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After Myanmar’s military junta raided a notorious scam compound and destroyed buildings with explosives in October, officials claimed the country would entirely “eradicate” forced scamming within…

Israel has destroyed another high-rise in Gaza City, bringing the number of buildings razed during its campaign to seize the largest urban centre in the Gaza…

At dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into a mirror. In the stern of…

A decision by the US government to incinerate more than $9.7m (£7.3m) of contraceptives is projected to result in 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions…

Floods have caused extensive damage in Beijing and northern China, killing 30 people and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. Main image: People wade through knee-high…

The airport, which has not been operational since the group seized Mosul in 2014, will have a main terminal and VIP lounge.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia…