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Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait

China's robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final

Zidane gets down to work as France start new era

Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis

Inside the Venezuelan prison meant to 'drive you insane'

Trump to tout deals, defend Iran war in UN speech

UK king braces as memoir by Diana's brother goes on sale

Man shot by ICE describes pain of bullet still inside him

Sri Lanka to issue verdict in landmark Easter attack trial

No green light to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs, talks to resume

Macron says talks with Trump on Red Sea, Ukraine 'constructive'

UK agrees support for Saudi in struggle with Houthis: reports

Green policies just good politics, says UK minister

EU foreign policy chief calls for continued sanctions on Russia

Panic and mortar fire: Civilians flee M23 push in east DR Congo

A mother guided her bawling five-year old boy across rocks close to Bambo, a town in eastern DR Congo, as mortar fire rained down nearby.

Voices from Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray

One year after Ethiopia signed a peace deal with the Tigray People's Liberation Front, ending a brutal conflict that killed hundreds of thousands by some estimates, life in the northern region is slowly limping back to normal.

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One year on, peace holds in Tigray but Ethiopia still fractured

An accord signed a year ago between the rivals in Ethiopia's Tigray war has brought peace to the shattered region, but ignited yet another conflict in the increasingly fractured nation.

Russian aviation sector faces strong headwinds

Russia's aviation industry is facing heavy turbulence, as concerns for passenger safety mount in the face of poor maintenance, a lack of spare parts and regular breakdowns.

Icons of UK's industrial age enjoy cultural and economic revival

Once the epicentre of global trade, the awe-inspiring buildings of northern England's industrial age have reinvented themselves as cultural and economic hubs feted by artists from David Hockney to Noel Gallagher and Sting.

Albania tries to halt flight of young doctors

Seeking to stem the flight of its young doctors, Albania has brought in a law to make recent medical graduates work in their home country for up to five years, or until they pay back their tuition fees.

Mass exodus of Afghans as deadline to leave Pakistan arrives

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan faced the threat of detention and deportation on Wednesday, as a government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus.

Who will Eddie Jones' successor be as Wallabies coach?

Rugby Australia face the daunting task of finding a new Wallabies coach after their disastrous experiment with Eddie Jones ended abruptly this week.

Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles

Toyota ramped up its annual net profit forecast to $26.1 billion on Wednesday after reporting it more than doubled in the first six months of the year.

Wembanyama, Spurs stun Phoenix in last-gasp thriller

Victor Wembanyama scored 18 points as the San Antonio Spurs staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a last-gasp 115-114 victory over Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

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