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UK economy shows biggest drop in 40 years in early 2020

Britain’s economy shrank by the most since 1979 in early 2020 as households slashed their spending, according to official data that included the first few…

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Japan to delay “womenomics” target for female leaders by up to a decade

Japan will delay by up to a decade its target to raise the percentage of women in leadership posts to 30 per cent – part…

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Koalas will be driven to extinction before 2050 in NSW, major inquiry finds

Koalas will become extinct before 2050 in NSW unless there is urgent government intervention to prevent habitat loss, a year-long inquiry has found. The NSW…

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China forces birth control on Uighurs to curb Muslim population growth

The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its…

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EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future

The EU and Britain launch an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations on Monday, with London keen to…

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UN highlights urgent need to tackle impact of likely electric car battery production boom

Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD, to call for…

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France municipal elections: Greens score gains in second round

France’s Green party and its left-wing allies have made significant gains in the second round of local elections. Lyon, Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Besançon all voted…

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Hong Kong: ‘Silent protest’ march targets national security law

Hundreds of Hong Kongers have marched silently through the city’s streets in protest against the looming national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland…

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Hong Kong police refuse permission for march to mark handover

The Hong Kong police department on Saturday denied permission for an annual march in the former British colony on July 1 to mark the anniversary…

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US must free migrant children from detention, court says

A court in Los Angeles has ordered the release of more than 100 children held in United States family immigration detention because of the risk…

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