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Soldier found guilty of attempted espionage in New Zealand’s first spying conviction
Court martial heard soldier was caught offering to share military base maps and photographs to an undercover o…
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Death toll after monsoon floods in Pakistan rises to more than 320
Most of the dead were reported in the mountainous province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with more rain forecastThe d…
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Baby Shark: South Korean court rejects US composer’s claim song was plagiarised
Ruling upheld that there was insufficient evidence of copyright infringement on song that is YouTube’s most vi…
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Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments in Hong Kong delayed by aftermath of Typhoon Podul
Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseThe c…
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Chinese warship crashes into own coastguard vessel while chasing Philippine boat in South China Sea
Footage shows Chinese coastguard vessel with its entire bow caved in after colliding with warship near contest…
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Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing
Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning n…
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Woman arrested after travelling with two-year-old in suitcase in New Zealand
Police say 27-year-old charged with ill treatment and neglect of a child after bus driver spotted a bag moving…
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Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating fragile ceasefire for a second time
Cambodia has previously denied breaking the truce, which came into effect on Tuesday after five days of violen…
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New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French
Emmanuel Macron hails ‘new chapter’ for New Caledonia as politicians agree on statehood after 10 days of talks…
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Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday, triggering geopolitical questions for the future
Tibetans fear China will eventually name a rival successor to the Dalai Lama, bolstering Beijing’s control ove…
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Quad countries agree to diversify critical mineral supplies amid China concerns
US, Japan, India and Australia pledge to reduce exposure to any one country to avoid ‘economic coercion, price…
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‘Twitter killer’ who murdered nine in Japan reportedly executed
The execution of Takahiro Shiraishi would be the first instance of capital punishment in Japan since 2022Japan…
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Brazilian hiker found dead after falling off Indonesia volcano trail
Juliana Marins, 26, went missing on Saturday at Mount Rinjani on Lombok island, a spot that is popular with hi…
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Thai PM apologises over leaked call with Hun Sen as crisis threatens to topple government
In the phone call, Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra discusses a border dispute with former Cambodian…
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India and Canada return ambassadors as Carney and Modi seek to move on from assassination dispute
Relations between the two countries broke down in 2024, after Canada accused India of involvement in the assas…