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Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years
Lee Hsien Loong, 72, bows out after 20 years in the city-state's top job in a carefully calibrated power transfer.
Swiss court finds Gambian ex-minister guilty of crimes against humanity
Ousman Sonko handed 20-year sentence for atrocities committed under longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh.
Anxious Zimbabwean migrants, smugglers watch South Africa’s election
Many undocumented Zimbabweans worry about unfavourable changes to South Africa’s immigration policy after May 29 polls.
Gaza lost much more than a hospital when it lost al-Shifa
The medical complex destroyed by Israel was the beating heart of Gaza, and a symbol of our hopes for the future.
Sirens sound for 76th anniversary of Palestinian Nakba
Sirens sounded for 76 seconds in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank to mark the 76th anniversary of the Nakba.
Return to Palestine
Some Palestinians embark on a journey to discover the fate of the houses taken from their families in the 1948 Nakba.
India’s income inequality widens, should wealth be redistributed?
Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.
Is the US shipping weapons to Israel tacit support for its war on Gaza?
US concerns over Israel's potential invasion of Rafah are overlooked as the weapons to secure its end are provided.
NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’
Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting 'Kremlin-style' measure.
Riots in French island territory New Caledonia over voting change
Several people have reportedly been killed in violent protests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia.