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the australian ambassador to china has been blocked from entering a court in beijing to witness the trial of the australian journalist, cheng lei. the australian foreign ministry had asked that a representative be able to attend the hearing. cheng lei, a presenter for a state owned english language television channel, was detained in august 2020 and subsequently charged with supplying state secrets. the united nations is seeking almost $4.5 billion to fund humanitarian operations in afghanistan. the appeal, at a conference in geneva on thursday, is the largest the un has made for a single country, and is three times the amount requested last year. afghanistan is mired in a deepening humanitarian crisis. drought and the international sanctions imposed following the taliban s seizure of power have exacerbated an already perilous situation.

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