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Djokovic eases past qualifier Maestrelli at Australian Open The 24-time Grand Slam singles winner cruised into the third round at Melbourne Park. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Italy’s Francesco…

Trump seeking ‘regime change’ in Cuba by end of the year: US media report The Wall Street Journal reports the White House is seeking to identify Cuban officials willing to…

Israeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlements According to the UN, more than 1,800 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians – about five per day – were…

Europe cannot condemn colonialism à la carte Condemning Trump’s imperial ambitions rings hollow from powers that still rule overseas territories and excuse colonial violence, from Africa to Gaza. info US…

Video Duration 02 minutes 08 seconds play-arrow02:08 Counting the Cost Does the World Economic Forum still matter in a fractured global economy? For decades, the World Economic Forum in Davos…

Five killed in ‘treacherous’ attack on military convoy in Yemen Bombing targeted convoy carrying Giants Brigades’ commander, an ally of the Saudi-backed government, authorities say. Members of the security forces…

Rescuers search for survivors after landslide at New Zealand campsite Several people were missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides across New Zealand’s North Island. Emergency workers and bystanders…

Bangladesh’s latest election battlegrounds: TikTok, Facebook, YouTube On-the-ground campaigning kicks off on Thursday, but parties have been locked in online battles for month, relying on social media platforms popular with…

Hong Kong begins national security trial for organisers of Tiananmen vigils Rights groups condemn trial of three activists accused of ‘inciting subversion of state power.’ Thousands of people attend a…

‘If you sleep, settlers will burn your house’: fear in the West Bank The Palestinian village of Ras Ein al-Auja has held out against violent Israeli settlers – until now.…