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Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sell for more than $550K

May 21, 2026 - 5:27pm
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.
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Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol

May 21, 2026 - 9:01am
It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.
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India has a new political superstar - a cockroach

May 21, 2026 - 7:12am
A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.
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India has a new political superstar - a cockroach

May 21, 2026 - 7:12am
A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.
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India has a new political superstar - a cockroach

May 21, 2026 - 7:12am
A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.
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Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol

May 21, 2026 - 3:35am
It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.
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Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws

May 21, 2026 - 2:04am
The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.
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Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws

May 21, 2026 - 2:04am
The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.
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Laser hair removal device sparks bomb scare at Melbourne airport

May 21, 2026 - 1:36am
Avalon Airport's domestic terminal was closed for several hours on Thursday after a suspicious item was found.
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Laser hair removal device sparks bomb scare at Melbourne airport

May 21, 2026 - 1:36am
Avalon Airport's domestic terminal was closed for several hours on Thursday after a suspicious item was found.
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India has food safety laws. So why can't it guarantee safe food?

May 20, 2026 - 6:17pm
Food safety fears in India are rising as viral videos and failed tests deepen public distrust.
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India has food safety laws. So why can't it guarantee safe food?

May 20, 2026 - 6:17pm
Food safety fears in India are rising as viral videos and failed tests deepen public distrust.
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Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal

May 20, 2026 - 12:34pm
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.
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Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal

May 20, 2026 - 12:34pm
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.
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Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?

May 20, 2026 - 11:58am
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
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Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?

May 20, 2026 - 11:58am
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.
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Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?

May 20, 2026 - 8:44am
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.
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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

May 20, 2026 - 7:42am
Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.
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Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

May 20, 2026 - 7:42am
Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.
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Norwegian journalist's question to India's Modi sparks online backlash

May 20, 2026 - 4:00am
Journalist Helle Lyng asked the Indian Prime Minister why he does not take questions from the press.
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