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Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force
One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021South Korea’s air force h…
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Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island
Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain …
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New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu with thousands ordered to evacuate
Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 kmh (80 mph), is expected to hit on SundayThousand…
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US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming natio…
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KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social medi…
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Hong Kong bookstore staff arrested for allegedly selling ‘seditious’ Jimmy Lai biography, broadcaster reports
Owner of Book Punch store and three staff accused of selling copies of a biography of Jimmy Lai, a jailed pro-…
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Hong Kong police can demand phone and computer passwords under amended national security law
Refusing to comply could lead to year in jail and hefty fine, while providing false information carries up to …
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Pakistan to pause Afghan strikes for Eid, two days after deadly Kabul attack
Five-day cessation announced as mass funeral held for some of hundreds of victims of airstrike on rehab centre…
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Families of MH370 victims call for search extension, 12 years after Malaysia Airlines jet vanished
Families of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm Families…
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US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmen…
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Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China after Trump cuts forced near closure
CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to Chi…
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New Zealand officials warn more flooding could hit north island as man killed after heavy rain
Worst weather forecast to hit late on Sunday, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses and home…
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Father of activist Anna Kwok convicted under Hong Kong national security law
Kwok Yin-sang arrested after he tried to end pro-democracy daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw fundsA Hon…
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One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says
The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identi…
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Junta-backed party secures sweeping victory in Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election
Human rights groups and some western countries have denounced the election, the first held since the 2021 coup…