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The Straits Times - World

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Portugal general strike stalls transport, closes schools in labour reform protest

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EU aims to agree by Friday to long-term freeze of Russian central bank assets

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Amnesty says Hamas attacks and Gaza hostage treatment amount to crimes against humanity

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