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- Asia Pacific, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, International criminal court, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Philippine politician wanted by ICC flees senate after days holed up in building
Ronald dela Rosa, wanted over involvement in Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, reportedly left heavily guarded buildin…
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US president Donald Trump meets China leader Xi Jinping – in pictures
Trump is meeting Xi in Beijing, with the two superpower leaders expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, Taiwa…
- Fashion, Global development, India, Social media, South and Central Asia, Sustainable fashion, World news, Young people, Youth unemployment
‘A passion, but also a gamble’: why India’s gen Z are cashing in on the trend for secondhand fashion
Faced with rising costs and a lack of jobs, many young Indians are turning an online side hustle into an incom…
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‘Stunned and shocked’: Ingrid Horrocks wins top prize at New Zealand’s Ockham awards for her fiction debut
All Her Lives is only the fifth short story collection to win the prestigious NZ$65,000 prize in 58 yearsFirst…
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Chinese court awards compensation to sacked worker replaced by AI
Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job security…
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Scepticism and tight security as Trump is welcomed by Xi to Beijing
US’s apparent decline has fuelled growing Chinese nationalism while US president has lost his novelty valueTru…
- Asia Pacific, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Gunshots fired in Philippines senate in standoff with senator wanted by ICC
Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, has holed up in building…
- 1MDB, Asia Pacific, Business, Donald Trump, Malaysia, Trump administration, US news, US politics, World news
1MDB financier Jho Low seeks pardon from Donald Trump
Fugitive faces charges including corruption and money laundering in US and Malaysia for role he allegedly play…
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Trump-Xi China summit: five key issues on the agenda
It is nearly 10 years since the US president made a state visit to China, and Iran, Taiwan, trade, AI and drug…
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Russian ship that sank near Spain may have been carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea
Western military may have targeted the Ursa Major, which went down after mysterious explosions, reports sugges…
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Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protectiv…
- Global development, India, LGBTQ+ rights, Sex work, Sexuality, Society, South and Central Asia, Transgender, World news
‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear
The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event …
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Philippine presidential hopeful Sara Duterte impeached for second time
Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wi…
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Indonesian rescuers retrieve body from Mount Dukono as search continues
Woman recovered after volcanic eruption on remote island, while operation to find two missing Singaporeans goe…
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Reg Austin obituary
Courageous lawyer who helped Zimbabwe gain independence and oversaw elections in Cambodia and AfghanistanThe l…