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China can block citizens from leaving the country over national security or tech export violations

New border control rules taking effect in China on Tuesday could ban citizens from leaving the country if they engage in illegal activity that endangers national or industrial security.

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Yemen fuel shortage hampers migrants trying to flee conflict for the safety of Djibouti

A fuel shortage in Yemen is hampering the movement of people fleeing the country's escalating fighting and seeking safety across the Red Sea in Djibouti, with the U.N. migration agency warning that more Yemenis are ready to make the crossing by boat.

NATO jet shoots down suspected Belarusian drone over Lithuania

A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace early Tuesday, a day after a Russian warship fired flares at a Danish military helicopter operating in the Baltic Sea.

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EU chief to lay out priorities and vision for tackling the bloc's challenges in major speech

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver a major state of the European Union speech on Wednesday setting out her priorities for the next year and her vision for tackling the challenges faced by the world's biggest trading bloc.

South African police issue alert after seventh woman's body found near Johannesburg

The discovery of seven women's bodies around Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, has sparked fear and a high-level police investigation