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Violence erupts after Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
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Bangladesh’s incoming PM Tarique Rahman sworn into parliament
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‘Sana-mania’ grips Japan as ultra-conservative Takaichi expected to secure election landslide
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China lags behind US at AI frontier but could quickly catch up, say experts
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UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest
The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth protest leader sparked fresh unrest, raising concerns about political violence and the safety of civic space as the country prepares for elections early next year. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last…
