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China’s children start first day schooled in ‘Xi Jinping thought’ | China
Chinese pupils returned to school with new textbooks peppered with “Xi Jinping thought”, as the Communist party aims to extend...
Read moreMyanmar: family of US journalist Danny Fenster calls for release after 100 days of detention | Myanmar
The family of US journalist Danny Fenster have appealed for his release as they marked the 100th day of his...
Read moreUK in talks with Taliban to ensure safe passage for Brits left in Afghanistan | Afghanistan
One of the UK’s most senior intelligence chiefs has held talks with Taliban leaders to negotiate safe passage out of...
Read moreUnstoppable movement: how New Zealand’s Māori are reclaiming land with occupations | New Zealand
Two years ago, a small pocket of land three kilometres from Auckland’s international airport became the most prominent site of...
Read moreForeign Office warns Britons in Afghanistan over risks of trying to flee | Foreign policy
The Foreign Office has warned British citizens still stuck in Afghanistan to “consider carefully the risks” involved in trying to...
Read more‘People are broken’: Afghans describe first day under full Taliban control | Afghanistan
Arifa Ahmadi* started her first day under full Taliban control by burning her jeans and any other clothes that the...
Read moreWatchdog warns UK banks of Afghanistan financial crime risks | Banking
The UK’s financial watchdog is warning banks to review their potential exposure to financial crime in Afghanistan amid fears of...
Read moreI fear for my family in Kabul, but I know the Taliban can be resisted | Nelufar Hedayat
I call my father every other day now. This is new. There used to be times where weeks would go...
Read moreDoes the fall of Kabul increase the terror threat to the west? | Afghanistan
In three days in earlier this month Islamist militants killed more than 120 civilians in a series of attacks in...
Read moreWild cockatoos observed using tools as ‘cutlery’ to extract seeds from tropical fruit | Indonesia
Wild cockatoos have been observed using three types of tools as “cutlery” to extract seeds from tropical fruit.Researchers made the...
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