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UK announces £5mil aid for Sudan after ‘horrifying’ reports
UK foreign minister Yvette Cooper said £2 million will be used to support survivors of sexual violence. (EPA Images pic)…
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Brazil offers free cruise cabins as poorer nations struggle for rooms at COP30
COP30 president Andre Correa do Lago said the free cabins would go to African countries, small island states and Least…
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South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles strained ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) passed the Apec baton to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will host next…
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South Korea’s Lee asks China’s Xi for help engaging North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung on Saturday that he was willing to widen cooperation and…
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South Korea urges Xi’s help to ‘resume dialogue’ with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks next to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting in…
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Israeli army says Gaza bodies received Friday not hostages
Hamas says it will take time to locate remains buried in Gaza’s ruins. (AP pic) JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Saturday…
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Maldives begins ‘generational ban’ on smoking
The ban applies to all forms of tobacco, and retailers are required to verify age prior to sale. (Envato Elements…
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China’s military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea
A Chinese military spokesman said the patrol ‘seriously undermined regional peace and stability’. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: China’s military said…
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Taiwan’s new opposition leader takes over, warning against risk of China war
Kuomintang chairman Cheng Li-wun did not give any details of her policy towards China in her maiden speech as party…
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China made a ‘mistake’ with rare-earth controls, says Bessent
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told the Financial Times that China would not be able to pull the same move…
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