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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks
A trickle of cargo ships and tankers – mostly Iranian, but some from Thailand and China – have made it through…
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Dolphins, stingers and ‘salt tongue’: an epic ocean swim around New Zealand’s east coast
Jono Ridler has battled loneliness and fatigue as he aims to break the record for the longest unassisted stage…
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Nepal’s PM-to-be uses rap to call for unity in first post-election message
Balendra Shah, 35, is a symbol of change in country whose government was toppled last year in youth-led uprisi…
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North Korea and Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty
Kim Jong-un welcomed Alexander Lukashenko with lavish ceremony, including artillery salute and goose-stepping …
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North Korea and Belarus sign ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty
Kim Jong-un welcomed Alexander Lukashenko with lavish ceremony, including artillery salute and goose-stepping …
- Afghanistan, Gaza, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, US-Israel war on Iran, World Health Organization, World news
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has s…
- Afghanistan, Gaza, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Sudan, US-Israel war on Iran, World Health Organization, World news
WHO warns of health crisis ‘unfolding in real time’ across Middle East
Hostilities should halt and healthcare facilities must be treated as ‘safe havens’, WHO’s regional chief has s…
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韓国が独島を不法占拠？…日本の高校新教科書、また強引な主張＝韓国の反応
韓国のポータルサイトネイバーから「韓国が独島を不法占拠？…日本の高校新教科書、また強引な主張」という記事を翻訳してご紹介。
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‘They can reach me wherever’: China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report
UK urged to tackle transnational repression, as dissidents say Beijing has targeted them with tax bills and ot…
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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-…
- Asia Pacific, Indigenous peoples, Māori, New Zealand, New Zealand election 2026, New Zealand politics, World news
More young people want to vote in New Zealand’s Māori electorates. What are they and how do they work?
Growing numbers of young voters are signing up to the Māori electoral roll as debate flares over the need for …
- Asia Pacific, Energy, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Fossil fuels, Philippines, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on
President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says …
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Taliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year
Marco Rubio welcomes release of Dennis Coyle, who was detained in January last year for violating unspecified …
- Iran, JD Vance, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
Diplomatic sources say negotiations may begin in Islamabad next week, though no formal agreement is in placeMi…
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Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief
David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling Austr…