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Author: Frances Mao

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has found former leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption, the latest verdict in a series of secret trials.

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Author: Anna Burns-Francis

Ukraine's allies are continuing to pour military aid into the country, as its fight against Russia continues.

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Author: Akhil Kadidal
The five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30s Super Hercules to be built for New Zealand will have advanced ISTAR and communications systems (photo : Lockheed Martin Aeronautics)
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Author: TVNZ: 1News

An immunologist has warned that while rare, some Kiwis could be reinfected with Covid-19 as new variants continue to emerge.

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Author: Craig McCulloch

Power Play - The prime minister's trip abroad was billed as a "trade mission," but was most productive leader-to-leader behind closed doors.

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Author: BBC

The board of Twitter has agreed to a US$44 billion takeover offer from billionaire Elon Musk.

Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, has claimed he is the right person to "unlock" the social media firm's "extraordinary potential".

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Author: Reuters

The United States and its allies pledged new packages of ever heavier weapons for Ukraine during a meeting on Tuesday (local time) at a German air base, brushing off a threat from Moscow that their support for Kyiv could lead to nuclear war.

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Author: The Conversation

The second stage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is underway. The scope of the war now appears to be establishing full control over Donbas and southern Ukraine. If successful, this would mean Russian occupation of approximately one-third of Ukraine, cutting the country off from its Black Sea ports, including Odesa.

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