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Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’ at end of first overseas trip
Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful at the end of a mass at the waterfront in Beirut, Lebanon. (EPA…
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China, Japan give conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku Islands
An aerial view of Uotsuri Island, the disputed Senkaku outcrop in the East China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and…
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Hong Kong arrests suspects as fire toll hits 151
Onlookers look on at the remains of the Tai Po apartment complex in Hong Kong after the fire. (EPA Images…
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British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to 2 years in prison in Bangladesh graft case
Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq has previously dismissed the allegations as a ‘politically motivated smear’. (AFP pic) DHAKA: A Bangladesh…
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UK’s Starmer outlines growth mission after budget tax rises
British PM Keir Starmer faced pressure from within as Labour lagged behind Reform UK amid policy U-turns and public finance…
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Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against ‘disruption’
A woman prays for victims of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. (EPA Images…
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China launches campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings
There will be checks on the use of materials such as bamboo scaffolding or non-flame-retardant safety nets. (EPA Images pic)…
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UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies
Immigration by non-EU nationals for work fell 61%, while study-related immigration dropped 25%. (Pexels pic) LONDON: Long-term net migration to…
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Japan denies report that Trump told Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan
Japan’s top government spokesman, Minoru Kihara, has denied the Wall Street Journal’s account of the conversation between Donald Trump and…
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Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan, says China’s military
Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Sunday that plans were ‘steadily moving forward’ to deploy a missile unit at…
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