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They fled Russia, but the West sent them back
Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.
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West Indies’ Hope jokes India series record role a problem as finale looms
Shai Hope worried about excess baggage after latest Player of the Match award in thrilling India-West Indies series.
Sports
West Indies beat India to level T20 series as Hope continues record run
Shai Hope’s 102 gives West Indies a 24-run series-leveling win over India in fourth cricket T20 as another record falls.
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Iraq’s PM tells Saudi crown prince Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline was struck by drones last month in an attack that originated in Iraq.
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Settlers set fire to mosque in West Bank as Israeli forces raid villages
Settlers also attacked a boy in a separate incident in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.
Politics
‘Like we don’t exist’: Palestinians in West Bank denied say in Israel vote
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see little prospect Israel’s election will change their lives under occupation.
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West Indies beat India as Hope’s hundred secures record T20 chase
Shai Hope's hundred and Sherfane Rutherford's fifty lead West Indies in record 252 chase to level series 1-1.
Business
Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.
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Emerging economies are embracing solar power and skipping fossil fuels much faster than Europe or the US
Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the world's poorest countries are banking on solar, wind and water instead.
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The solar boom is rapidly transforming emerging economies
Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the world's poorest countries are banking on solar, wind and water instead.
Politics
Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline pumping 5.8 million bpd
Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says capacity restored after major attack last month.
World
A drive through the West Bank
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are left asking world leaders: where exactly is our state meant to go?
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West Bank: Palestinians ‘harassed’ by settlers’ increasing use of drones
Palestinians and activists report an increased use of drones in the occupied West Bank, particularly by the army and settlers, to whom the government supplies the drones directly. The drones are used to intimidate, monitor, demolish and make daily life unbearable.
Sports
West Indies beat India in record chase as Hope hits 162 in third ODI
Shai Hope's 162 leads the West Indies to a record cricket run chase as they beat India by five wickets in the third ODI.
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Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow
Putin warned the West he would deploy nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad
The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.
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Dominic West and Sienna Miller Shine in HBO’s Captivating Divorce Thriller ‘War’: TV Review
From “Hijack” and “Lupin” creator George Kay, HBO and Sky Television’s “War” is a thrilling legal drama highlighting a bitter, high-profile divorce. Though the couple at the center of the story are tech billionaire Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and A-list actress Carla Duval (Sienna Miller), their rapidly collapsing marriage anchors “War,” which looks well beyond […]
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Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.
World
West-to-east energy, east-to-west computing: The Uyghur costs of China’s digital order
Beijing is carrying an older geography of extraction into the AI era, turning Uyghur land, energy and labour into computing power while remaining silent about coercion and surveillance.
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Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home
Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers.