British government ministers have been defending the decision to suspend parliament

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British government ministers have been defending the decision to suspend parliament in the crucial weeks before the country's scheduled withdrawal from the European Union at the end of October; millions of people in Assam could be rendered stateless this weekend if they are unable to prove their Indian Citizenship; and in Russia more students are joining the protests over the refusal to allow anti-Kremlin candidates to stand in a local election.