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As PM, India’s Modi secretly tried to massively cut state funds
Revelation came from a top gov't official who also said budgets have 'layers and layers of attempt to cover the truth'.
Biden ‘playing with fire’ by redesignating Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorists’
Advocates say labelling Houthis a 'global terrorist group' risks worsening already dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
Protests erupt in Tunisian town as search continues for 37 missing migrants
Residents in the town of El Hencha are waiting to hear news of loved ones who disappeared crossing the Mediterranean.
What’s behind North Korea’s shock change of policy towards the South?
Pyongyang announces it is scrapping its long-term aim of reunification with South Korea.
Israel ramps up attacks on Khan Younis as aid for Gaza arrives in Egypt
Palestinian officials say seven people were killed by Israeli air raids that damaged homes near Nasser Hospital.
Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care
The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November.
Favourites Morocco beat Tanzania 3-0 to open AFCON 2023 campaign
Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania.
Palestinians’ tents in Gaza offer no shelter from Israeli bombardment
A Palestinian father recalls an Israeli attack on his family’s tent in central Gaza that killed three of his children.
Violent protests over jailing of activist in Russia’s Bashkortostan
Police and protesters clash over jail sentence for Russian activist Fail Alsynov
Guinness World Records reviews evidence related to ‘oldest dog’ title
GWR originally said the canine lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a record held since 1939.
The UK’s King Charles to undergo treatment for enlarged prostate
Buckingham Palace says the condition is benign and the 'corrective procedure' will take place next week.
Pakistan-Iran border tensions: A timeline
The Iranian missile attacks on Pakistan are only the latest incident of tension along their border.
EU rearms Ukraine as calls mount for higher defence spending
EU members shun Hungary’s objections to a collective package stall bilateral military aid for Ukraine.
US redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘global terrorists’
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Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel’s war on Gaza
Three Palestinian women tell of giving birth in Jabalia refugee camp under the threat of Israeli shelling and bombing.
Iran says attack in Pakistan targeted ‘Iranian terrorist group’
At least two children were killed and three others injured due to the Iranian air attacks in Pakistan.
Analysis: Is Ivory Coast’s AFCON the latest African ‘sportswashing’ case?
African leaders, like politicians elsewhere, use the competition to seek quick wins on the pitch, for respite off it.
Flooding submerges refugee camp in northwestern Syria
Flooding caused by heavy rains engulfs refugee tents in northwestern Syria.
Will new criminal bills turn India into a police state ahead of 2024 vote?
Parliament passed controversial laws in December that have raised concerns about civil liberties and surveillance.
Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia
An icon featuring Joseph Stalin on display inside Georgia's largest cathedral causes a furore.