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Cambodian opposition politician loses defamation case
Cambodian opposition politician loses defamation case
by  AFP

A prominent Cambodian opposition politician with Australian citizenship was convicted of defamation on Friday for criticising local elections in which strongman leader Hun Sen's party won a landslide victory. Prime Minister Hun Sen's party won a landslide in local elections in June, taking roughly 80 percent of seats.

Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than 'blows'
Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than 'blows'
by  AFP

Iran said Friday an investigation into the death in custody of Mahsa Amini found she lost her life to illness rather than reported beatings that sparked three weeks of bloody protests. Anger over her death has sparked the biggest wave of protests to rock Iran in almost three years and a crackdown that has killed dozens of protesters and seen scores arrested.

France under fire over Ukraine weapons deliveries
France under fire over Ukraine weapons deliveries
by  AFP

France has repeatedly been in critics' sights over its lower level of military support to Ukraine compared with allies, but officials and experts say capacity rather than political will is at the root of the differences.

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