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Poorest 750 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns
Vulnerable countries to pay record $22bn this year, mostly relating to loans issued under Xi Jinping’s belt an…
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New Zealand teenager dies after tackle game linked to viral Run It Straight challenge
Police confirmed the 19-year-old died in hospital on Monday night after he suffered a critical head injuryA Ne…
- Asia Pacific, Cancer, Europe, France, French Polynesia, Nuclear weapons, Pacific islands, South Pacific, World news
France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledgedF…
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Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed
The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among pare…
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東京で公然と販売される旭日旗・神風グッズ…日本の商人「日本の象徴なのに何が問題？」＝韓国の反応
韓国のポータルサイトネイバーから「東京、旭日旗・神風グッズ販売…商人「日本の象徴、何が問題？」」という記事を翻訳してご紹介。
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Mongolia PM expected to call vote of confidence in the face of protests
Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai is expected to call a vote of confidence this week after questions were raised over …
- Animals, Asia Pacific, Conservation, Endangered habitats, Endangered species, Environment, Mining, New Zealand, Wildlife, World news
Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom
Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $…
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Emmanuel Macron says video of wife pushing him shows them ‘joking around’
French president denies quarrelling with Brigitte Macron after footage is seized on by Russia and far-right ac…
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Moment Macron appears to be pushed in face by wife as they land in Vietnam – video
Footage shows moment Brigitte Macron apparently shoves the French president away as they touched down in Hanoi…
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Australian accused of smuggling cocaine into Bali faces ‘death penalty or life in jail’
The 43-year-old from Sydney appears in prison jumpsuit after allegedly being in possession of 1.7kg of drugsGe…
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China’s pro-wrestlers search for a star to bring the sport out of the shadows
As a child, Wang Tao was inspired by the American film The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke. Now 25, he is Chi…
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Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 202…
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Academic with apparent ties to Beijing has forged links within UK parliament
Exclusive: Prof Yu Xiong, who has met king and queen and attended House of Lords events, apparently linked to …
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New Zealand will not be ‘guilt-tripped’ over environment, resources minister says
Shane Jones is unapologetic about his plan to double mineral exports to $3bn over the next decade despite crit…