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French court releases New Caledonia independence leader detained over deadly riots
Christian Tein, who denies accusations of instigating violence in the French territory in 2024, will remain un…
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Tourist damages two of China’s terracotta warriors after jumping fence
The man ‘pushed and pulled’ the ancient clay warriors and damaged them to varying degrees, said authoritiesA d…
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Indian troops shoot dead Pakistani man crossing frontier, officials say
Incident next to Gujarat border comes two weeks after four-day conflict between the two countriesIndian border…
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Philippines elections 2025: polls open in midterms as Marcos and Duterte family dynasties vie for power
Senate race will be key to future of Sara Duterte as she faces impeachment trial, while her could become mayor…
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Meta blocks major Muslim Instagram page in India amid rising conflict
Company referred to policy for restricting content when governments say material goes ‘against local law’Meta …
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Man admitted to Japan’s 2025 World Expo with 85-year-old ticket
Collector of Expo memorabilia had a ticket to the 1940 Grand International Exposition of Japan, which was post…
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Japanese police arrest man after alleged car attack on schoolchildren, say reports
Motorist held in Osaka on suspicion of attempted murder after seven children injured, according to local media…
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US forges ahead with plans for steep port fees on China-built vessels
New rules part of effort to revive US shipbuilding, but penalties scaled back after warnings about impact on c…
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Chaos in China as cold vortex from Mongolia brings strongest April winds in decades
Flights cancelled, train services suspended and tourist attractions closed as weather service says wind speeds…
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Nursing home fire in northern China leaves 20 dead
The Hebei nursing home’s other residents have been transferred to nearby hospitals as authorities investigate …
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Outrage in New Zealand after 11-year-old girl sent to psychiatric ward and drugged in identity mix-up
Report finds police mistook girl for missing woman in blunder that has appalled political leadersAn 11-year-ol…
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Man tending grandparents’ graves suspected of igniting South Korea’s worst wildfires
Police launch probe into a man suspected of accidentally starting the country’s worst wildfires in history whi…
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Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan
Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest serving death row prisoner, had been wrongly convicted of a quadruple murde…
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Flights leaving Bali cancelled after volcanic eruption shoots ash plume 8km into sky
Indonesia’s 1,700m Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted for 11 minutes on Thursday, causing ash cloud but no damag…
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Azerbaijan and Armenia strike deal to end decades-long conflict
Caucasus neighbours agree final two terms of draft peace treaty over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh regionAzerbaija…