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Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow

Justice dept to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

Covid crisis worsened corruption in EU: watchdog

Wuhan sheds Covid for mass graduation

Students in navy gowns and mortarboards sat in crowded rows, without social distancing or face masks, beneath the sign that read: "Welcoming the graduates of 2020 back home. We wish you all a great future." Covid-19 first emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province, sending the city of 11 million into one of the world's strictest lockdowns.

'US-based Pak NGOs fund likely to be used to finance terror'

Beijing accuses Nato of exaggerating 'China threat theory'

Nato leaders said Monday they would join forces against the "systemic challenges" posed by China's policies, as US President Joe Biden renewed Washington's Transatlantic ties at his first summit with the allies.

US Navy says carrier group operating in South China Sea

Nord Stream 2 pipeline: Controversial and unstoppable

Iran's Rouhani years: From euphoria to disappointment

China ready to launch first crew to new space station

A Long March-2F rocket carrying three astronauts in the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft is slated to lift off from a base in northwest China's Gobi desert on Thursday, according to experts with knowledge of the matter.

Iraqi Kurd woman speaker battles a man's world

Operator says China nuclear plant facing 'performance issue'

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam ‘concerned’ about Chinese nuclear plant

International: “With regards to foreign media reports about a nuclear plant in Taishan, Guangzhou, the Hong Kong government is highly concerned,” Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said

Australia says it's reached a free trade deal with Britain

International: The agreement is the first for Britain since it left the European Union.

Investigation begun into China gas explosion as toll touches 25

International: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast.

Investigation begun into China gas explosion as toll touches 25

International: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast.

China nuclear plant facing 'performance issue', says operator

International: Electricite de France said in a statement Monday that it had been informed of the increase in concentration of “certain rare gases” in the primary circuit of reactor No. 1 at the Taishan plant

Chinese scientist at center of coronavirus controvery breaks her silence

International: The Chinese scientist at the center of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from her specialised lab in the city of Wuhan ha

Spanish man allegedly killed kids to spite mom for getting new boyfriend

A Spanish man allegedly drugged and killed his two young daughters before dumping their bodies into the sea – leaving their distraught mom wishing she could have died with them, a report said.

Biden pushes China threat at G7 and NATO, but European leaders tread carefully

US presidents don't normally go to Europe and keep talking about China. But Joe Biden thinks he's convinced his new European friends of the need to stand up to Chinese autocracy, human rights abuses and economic rule-breaking.