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Bitter row over reforms to the judiciary has plunged Israel into its biggest political crisis for years
Two passions, ancient history and gardening, intersect during an expedition in Pakistan
Lula seeks diplomatic role as Latin American nations resist aligning with west over conflict
The ‘Lincheng incident’ pitted bandits against a wealthy elite — and is recreated in James Zimmerman’s immersive account
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Colombo seals IMF deal but many remain sceptical about the country’s path to recovery
Defence minister postpones speech after reports he was about to break ranks with hardline colleagues
Shou Zi Chew takes tough questions from legislators as China vows to oppose any forced sale
US-led invasion has become a byword for catastrophic foreign intervention
HDP will run parliamentary candidates on Green Left ticket to sidestep potential legal ban
Clerical leaders navigate tough sanctions regime and unrest at home
Dorothy Tse’s debut novel draws on protests in Hong Kong to plunge its protagonist into Kafkaesque situations
Goods crossing the border surged last year as sanctions stymied Moscow’s access to western markets
The Chiang Mai Initiative would work better if it was a fully-funded system
Critics say amendment is aimed at protecting prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from his legal woes
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Growing ties underscored as Moscow becomes Islamic republic’s biggest source of overseas direct investment
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Lord Justice Haddon-Cave says probe is ‘critical’ for reputation of armed forces and the country
Almost half conglomerate’s $5.7bn in FDI over 5 years came from opaque overseas entities
Xi Jinping backs Vladimir Putin on Ukraine war but holds out on Russian gas pipeline
Ranil Wickremesinghe urges lenders to set aside differences in crisis closely watched by emerging-market borrowers
Critics say decision is step towards annexing Palestinian territory
Risky AT1 debt was popular in the region and a sell-off has sparked margin calls
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