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Latest Australia News
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Latest Bangladesh News
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Crackdown in East Jerusalem
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What we know about Indian COVID variant WHO calls ‘of concern’
WHO says variant first identified in India last year is of global concern, with studies showing it spreads more easily.
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In Europe, COVID-19 lockdowns ease as vaccine drives make headway
Months of restrictions are starting to be lifted across the region, but officials have urged continued caution.
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India's COVID crisis
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Portuguese border guards found guilty over death of Ukrainian man
Ihor Homenyuk was detained at a Lisbon airport on March 10 last year and died two days later after being beaten.
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