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Recent report on Russia’s war in Ukraine has seriously tarnished good name of human rights organisation

Indians bought over 200m flags for national celebration – but what should be done with them now?

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

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Congresswoman suffered a heavy defeat to a Trump-backed candidate in the primaries

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Members of Afghanistan’s de facto leadership marked the anniversary of retaking power with pedalo rides in a national park

Former president says FBI confiscated his passports during Mar-a-Lago raid

Economic collapse, a crackdown on women’s rights and an exodus of the professional class leaves country in crisis

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The 600kg animal had become a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord

Stabbing of The Satanic Verses author has stirred debate about censorship and religious violence

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A 42-year-old man was killed after reportedly trying to enter an FBI office in Ohio

UN warns that ‘land is drying up’ in countries across the globe

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Is Finland an unwilling backdoor to Europe? Has fat-shaming reached the Middle East? And are young workers really slacking off?

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Hundreds of thousands follow flights of the famous but privacy concerns have led to backlash

The UN has called for Russia to allow its safety inspectors to access the damaged facility

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war with Russia must end with the recapture of the peninsula

Black teenager was abducted, tortured and lynched by a group of white men in 1955

Former president should not be above the law, but convicting him would have huge consequences

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De facto leader of Saudi Arabia is rehabilitating his image after years as international ‘pariah’

The law is designed to reduce not only inflation but also carbon emissions and prescription drug costs

Raid on former president’s Florida home described as ‘extraordinary, historic development’

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Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants – but truce is not a long-term solution

Combining new weapon systems with artificial intelligence would be nightmare scenario, warns security expert

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Beijing announces military drills close to Taiwan after US Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes controversial visit

A total of 2,759 infections have been detected in the UK, the majority of them in London