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Jack Dorsey: India threatened to shut Twitter and raid employees

June 13, 2023 - 2:23am
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's allegations have been denied by the Indian government.
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Covid database: India's health ministry denies major breach

June 12, 2023 - 11:25pm
An investigation has been ordered into an alleged leak of confidential information.
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Hunter Valley crash: Bus driver going too fast, police say

June 12, 2023 - 10:57pm
The tragedy has rocked a small rural town in the Hunter Valley where many victims lived.
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Radio New Zealand apologises for 'pro-Kremlin garbage'

June 12, 2023 - 5:16pm
A journalist suspected of giving stories a pro-Russian slant has been placed on leave.
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Biparjoy: India state on alert over 'extremely severe' cyclone

June 12, 2023 - 1:15am
Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to hit parts of India's Gujarat state on 15 June, the weather office has said.
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Mayon: Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano oozes lava

June 12, 2023 - 12:50am
The Mayon volcano, famed for its perfect cone shape, is glowing a fiery red with increased activity.
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WTC final: Why has India stopped winning ICC tournaments?

June 11, 2023 - 11:16pm
Stars like VIrat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja failed to win World Test Championship for India.
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Arikomban: How two states are struggling to contain a rice-loving elephant

June 11, 2023 - 8:43pm
Authorities attempt to find a permanent habitat for it as activists criticise its "brutal" treatment.
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Hunter Valley: Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia

June 11, 2023 - 8:17pm
The bus was returning from a wedding in the Hunter Valley wine region when it overturned.
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The women fighting Japan’s sexual violence stigma

June 11, 2023 - 6:04pm
Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted when serving in Japan's army. She refused to stay silent.
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Khushi Shaikh: The Indian trans model dancing her way to stardom

June 10, 2023 - 7:41pm
Khushi Shaikh shares how she went from begging on highways to becoming a popular dancer in India.
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Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment

June 10, 2023 - 6:13pm
A short story from 1919 becomes a code word for discontent among jobless graduates.
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Kolkata metro: A British engineer's unrealised India underwater train

June 9, 2023 - 8:11pm
Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hays's plan to build an underground rail in Kolkata did not take off because of lack of funds.
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Agutaya archipelago doctor who cared for 13,000 people on her own

June 9, 2023 - 7:40pm
The pandemic was far from Dr Alena's only challenge on a far-flung archipelago in the Philippines.
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Lancet study: More than 100 million people in India diabetic

June 9, 2023 - 5:20am
Researchers found more Indians were living with diabetes than previously estimated.
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Myall Creek: Newspaper makes historic apology for Aboriginal massacre reports

June 9, 2023 - 2:37am
The Sydney Morning Herald says it spread racist views in a campaign for the killers' freedom in the 1830s.
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Qantas: Australian airline relaxes gender-based uniform rules

June 9, 2023 - 12:38am
Under the new policy, women workers will no longer have have to wear heels and makeup while at work.
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The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill

June 8, 2023 - 11:13pm
California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.
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India attempts to revive its dwindling rubber industry

June 8, 2023 - 7:14pm
Demand for rubber in India is soaring but local producers are giving up their money-losing plantations.
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Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits

June 8, 2023 - 5:58pm
Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.
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