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Reservists of the 130th battalion of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces attend military exercises on outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine April 10, 2021 [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters]

Is Russia moving towards war with Ukraine?

Russia is amassing troops and weaponry near Ukraine’s eastern border, a move some say is a strategic show of force.

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Ukraine turns to Turkey as Russia threatens full-scale war

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Many TV and film portrayals of Muslims often fail the 'Riz Test', named after the British star Riz Ahmed (pictured), and perpetrate typical Islamophobic tropes [File: Carlo Allegri/Reuters]

Tired of Muslim ‘terrorists’, charity tackles cinema stereotypes

UK Muslim Film aims to champion authentic representation, a move it hopes will help reduce Islamophobia.

US health officials are recommending pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine amid reports of clotting [File: Mary Altaffer/The Associated Press]

US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran on Tuesday [Russian foreign ministry via Reuters]

Iran and Russia discuss ties, the Middle East, and nuclear deal

Taiwan is China's most sensitive territorial and diplomatic issue, and a regular source of friction between Washington and Beijing [File: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]

‘Don’t play with fire’: China warns US on Taiwan

IAEA inspectors and Iranian technicians work at Natanz facility south of the capital Tehran [File: Kazem Ghane/IRNA via AP]

Iran’s Zarif warns US against sabotage, sanctions

UNDP Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja [Handout photo]

Elite privilege consumes $17.4bn of Pakistan’s economy: UNDP

If she succeeds, she will not only be the youngest but also the first woman to lead the organisation [Courtesy: James Maloney/PointShootThink]

Akanksha Arora: The 34-year-old bidding to be UN’s next chief

The shooting sparked unrest in an area already on edge because of the trial of the first of four police officers charged over the killing of another Black man, George Floyd, last year [Leah Millis/Reuters]

Second night of unrest in Minneapolis after killing of Black man

Khaled Dawoud was accused of 'collaborating with a terrorist organisation' [File: Maya Alleruzzo/Reuters]

Egyptian journalist Khaled Dawoud freed from jail


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Many TV and film portrayals of Muslims often fail the 'Riz Test', named after the British star Riz Ahmed (pictured), and perpetrate typical Islamophobic tropes [File: Carlo Allegri/Reuters]

Tired of Muslim ‘terrorists’, charity tackles cinema stereotypes

US health officials are recommending pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine amid reports of clotting [File: Mary Altaffer/The Associated Press]

US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran on Tuesday [Russian foreign ministry via Reuters]

Iran and Russia discuss ties, the Middle East, and nuclear deal

Taiwan is China's most sensitive territorial and diplomatic issue, and a regular source of friction between Washington and Beijing [File: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]

‘Don’t play with fire’: China warns US on Taiwan

IAEA inspectors and Iranian technicians work at Natanz facility south of the capital Tehran [File: Kazem Ghane/IRNA via AP]

Iran’s Zarif warns US against sabotage, sanctions

UNDP Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja [Handout photo]

Elite privilege consumes $17.4bn of Pakistan’s economy: UNDP

If she succeeds, she will not only be the youngest but also the first woman to lead the organisation [Courtesy: James Maloney/PointShootThink]

Akanksha Arora: The 34-year-old bidding to be UN’s next chief

The shooting sparked unrest in an area already on edge because of the trial of the first of four police officers charged over the killing of another Black man, George Floyd, last year [Leah Millis/Reuters]

Second night of unrest in Minneapolis after killing of Black man

Khaled Dawoud was accused of 'collaborating with a terrorist organisation' [File: Maya Alleruzzo/Reuters]

Egyptian journalist Khaled Dawoud freed from jail

Latest Australia News

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This satellite image released by NASA shows Tropical Cyclone Seroja bearing down on the coast of Western Australia [NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP]

Cyclone Seroja cuts power to thousands in Western Australia

Australia began its vaccination campaign in February, mostly using AstraZeneca but with some doses of the Pfizer BioNTech jab [File: Toby Zerna/Pool Photo via AP]

Australia drops vaccine goal after AstraZeneca advice change

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison [File: Issei Kato/Reuters]

Australia to end sexual harassment exemption for politicians

The UK set up its new tech firm regulator after concluding that Facebook and Google have significant market power in their respective sectors [File: Chris Jackson/Getty Images]

New UK watchdog set to curb Big Tech’s hold over news media

Though most Australian states have allowed quarantine-free visits from New Zealanders for months, New Zealand has continued mandatory quarantine from its neighbour, citing concern about small COVID-19 outbreaks there [Marty Melville/AFP]

Australia-New Zealand travel bubble to begin on April 19

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government on February 1 [Handout/ AFP]

Australian couple released from detention in Myanmar

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Latest Bangladesh News

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A few vehicles ply on a usually clogged street during a coronavirus lockdown in Dhaka last week [Al-emrun Garjon/AP]

Bangladesh to impose week-long air travel ban after COVID surge

Bangladeshi police make a rickshaw puller wear a mask as they enforce a lockdown in Dhaka [Al-emrun Garjon/AP]

Bangladesh protest over COVID curbs turns violent, three shot

Packed ferries at Dhaka's Sadarghat ferry terminal taking people home as Bangladesh imposes lockdown [Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images]

Bangladesh enforces weeklong lockdown amid spike in COVID cases

People work to put out a fire in a makeshift market near a Rohingya camp in Kutupalong, Bangladesh [Shafiqur Rahman/AP Photo]

Fire kills 3 in market near Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Several Bangladeshi journalists and activists have recently been arrested for making critical remarks against Hasina, right, in the picture here with Modi [File: Anupam Nath/AP Photo]

Bangladesh teen held for ‘offensive video’ mocking Hasina, Modi

The South Asian nation has recorded more than 617,000 cases [File: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]

Bangladesh sees record high daily coronavirus cases amid surge

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Muslims gather for prayers during the start of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al Akbar Mosque in Surabaya, Indonesia. [Juni Kriswanto/AFP]

In Pictures: Muslims start Ramadan under the shadow of pandemic

Millions of Muslims around the world observe fasting as they mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Government pledges to make water safe before release, but plan draws swift condemnation from China, South Korea.

The Japanese government decided to release treated water containing tritium from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean [File: EPA/Kimimasa Mayama] (EPA)

Where do your Ramadan dates come from?

Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran produce nearly half the world’s dates.

Where do your Ramadan dates come from?

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Farzana Haniffa
What is behind the anti-Muslim measures in Sri Lanka?
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Rich, old prince dies – the media, on cue, loses it
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US on track to accept fewest refugees in its history: Report

Biden administration has only allowed 2,050 refugees to resettle in the US in 2021 – the lowest in American history.

Policies will impact refugees seeking to flee dire humanitarian situations including war and famine from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa [File: Aaref watad/AFP]

India to approve coronavirus vaccines green-lit by WHO, others

India to approve all vaccines that have been given emergency nod by WHO or regulators in US, Europe, Britain or Japan.

A nurse prepares a shot of COVID-19 vaccine inside a vaccination centre in Mumbai [File: Divyakanat Solanki/EPA]

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