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China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan

October 15, 2025 - 1:51am
The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.
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China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan

October 15, 2025 - 1:51am
The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.
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British social media star 'Big John' detained in Australia over visa

October 14, 2025 - 11:42pm
Fisher says his visa is "legit" but that authorities were unhappy he would be working while in the country.
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Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16

October 14, 2025 - 9:06pm
The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.
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The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant

October 14, 2025 - 7:10pm
Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.
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The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant

October 14, 2025 - 7:10pm
Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.
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The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant

October 14, 2025 - 7:10pm
Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.
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My friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my life

October 14, 2025 - 12:20pm
Bipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC.
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My friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my life

October 14, 2025 - 12:20pm
Bipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC.
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Death penalty for Japan man who killed four in gun and knife attack

October 14, 2025 - 4:44am
Masanori Aoki stabbed two women in Nakano city before shooting two policemen with a hunting rifle.
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Death penalty for Japan man who killed four in gun and knife attack

October 14, 2025 - 4:44am
Masanori Aoki stabbed two women in Nakano city before shooting two policemen with a hunting rifle.
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Watch: Dolphin calf rescued from fishing line entanglement

October 14, 2025 - 12:15am
The mother and calf were spotted in late September, with the young dolphin’s swimming ability noticeably impeded by a fishing line caught around its tail.
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Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

October 13, 2025 - 11:14pm
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
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Why AI is being trained in rural India

October 13, 2025 - 7:11pm
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.
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Why AI is being trained in rural India

October 13, 2025 - 7:11pm
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.
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Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

October 13, 2025 - 7:06pm
India’s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
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Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine

October 13, 2025 - 7:06pm
India’s sunshine hours have fallen over the past 30 years due to clouds, aerosols and local weather.
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India and Canada reset ties after strain of Sikh leader's murder

October 13, 2025 - 8:45am
Canada's foreign minister visits Delhi as the sides restore ties strained by a murder on Canadian soil.
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India and Canada reset ties after strain of Sikh leader's murder

October 13, 2025 - 8:45am
Canada's foreign minister visits Delhi as the sides restore ties strained by a murder on Canadian soil.
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China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat

October 13, 2025 - 7:39am
Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.
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