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State led controls on information may have hampered efforts to curb spread of disease

Crimes include payments to politicians and airline executives to secure sales

The corporation is trying to modernise and streamline to better fit the digital age

The franchise has been crippled by years of delays and cancellations

The executive aggressively cut costs to compete with Aldi and Lidl, but failed to acquire Asda

Five Star’s popularity has cratered in coalition, sapping the government’s mandate and threatening its parliamentary majority

Dignitaries assemble to pay their respects at the 75th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

The world has been waiting to hear from the fugitive businessman, and on a stormy night in Beirut, he delivered his impassioned defence

Iran's response to the assassination of General Qasem Soleimani was measured and has been met with a conciliatory response from Washington

Many are viewing Saturday’s upcoming election as a referendum on Taiwanese independence from China

Iraq is caught in the middle of the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran

The businessman shocked the world by escaping, but says he stood no chance of a fair trial in Japan, where 99% of defendants are convicted

Wildfires are likely to flare again this weekend, as unusually hot and dry conditions persist with rain not expected for weeks

Lawsuit focused attention on Japan’s record on women’s rights

New carmaker would become the third largest in the world

The public reaction ahead of next year’s election is more crucial than ever

A divided country and a warring parliament seems incapable of deciding who should lead - and Netanyahu still struggles on

The Saudi economy's crown jewel has superseded Apple Inc to become the world's highest-valued company, but some think it won't last

The announcement all but confirms Trump will be impeached, but he is unlikely to be removed from office

The Saudi government will retain a 98.5% stake in what will be the most valuable public company ever

Opponents of Macron’s reforms are expected to cause a second day of disruption

Economist declares that 12 December vote is Boris Johnson’s to lose

Second bill in two weeks criticising China’s human rights conduct passes the House almost unanimously

Former military commander was shot while walking through Berlin park in August

US investment firm Silver Lake has concluded a deal worth $500m for 10% of Manchester City’s parent company

The Australian wit maintained a prolific writing output and an optimism in the face of almost a decade of terminal cancer

One crew member still on the loose after craft intercepted off the coast of Galicia

Charges come at a fraught time for the country’s politics - and it is hard to see a way out for the prime minister

Pro-democracy bill yet to be signed by Donald Trump, but is already provoking Beijing and imperilling sensitive trade negotiations

The overspend can be put down to preparations for no-deal Brexit, but some doubt parties’ campaign pledges are fiscally responsible

A technical recession may have been avoided, but the German economy faces issues at home and abroad, and fiscal stimulus is unlikely

Clashes between police and protesters are reaching new levels of violence as mutual resentment embeds, and the city is grinding to a halt

Young people across the region are frustrated with the corruption and incompetence of their governments

Witnesses called to give evidence in front of the cameras as Democrats attempt to amplify their case