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  Beijing said the test was “routine” but analysts say that is odd as the last such test was in 1980. Read More

  The law, which was approved by the Senate in June, will come into force on 22 January next year. Read More

  A new study shows that the record-breaking rainfall was made more likely and intense by climate change. Read More

  Tanzania’s first female president is accused of reneging on her promise to free up political activity. Read More

  Fidel Castro once said Cuba was the world’s safest nation. Now police can’t keep the streets safe. Read More

  Kyiv is hoping for a strong show of support from the US leader before he leaves the White House. Read More

  Dina Darwiche, who worked for UNHCR in the Bekaa region, was killed when her family home was hit, the agency said. Read More

  The Lebanese armed group has – like Israel – spent years preparing and is more formidable than Hamas in Gaza. Read More

  Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats. Read More

  The area around Pisa has been battered by heavy rains, which are set to continue until Wednesday. Read More