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Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?
In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a …
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash, leaving power vacuum
Three days of mourning were declared in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the death of the state’s deputy …
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China executes 11 people linked to Myanmar scam operation
Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar indu…
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韓国人「日本の鎌倉に行って来た」
韓国のネット掲示板イルベに「日本の鎌倉に来た」というスレッドが立っていたのでご紹介。
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Chinese man who filmed evidence of Xinjiang rights abuses is granted asylum in US
Lawyer for Guan Heng, whose exposed evidence of persecution of Uyghurs, says he is ‘textbook example of why as…
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South Korea’s ‘world-first’ AI laws face pushback amid bid to become leading tech power
The laws have been criticised by tech startups, which say they go too far, and civil society groups, which say…
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US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer
Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turnUS intel…
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Imran Khan’s health in ‘grave danger’ after eye blockage diagnosis, party says
PTI reports Pakistan’s jailed former PM being denied proper medical treatment and visits from family and lawye…
- AI (artificial intelligence), Alibaba, Asia Pacific, China, Computing, Nvidia, Technology, World news
China lags behind US at AI frontier but could quickly catch up, say experts
Beijing’s AI policy is focused on real-life applications but Chinese companies are beginning to articulate the…
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Kim Keon Hee, wife of South Korea’s ousted president, jailed for corruption
Ex-first lady sentenced to 20 months for receiving gifts for political favours, as Yoon Suk Yeol awaits rebell…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, India, Infectious diseases, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccin…
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Snow and freezing cold may shape outcome of Japan’s snap general election
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters …
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Stable genius? How a defective ‘crying horse’ toy went viral in China
Toy becomes a popular symbol of workplace fatigue after manufacturing error gave it a frown instead of a smile…
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Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping?
Maduro’s Sorbonne-educated successor is talking up an era of ‘reform and opening up’ modelled on China’s post-…
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New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn
As it grapples with two fatal tragedies, questions emerge over how to protect the country from more landslides…