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US defence secretary condemns China hypersonic missile tests
Lloyd Austin says tests increase regional tension, as US pledges continued military support for South Korea.
Ethiopian gov’t says it retook string of towns from Tigray forces
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‘I can’t trust them’: Students upset at Australia’s border U-turn
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Russia planning ‘aggressive moves’ against Ukraine, Blinken says
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington ‘will be prepared to act’ if Russia invades Ukraine.
A young woman holds a baby next to her tent in the camp in Sarmada. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
Syrian children wait for donated toys and food to be distributed in the camp. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
Syrian women wait for donated food to be distributed in the camp. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
A Syrian woman with her children next to ancient Roman-era ruins where they have set their tents in Sarmada. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
Displaced people walk next to ancient Roman-era ruins. In this opposition-held town near the border with Turkey, thousands of displaced Syrians go about their daily lives with little hope of returning home any time soon. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
Syrians pray in the camp for displaced people in Sarmada. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
Idlib province in the northwestern corner of the country is the last area in Syria held by Turkey-backed opposition fighters. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
A young girl runs along a wall of a camp for displaced people in Sarmada, north of Idlib city. [Francisco Seco/AP Photo]
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These are the world’s most expensive cities
Higher prices in these cities were partly due to COVID-19 restrictions, which disrupted the supply of goods.
