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Death toll from South Korean rains rises to 17
Record downpours sweep north across the country, triggering landslidesHeavy rain in South Korea has killed at …
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South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care
Deportees include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and MexicoWar-torn S…
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Lion’s owners arrested after woman and children injured in attack in Pakistan
Footage shows animal leaping over wall in Lahore before attack that left victims with face and arm injuriesThe…
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US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal agreed amid dispute over rare earths
London negotiations end with plan to extend truce, pending approval of Donald Trump and Xi JinpingThe US and C…
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Chinese and US officials meet in Geneva for ‘de-escalation’ trade talks
World Trade Organization hails ‘constructive step’ as senior figures come together to discuss tariffsSenior US…
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Populist party in New Zealand introduces bill to define gender as biological
The New Zealand First member’s bill is a long shot to become law as it has to be selected at random from a bal…
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South Korea sets snap election date after President Yoon’s removal from office
Elections set for 3 June after months of political turmoil triggered by Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock declaration of m…
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Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China
Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions wi…
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South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment
The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martia…
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South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment
The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martia…
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Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing in The Hague by video link
Allegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on d…
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Myanmar rebels claims= control over major western military headquarters
The regional command at Ann would be the second regional military command to fall to ethnic rebels in five mon…
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China bans exports of key microchip elements to US as trade tensions escalate
Semiconductor restrictions on China announced by Washington a day earlier prompt retaliation involving critica…
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Hong Kong top court upholds rulings protecting inheritance, housing rights for same-sex couples
Hong Kong recognises same-sex marriage only in certain circumstances, but court rulings protect access to subs…
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North Korean defector crashes stolen bus in failed bid to return home
Defectors seeking to cross back into North Korea from the South are rare, though many struggle to adapt to lif…