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Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
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Manufacturers stopped operations after supplies of propane and natural gas reduced sharply in recent days. BBC News
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Passengers found a possum poking its nose out of a gift shop shelf at Hobart Airport, Australia. The real brushtail possum had nestled among fluffy toy maruspial animals, including bilbies and dingoes. Airport staff helped the possum safely leave the terminal unharmed. BBC News
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The post was criticised for being “deeply offensive” by a victims’ rights commissioner. BBC News
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Andrie Yunus, who criticised the armry’s role in government, suffered burns to 20% of his body. BBC News
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India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds. BBC News
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Pop Mart and Sony Pictures say the film will combine live action and computer-generated animation. BBC News
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Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport. BBC News
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South Korea’s military has since halted all shooting drills involving small firearms. BBC News
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Naveed Akram is seeking a court order to suppress his family’s identity over fears for their safety. BBC News
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It comes after an on-air spat between Sandilands and his co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson a month ago. BBC News
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After Australia granted seven Iranian football players humanitarian visas to stay in the country, only two have decided to stay. According to human rights activists, those who left feared reprisals from the Iranian Government, but the semi-official Mehr news agency called it a “patriotic decision”. The footballers had originally sought …
Read More »Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf. BBC News
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Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told FT there was no “blanket arrangement” for Indian ships to pass through the strait. BBC News
Read More »Can India’s $300bn outsourcing industry survive AI?
Over the past three-and-a-half decades, India’s software industry has created millions of white-collar jobs, spawning a new middle class driven by high ambition and strong purchasing power. This, in turn, has fuelled demand for apartments, cars and restaurants across top-tier cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Gurugram over the past …
Read More »Chinese retailer rivalling Amazon launches in UK
Joybuy, which has distribution centres in Luton and Milton Keynes, is entering six European markets. BBC News
Read More »Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in hospital strike
Islamabad denies targeting the rehab centre and said its strikes were aimed at military installations. BBC News
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The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed much of the US’ foreign policy objectives BBC News
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The footballers were given visas to stay in Australia after concerns the team would face repercussions at home. BBC News
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