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Djokovic claims he was ‘poisoned’ before 2022 Australian Open deportation

India’s Kumbh Mela, world’s largest religious gathering

India readies for mammoth Hindu festival of 400 million pilgrims

S. Korea presidential security chief urges ‘no bloodshed’ in Yoon arrest

Japan ‘poop master’ gives back to nature

UN watchdog says Australia violated asylum seekers’ rights

Chinese foreign minister pledges military aid for Africa

Global stock markets mixed tracking US rates outlook

European and Asian stock markets diverged Thursday, investors tracking the outlook for inflation and US interest rates as Donald Trump’s second presidency approaches.Sentiment was clouded by data showing that Chinese consumer inflation remained almost non-existent despite a raft of stimulus measures in the final three months of last year.While deflation suggests the cost of goods …

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Nepal court orders bail for politician accused of fraud

Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms

China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair “trade and investment barriers” on Beijing, marking the latest salvo in long-running commercial tensions between the two economic powers.Officials announced the probe in July after Brussels began looking into whether Chinese government subsidies were undermining European competition.Beijing has consistently denied its industrial …

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