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Egypt calls reports of surveillance at Cop27 ‘ludicrous’

A senior Egyptian diplomat has dismissed as “ludicrous” reports that his country’s police have been conducting surveillance of participants at this year’s UN climate...

Pakistan bans Joyland from cinemas

Pakistan has reversed a previous decision to show its Oscar entry Joyland and has banned it from cinemas, a government official said. The film, which...

Ethiopian and Tigray commanders reach deal on humanitarian access

Military commanders from Ethiopia and its embattled Tigray region have agreed to allow unhindered humanitarian access to the region and form a joint disarmament...

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge...

UN and Russia hold talks on extending wartime grain deal

Top Russian and UN officials have held talks in Switzerland to try to iron out the extension of a deal allowing Ukrainian grain shipments...

Beijing closes parks and imposes restrictions amid fresh wave of Covid cases

Beijing has closed city parks and imposed other restrictions as the country faces a new wave of Covid-19 cases – even as millions of...

Nothing found after US-bound flight returns to Greek airport over security scare

Nothing suspicious was found after a US-bound flight was ordered to return to Greece over a security scare, authorities said. The plane and passengers were...

‘Medical intervention’ after British-Egyptian activist escalates hunger strike

Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically after jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah escalated his hunger strike, his mother said. With relatives scrambling for details...

Chinese official purged after Tiananmen Square massacre dies aged 90

Bao Tong, a leading voice for political reform in the Chinese Communist Party who was purged after the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, has died...

Emirates airline owner reports record-breaking profits

The group which owns long-haul carrier Emirates saw record-breaking half-year profits of $1.2 billion (€1.05 billion) this year as global travel rebounded after the...

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