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In today's headlines: Mother of Abe's killer belonged to the Unification Church; New mass-testing campaign in Shanghai; Rajapaksa will leave on 13 July but yet to issue a statement; the devaluation of the Lebanese lira continues; Russian prisoners sent to the front for crimes yet to be judged.

In today's headliones: Sri Lanka imposes a curfew on the capital Colombo; Russia vetoed sending aid to Idlib; Maria Ressa losses first appeal against charges of online defamation; thousands still in need of assistance in Afghanistan after the earthquake.

Today's headlines: Qatar, alcohol-free stadiums for Qatar World Cup; in Sri Lanka, more and more people are abandoning cars and motorbikes for bicycles; in Afghanistan, tens of thousands of people have been displaced in fighting between the Taliban and locals for control of some mines; Vientiane blocks the activities of a Vietnamese company due to environmental pollution and exploitation; more and more Russian tourists are visiting Georgia and Turkey.

Today's headlines: Cambodian Church celebrates ordination of first Phnong priest; monsoon death toll rises to 77 in Pakistan, more rain on the way; Chinese Christian activist Cheng Yuan in solitary confinement and tortured in prison; opposition Chp party overtakes Erdogan's Akp in polls ahead of 2023 elections.

Today's headlines: Pope says China-Vatican agreement on bishops not ideal, but hopes it will be renewed; Japan develops an app for smartphones that automatically deletes images of underage nudity; Vietnamese police have arrested the famous blogger and activist Nguyen Lan Thang; a "discount war" on oil looms between Tehran and Moscow; in Sri Lanka, cooking with wood returns.

Today's headlines: Turkey's annual inflation rate exceeds 78%; Chinese researchers develop device to test 'loyalty' to the CCP; Marcos intends to increase rice and corn production and reduce dependence on imports; Patriarch Kirill attacks the West's 'incomprehensible' hostility towards Moscow; snow returns to Azerbaijan, zero temperature at sea level.

Today's headlines: Israel wants to take part in the US study of the bullet that killed the Christian journalist; in India, the death toll in a landslide in Manipur State rises to 37; the Iraqi premier inaugurates a 750 megawatts power plant; Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso, who was arrested several times by Beijing, dies; Russian raid against illegal Chinese workers.

The other news of the day: Russia arrests scientist accused of spying for China. North Korea blames the South for the spread of COVID-19. New Philippine foreign minister signals a “more inclusive” approach. Inflation skyrockets in Sri Lanka. Putin was not met by local authorities upon his arrival in Turkmenistan. Belarus arrests people helping Ukrainian refugees.

Today's headlines: Chinese Communist Party members reach record level of 96.7 million; Myanmar military planes encroach on Thai territory; Pakistan ready to block internet after series of power outages; Turkey awaits Taliban response to bid for Kabul airport operations; Russian censors target culture.

Today's headlines: industrial activity in China registers growth after three months; Samsung starts first ever mass production of three-nanometer chips; Indonesia approves creation of three new provinces in Papua; Outgoing PM Bennett will not run again; In Russia, sanctions hit 4G internet networks; Parliamentary purges in Armenia.

Today's headlines: US sanctions five Chinese companies, accused of supporting Russian military industry; North Korea lacks medicine to treat Covid; Sectarian violence in the Indian state of Rajasthan; More than 300,000 dead in Syria since conflict began; Russian lawyer opposed to war with Ukraine arrested; Crisis in Georgia after EU rejects application for candidate country status.

Today's headlines: Tensions between China and Tuvalu over the South Pacific nation's relationship with Taiwan; Covid-19: Chinese companies will have to pay $1,500 for each North Korean worker quarantined; Philippines: final appeals against President-elect Marcos Jr. dismissed; In Sri Lanka banned sale of fuel to "non-essential" vehicles; In Russian-controlled Mariupol, the population is forced to hunt pigeons for food; Azerbaijan begins demining in recaptured Karabakh.