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US takes aim at Chinese firms, executives over fentanyl drug supply chain
US sanctions, indicts Chinese companies, executives said to supply chemical used to produce highly addictive opioids.
Philippines Marcos Jr says boat deaths in South China Sea being probed
Philippine Coast Guard said three Filipino fishermen died when their boat was hit and sank in a disputed sea.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 588
As the war enters its 588th day, these are the main development.
Explainer: What next after US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy removed?
The US House will need to vote for a new speaker after an unprecedented vote removed Republican Kevin McCarthy.
More than 20 killed after Italian tourist bus crashes off Venice overpass
Bus carrying some 40 passengers veered off elevated overpass, plunged about 15 metres and caught fire, officials report.
US House Speaker McCarthy removed from role in unprecedented vote
The Republican House Speaker failed to face down a challenge from a small faction of right-wing conservatives.
What impact will mounting prosecutions have on Trump’s election campaign?
The former US president is standing trial, accused of carrying out business fraud in New York.
Biden thanks Qatar’s emir for rare Iran-US prisoner swap deal
Doha-mediated deal saw Iran free five Americans in exchange for five Iranians held in the US and transfer of $6bn.
Turkey launches new strikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish sites for a second time in three days after a suicide attack in Ankara.
Can planting trees really help fight climate change?
Planting trees has been promoted as a method for addressing global warming, but could it do more harm than good?