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The Federal Office of Justice said on September 13 that, up to the end of August, 317 people had applied for compensation and it had been paid out in 249 cases

International community announces over $1.2 billion in pledges for Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

The U.N. chief emphasised that “it is impossible to provide” humanitarian assistance inside Afghanistan "without engaging with the de facto authorities of the country"

D.C. attorney general broadens Amazon lawsuit

The new complaint includes allegations that Amazon has agreements with wholesalers that guarantee it a minimum profit.

Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules: report

The programme, referred to as “cross check” or “XCheck,” shields millions of elite users from rules that Facebook claims to apply equally at the social network.

South Korean antitrust agency fines Google $177 million for abusing market dominance

The Korea Fair Trade Commission investigated Google for allegedly blocking local smartphone makers from using other operating systems

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Joe Biden to host Quad leaders summit in Washington on September 24

The last Quad leaders summit was held virtually in March 2021, owing to the COVID-19 crisis.

Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal decision and process before U.S. Congress

“There’s no evidence that staying longer would have made the Afghan security forces or the Afghan government any more resilient or self-sustaining," says the U.S. President

Israeli firm unveils armed robot to patrol borders

Critics fear this marks another dangerous step toward robots making life-or-death decisions

‘Unwell’ Aung San Suu Kyi skips Myanmar trial hearing

Aung San Suu Kyi returned home after a pre-hearing meeting with her legal team due to car sickness, says her lawyer

U.N. Human Rights chief calls for ‘close attention’ on Sri Lanka

Michelle Bachelet was referring to Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s remarks in June, when he said that his government was “committed to work with the UN to ensure accountability”

WHO’s approval for Covaxin likely this month

Covaxin is one of the six vaccines that have received emergency use authorisation from India’s drug regulator

Chinese President Xi praises PLA’s model border battalion in Tibet

Xi Jinping visited Nyingchi, the Tibetan border town close to Arunachal Pradesh in July, becoming the first Chinese President to visit the remote border areas in Tibet

Singapore bank DBS charts ambitious plans for digital exchange

Soaring popularity of cryptocurrencies has posed a problem for mainstream banks as they try and balance clients' interest in digital coins with regulatory concerns about their risks.

UN chief announces $20 million allocation to support humanitarian operation in Afghanistan

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on September 13 announced a $20 million allocation to support humanitarian operation in Afghanistan, saying the

Guinea opposition leader urges junta to hold vote soon

Diallo stressed that the junta must prove that they do intend to give power back to the people as they promised

Israeli firm unveils armed robot to patrol volatile borders

The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology

U.N. human rights chief slams Taliban over reprisal killings

Citing “credible allegations of reprisal killings of a number of former Afghan security forces personnel”, Michelle Bachelet criticised the Taliban for a disconnect between their words and actions.

Britain ends contract with French startup for vaccines

Britain was an early backer of the project, agreeing to invest millions of pounds in a production facility in Scotland

Japan warns citizens of possible attack in Southeast Asia

The warning applies to Japanese citizens in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar

Taliban fails to live up to its promise of inclusive leadership: France

France’s Foreign Minister France and the rest of the international community will continue pressing the Taliban not to harbour terrorists

Merkel's party ahead in local votes in northern German state

The CDU has been the strongest party in local council elections for about 40 years, although the state government has often been led by the Social Democrats

Malaysia PM wins opposition support as Parliament resumes

The ruling government and the opposition will focus on strengthening governance and parliamentary reforms

Vaccine passports are coming to Australia. How will they work and what will you need them for?

Australia also suggested that some freedoms will be only available to people who are fully vaccinated

New Zealand’s largest city to remain locked down

The rest of New Zealand will remain on Alert Level 2 until next week because of the risk of COVID-19 spreading from Auckland, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

Nicaragua government squeezes doctors, talk of ‘health terrorism’

Vice-President Rosario Murillo has accused doctors of “health terrorism” and of spreading “false outlooks and news” by reporting that COVID-19 has been far more widespread than officials acknowledge.

Biden to survey wildfire damage, make case for spending plan

The President’s visit is aimed primarily at obtaining support for his massive $3.5 trillion spending plan by linking it to beating back wildfires and upgrading social programmes.

Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire

The Israeli military reported three separate rocket launches late on Sunday and early Monday, saying at least two of them were intercepted by its rocket defences.

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