Thousands of Afghans brought to UK under secret programme after data leak
Defence Minister John Healey says about 4,500 people are in Britain or in transit under the secret programme.The United Kingdom ...
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India orders airlines to inspect Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
India’s aviation agency tells airlines to investigate fuel switch locks on several Boeing models, including 787s and 737s.India has ordered ...
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US court briefly pauses Trump’s move to end protective status for Afghans
An appeals court has briefly extended temporary protected status (TPS) for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the United States, hours before ...
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Cybercrime is big business in Asia, and AI could be about to make things worse todayheadline
Southeast Asia has become a global epicenter of cyber scams, where high-tech fraud meets human trafficking. In countries like Cambodia ...
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Rap, memes, graffiti: Bangladesh’s new political tools, a year after Hasina
Dhaka, Bangladesh — On July 16, 2024, as security forces launched a brutal crackdown on student protesters campaigning against then-Prime ...
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Why is India forcing 80 million people to justify their right to vote?
Mumbai, India – A move by India’s top election body, the Election Commission of India (ECI), to re-scrutinise nearly 80 ...
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Trump’s tariffs may cast a pall over Rubio’s first official trip to Asia
WASHINGTON -- Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may cast a pall over his ...
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ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over alleged persecution of women
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Judges say Taliban officials have ‘severely deprived’ girls and women of rights including education.Judges at the International ...
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Trump hits Asian nations with tariffs, including allies Japan, South Korea
United States President Donald Trump is set to impose 25 percent tariffs on two key US allies, Japan and South ...
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Why has Iran stepped up its deportation of Afghan refugees?
Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration.For decades, tens of thousands of ...
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