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India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’
Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president wer…
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‘Pacific ashtray’: Australian billionaire’s plan to ship and burn waste in Fiji condemned by villagers
After his project got rejected in Sydney, a rubbish disposal magnate now hopes to build a $630m port and waste…
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Fire destroys 1,000 ‘stilt’ homes in Malaysia’s Sabah, displacing thousands
Blaze struck a ‘water village’ that is home to some of Malaysia’s poorest residentsA huge fire destroyed about…
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American Youtuber Johnny Somali sentenced to jail in South Korea over ‘comfort women’ statue stunt
Johnny Somali, 25, caused outrage after filming himself kissing a statue commemorating wartime sex slavesAn Am…
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Hundreds search for wolf that escaped from zoo in South Korea
Local school closes in Daejeon city as hundreds of emergency service and military personnel scour area around …
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Hit New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement announce four shows at Wellington venue Meow Nui from next week – their firs…
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North Korea and Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty
Kim Jong-un welcomed Alexander Lukashenko with lavish ceremony, including artillery salute and goose-stepping …
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North Korea and Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty
Kim Jong-un welcomed Alexander Lukashenko with lavish ceremony, including artillery salute and goose-stepping …
- Asia Pacific, Energy, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Fossil fuels, Philippines, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on
President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says …
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Nepal: voting closes in election pitting old guard against powerful youth movement
Early results may be released from Friday after first election since gen z protests forced Nepal’s then-PM to …
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US accuses China of ‘massively’ expanding nuclear arsenal amid fears of new arms race
China has opposed the ‘smearing of its nuclear policy’ while insisting Beijing would not ‘engage in any nuclea…
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Bangladesh’s incoming PM Tarique Rahman sworn into parliament
Tarique Rahman set to take oath and become prime minister after landslide victory prompted by ousting of Sheik…
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China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014 before Canada-China ties nosedived in 2018China…
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Beijing condemns Dalai Lama’s Grammy win as ‘anti-China political manipulation’
Buddhist spiritual leader wins best audiobook and says he sees win ‘as a recognition of our shared universal r…
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Woman faints after being caned 140 times under Indonesian province’s sharia law
Woman and man accused of sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol faced what is likely to be one of the sever…