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Deputy PM admits former Soviet state was until recently a 'highly corrupt country' - but insists things are changing fast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aGeLP7N

It's not a state visit, but Beijing's invitation to Min Aung Hlaing is still significant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C2zi0co

Catch up on the key moments from election night. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DSvQlns

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for? from BBC News https://ift.tt/35Bg0ql

Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mEFu3bN

Pakistan's second-largest city tops the world list of most polluted cities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dTCZMW2

A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nM8rxiD

India has approved 227bn rupees ($2.7bn) for new space projects - but the funding is far from lavish. from BBC News https://ift.tt/x5QjO9h

Why are still no closer to unmasking the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto? from BBC News https://ift.tt/bLgiEF7

President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FpgVoES

Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pg4Bfi9

Vasudeo Gaitonde, born 100 years ago, is considered one of South Asia's greatest abstract painters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7ViyW5H

Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DpU1eFG