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A world-first policy in public-health The Maldives has taken a dramatic step…
Super Sentai Ends After 50 Years — The Original Series Behind Power Rangers
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China Signals Lift of Chip Export Ban to Europe After Dutch Dispute
Beijing backs off amid Europe-chip tensions China announced over the weekend that…
Two British Nationals Held Over Train Stabbing as Police Say No Suggestion Attack Terror-Related
Horrific attack aboard high-speed train On the evening of Saturday, 1 November…
Nvidia Strikes Bumper AI Deals with Asia Tech Giants
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Japan to Hire Hunters as Bear Attacks Surge in 2025
A grave spike in bear encounters Japan is confronting a sharply rising…
2025 APEC Summit in South Korea: Big Promises, Higher Stakes
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Hurricane Melissa Death Toll Rises to Nearly 50 as Caribbean Reels from Catastrophe
A devastating landfall in Jamaica Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on…
Teen Cricketer Dies After Being Struck by Ball in Melbourne Training Ground
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South Korea Announces Tariff Cuts in Landmark US Trade Deal
Seoul and Washington seal a new trade framework South Korea and the…
K-Pop Sensation NewJeans Loses Legal Battle Against Agency ADOR
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Xi and Trump Secure a Temporary Truce—While China Plays the Longer Game
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U.S. Green-Lights South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Ambition in Strategic Power-Move
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Rare Earths, Nobel Nomination and Cheers: Trump Ends Japan Leg of Asia Tour
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Man Pleads Guilty in Assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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India and China Resume Direct Flights After Five-Year Freeze — A Symbolic Thaw in Bilateral Ties
Flights take off again On Monday 26 October 2025, commercial flights between…
US and China Forge Trade-Deal Framework Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
A delicate truce in the trade war Just days before Donald Trump…
South Korea Faces Rising Anti-China Wave Ahead of Xi Jinping’s Visit
A growing tide of protest and sentiment As China’s President Xi Jinping…
Japan Issues Bear Attack Survival Tips Amid Surge in Encounters
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Queen Sirikit, Queen Mother of Thailand, Dies at 93
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New Zealand Faces ‘Mega Strike’ as Over 100,000 Public-Sector Workers Walk Off for Better Pay and Working Conditions
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Trump Signals Willingness to Meet Kim Jong Un During Asia Trip — But Nothing Locked In
A new overture during Asia visit Donald Trump has publicly stated that…
Trump to Meet Xi in South Korea: White House Confirms High-Stakes Bilateral Next Week
Key meeting on the horizon Donald Trump is set to meet Xi…
Historic But Hollow? Sanae Takaichi Names Just Two Women to Cabinet After Breaking Japan’s Glass Ceiling
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