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BBC News : A US judge has temporarily blocked a new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion.
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UK will help evacuate ex-Marine, 200 Afghans and 150 animals
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Aukus: UK, US and Australia pact signals Asia-Pacific power shift
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Yalda Hakim: My return to Afghanistan
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Climate action for people and planet: The time is now
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In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action.
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BBC News - The Covid-19 pandemic has caused excess deaths in India to cross more than four million, a new study has found.
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Vaccinations beefed-up whilst Victoria records 176 COVID-19 cases
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Contact tracers have linked 83 of the new cases to existing outbreaks whilst Victoria has recorded 176 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections...
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