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Police said 86cm stainless steel blade – mounted on a wooden plaque and sold in the hundreds – contravened Japan’s firearms and sword control lawFull-size replica swords sold as souvenirs at a popular Harry Potter

Group of 85 countries and blocs press for ambition in plastic waste treaty after no agreement was reached in BusanBinding global targets to cut plastic production must be at the centre of any continuing negotiations

The fast-moving offensive began on Wednesday, surprising forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad and his alliesThis article is an extract from our First Edition newsletter. Sign up hereEight years ago, indiscriminate Russian airstrikes helped the forces

Medicine with estimated road worth of $760m seized off Queensland’s Ok’gari island after AFP operationFollow our Australia information dwell weblog for up to date updatesGet our breaking information electronic mail, free app or each day

Expectations adverse for first time in 2024 as enterprise confidence plummets since Rachel Reeves’s budgetGrowth expectations amongst UK corporations have taken “a decisive flip for the more serious”, in a recent blow to Rachel Reeves