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Melbourne to lift virus lockdown as Delta outbreak contained

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The country has recorded more than 33,000 infections and 920 Covid-related deaths in a population of 25 million.

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French Parliament adopts vaccine passports law despite protests

France recorded almost 23,000 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, twice as many as last week, as the Delta variant caused a...

By Stuart Williams

US Senate votes to ban products from China's Xinjiang

Rights groups believe at least one million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in camps...

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LGBTQ rights groups blocked on China's biggest social media app

While no government body has claimed responsibility for the deletions, activists fear the seemingly coordinated actions...

By Jing Xuan Teng and Laurie Chen

EU leaders criticise Hungary over LGBT law

Another point of friction in the summit was a surprise push by Germany and France to revive dialogue with Russia by...

By Christian Spillmann, Marc Burleigh

Canada shaken by discovery of 751 unmarked graves at indigenous school

Searches have already turned up possible unmarked burial sites in Ontario and Manitoba provinces.

By Eric Thomas

'Must do more': British royals reveal staff diversity data

The royal household reformed its diversity strategy in early 2020 to promote the importance of inclusion.

By Imran Marashli

Vatican in 'unprecedented' challenge to Italy homophobia law

The Vatican continues to defend marriage as being between a man and a woman, opposes gay adoptions, and sees "gender...

By Alvise Armellini

No jury as Hong Kong's first 'national security' trial gets under way

Hong Kong and Chinese authorities have hailed the security law as successfully restoring stability after the...

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Banking can't turn a blind eye to the trafficking-money laundering link

It's the methods of money laundering – often to cover up profits made from human trafficking – that have changed...

By Simon Moss

US makes Juneteenth a federal holiday to mark end of slavery

Major US companies including Nike and Twitter announced in 2020 they were making Juneteenth a paid holiday for employees

By Ben Sheppard

Hungary bans 'promotion' of homosexuality to minors

In May 2020, a ban on legally changing one's gender came into force, with rights groups warning this would expose...

By Peter Murphy

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Melbourne to lift virus lockdown as Delta outbreak contained

French Parliament adopts vaccine passports law despite protests

US Senate votes to ban products from China's Xinjiang

LGBTQ rights groups blocked on China's biggest social media app

EU leaders criticise Hungary over LGBT law

Canada shaken by discovery of 751 unmarked graves at indigenous school

'Must do more': British royals reveal staff diversity data

Vatican in 'unprecedented' challenge to Italy homophobia law

No jury as Hong Kong's first 'national security' trial gets under way

Banking can't turn a blind eye to the trafficking-money laundering link

US makes Juneteenth a federal holiday to mark end of slavery

Hungary bans 'promotion' of homosexuality to minors

'Uyghur Tribunal' to convene over abuses as China fumes

Florida bans transgender women from school sports

China demands cancellation of UN meeting on Uyghurs

Biden attempts to tackle US gun violence 'epidemic'

China sentences Uyghur ex-government officials to death for 'separatism'

Black adviser to UK leader quits amid race report outcry

Hong Kong security law creates 'human rights emergency': Amnesty International

BBC reporter leaves China, says 'too risky to carry on'

How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

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How decentralisation is expanding the possibilities of finance

Here is exactly why Trump's supporters like him

Why governments should pick up the phone faster

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