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Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind

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Although the number of women politicians rose at the last election -- and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in October -- Japanese politics remains massively male-dominated.
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Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global -- is it wo...

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As the levy system becomes fully operational on January 1, countries exporting emissions-intensive goods to the European Union face a choice: pay at the border, or adopt their own carbon rules at home.
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Protests spread across Iran after currency hits record low

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The unrest began on Sunday when shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar went on strike after the Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the open market.
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Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine

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The 44-year-old entertainer joins a select club that includes her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna, according to the publication, known for its rankings of the world's richest people.
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A war within a war: Yemen's latest conflict

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Now, a new conflict is brewing within the conflict, involving rival armed factions loosely grouped under the government but separately backed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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South Korean President Lee to visit China next week

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Lee and Xi last met in November on the sidelines of the APEC summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju.
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Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks

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Speaking at a news conference with Netanyahu in Florida, Trump threatened to "eradicate" any attempt by Tehran to rebuild its nuclear program or ballistic missile arsenal following US and Israeli strikes earlier this year.
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Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80

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Despite years of ill health and imprisonment, Zia vowed in November to campaign in elections set for February 2026 -- the first vote since a mass uprising toppled her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina last year.
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Afghan farmers taking heavy hit from opium poppy ban: UN

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The ban has slashed poppy production overall to just 10,200 hectares (25,200 acres) this year, "one of the lowest levels ever recorded" in Afghanistan, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said.
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Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in junta-run pol...

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The armed forces snatched power in a 2021 coup, but on Sunday opened voting in a phased month-long election they pledge will return power to the people.
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