: Fifth T20 International – teams, start, lineups, Hope
India host West Indies in the final match of the tour on Saturday with an all-time classic T20 series level at 2-2.
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Trump rules out using a nuclear bomb on Iran: Why that matters
It is the first time the president has addressed nuclear weapons, but he didn't deny US could use 'mother of all bombs'.
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Palestinian olive trees torched as settler pogroms escalate during harvest
It is Palestine’s olive harvest, but settlers have set their trees and vehicles on fire.
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UN warns nearly 1 million in Gaza face flood risks as winter approaches
The UN is warning that nearly one million displaced Palestinians face flooding risks as winter approaches.
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India’s mass voter purge is hollowing out democracy
The SIR is disenfranchising marginalised communities and advancing the Hindu nationalist project.
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China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts say
Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for trade, analysts say.