More than 1,000 arrested as part of global human trafficking crackdown

Interpol says the vast majority of the 2,070 victims or potential victims identified were women being trafficked for sex.

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Why a Diljit Dosanjh film vanished from streaming after two days

The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.

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Bangladesh courts China even as ties with India improve

Relations between Dhaka and Delhi, that turned frosty under the interim government, are on the mend.

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The African fishermen who blame Chinese trawlers for their woes

Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.

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Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

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Moment of destiny for France's Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds.

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Funeral of Iran's former supreme leader 'intensely political moment'

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.

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