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'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian

May 18, 2026 - 6:03pm
Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.
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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices

May 18, 2026 - 5:09pm
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
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Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives

May 18, 2026 - 12:51pm
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
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Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famous monkey Punch

May 18, 2026 - 10:51am
Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped the fence of the monkey, who went viral online, police say.
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Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famous monkey Punch

May 18, 2026 - 10:51am
Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped the fence of the monkey, who went viral online, police say.
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Driver of crashed train tested positive for drugs, Thai police say

May 18, 2026 - 3:03am
The freight train collided with a bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring dozens of others.
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Driver of crashed train tested positive for drugs, Thai police say

May 18, 2026 - 3:03am
The freight train collided with a bus in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring dozens of others.
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Tributes flow after Australian shark attack victim named as father-of-two

May 17, 2026 - 11:24pm
Steven Mattaboni, 38, died on Saturday after a shark attack while spearfishing at Rottnest Island.
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Tributes flow after Australian shark attack victim named as father-of-two

May 17, 2026 - 11:24pm
Steven Mattaboni, 38, died on Saturday after a shark attack while spearfishing at Rottnest Island.
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Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president

May 17, 2026 - 11:08pm
Lai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi's meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.
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Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president

May 17, 2026 - 11:08pm
Lai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi's meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.
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Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why

May 16, 2026 - 7:08pm
Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.
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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

May 16, 2026 - 1:01pm
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

May 16, 2026 - 1:01pm
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok

May 16, 2026 - 10:14am
Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
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From misfit to rap sensation: A 'Reble' storms into Indian hip-hop

May 15, 2026 - 7:31pm
Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop’s most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India’s northeast.
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Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed

May 15, 2026 - 5:50pm
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
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Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed

May 15, 2026 - 5:50pm
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

May 15, 2026 - 1:50pm
The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
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Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing

May 15, 2026 - 5:17am
Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.
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