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Iran arrests reporter who covered Amini funeral: lawyer
Iran arrests reporter who covered Amini funeral: lawyer

Iran on Thursday arrested a reporter who covered the funeral of Mahsa Amini, her lawyer said, the latest of a growing number of journalists to be detained since protests erupted over the young woman's death. The Washington-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says at least 25 journalists have been arrested since the protests erupted.

UK's PM defends 'difficult' tax cuts despite market turmoil
UK's PM defends 'difficult' tax cuts despite market turmoil

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday defended her tax cutting policy after days of silence during which markets tanked and the Bank of England was forced into an emergency intervention. Truss defended her fiscal policy, which includes a cut to the top rate of income tax, arguing the UK currently had its highest tax burden in 70 years.

'Help how we can': Kazakhstan welcomes Russians fleeing draft
'Help how we can': Kazakhstan welcomes Russians fleeing draft

Emergency housing, paperwork support and a bit of compassion: Kazakhs were trying to aid an influx of Russians who have fled to avoid being called up to fight in Ukraine. Kazakhstan has seen an unprecedented influx and by Tuesday said 98,000 Russians had arrived since Putin's call-up of 300,000 reservists to contribute to Moscow's war in Ukraine.