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Singapore opposition leader charged with lying to parliament

3 hours 26 min ago
Pritam Singh, who pleaded not guilty, faces a jail term of up to three years or a maximum fine of S$7,000.
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Japan rates hiked as its inflation wish comes true

5 hours 46 min ago
The move marks the first time the country's central bank has raised interest rates for 17 years.
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Blinken in Manila as South China Sea tensions rise

5 hours 47 min ago
Friction has grown between Manila and Beijing over competing claims in the South China Sea.
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Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip

6 hours 50 min ago
The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US.
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The US just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?

7 hours 58 min ago
The move comes decades after dozens of other Western nations took steps to ban the carcinogen.
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The US just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?

7 hours 58 min ago
The move comes decades after dozens of other Western nations took steps to ban the carcinogen.
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Evergrande and its founder accused of $78bn fraud

8 hours 14 min ago
Former billionaire Hui Ka Yan has been fined and banned from the financial market for life.
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How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping

9 hours 19 min ago
Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.
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How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping

9 hours 19 min ago
Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.
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Is TikTok really a danger to the West?

9 hours 22 min ago
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.
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Is TikTok really a danger to the West?

9 hours 22 min ago
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.
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Man convicted of ambush shooting in New Mexico

9 hours 46 min ago
Aftab Hussein's murder was one of three that caused widespread fear in Albuquerque's Muslim community.
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Man convicted of ambush shooting in New Mexico

9 hours 46 min ago
Aftab Hussein's murder was one of three that caused widespread fear in Albuquerque's Muslim community.
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US reports death of senior Hamas military leader

9 hours 49 min ago
Details are also released of President Biden's high-stakes call to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
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'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violence

10 hours 49 min ago
Bodies pile up even in the "safest" areas of Port-au-Prince, a capital city reeling from gang warfare.
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Putin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election win

11 hours 11 min ago
The president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.
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Watch: Displaced Gazans describe al-Shifa raid

14 hours 26 min ago
The Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity".
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Watch: Displaced Gazans describe al-Shifa raid

14 hours 26 min ago
The Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity".
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Heatwave shuts schools and cuts power in South Sudan

15 hours 44 min ago
Authorities say the extreme heat could last for two weeks and bring temperatures of up to 45C (113F).
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More couples are saying 'I do' in China

15 hours 47 min ago
The number of newlyweds rises for the first time in nine years as authorities try to reverse record-low birth rates.
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