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Fatal attack revives debate over controversial shark nets in Australia

October 3, 2025 - 5:08pm
The use of controversial shark nets was about to be scaled back in Sydney when a surfer was killed.
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Fatal attack revives debate over controversial shark nets in Australia

October 3, 2025 - 5:08pm
The use of controversial shark nets was about to be scaled back in Sydney when a surfer was killed.
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Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack

October 3, 2025 - 6:26am
The drinks giant said this week that the attack had a major impact on its domestic operations.
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Thai killer of Cambodian opposition politician sentenced to life in prison

October 3, 2025 - 4:32am
Lim Kimya was shot dead in Bangkok in January, in what many believe was a political killing.
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Thai killer of Cambodian opposition politician sentenced to life in prison

October 3, 2025 - 4:32am
Lim Kimya was shot dead in Bangkok in January, in what many believe was a political killing.
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Animal bones found in search for girl who vanished 55 years ago

October 3, 2025 - 3:25am
The "area of interest" flagged by a team of volunteers has turned out to be a false alarm.
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Animal bones found in search for girl who vanished 55 years ago

October 3, 2025 - 3:25am
The "area of interest" flagged by a team of volunteers has turned out to be a false alarm.
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India and China to resume direct flights after a five-year ban

October 3, 2025 - 1:24am
India's IndiGo airline said that it would restart direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou from 26 October.
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India and China to resume direct flights after a five-year ban

October 3, 2025 - 1:24am
India's IndiGo airline said that it would restart direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou from 26 October.
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Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack

October 3, 2025 - 12:21am
The drinks giant said this week that the attack had a major impact on its domestic operations.
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'When I stand, I feel dizzy': Deadly earthquake leaves Filipinos struggling in ghost towns

October 2, 2025 - 10:59pm
The powerful quake has killed 68 people, injured hundreds and destroyed homes and churches.
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'When I stand, I feel dizzy': Deadly earthquake leaves Filipinos struggling in ghost towns

October 2, 2025 - 10:59pm
The powerful quake has killed 68 people, injured hundreds and destroyed homes and churches.
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Sleeping in fields and struggling for basics: Filipinos contend with quake aftermath

October 2, 2025 - 7:52pm
The powerful quake has killed 72 people, injured hundreds and turned city centres into ghost towns.
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'Broken promises' and deadly violence push Himalayan beauty spot to the edge

October 2, 2025 - 5:08pm
Deadly protests in normally tranquil Ladakh came after years of anger boiled over, say locals.
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'Broken promises' and deadly violence push Himalayan beauty spot to the edge

October 2, 2025 - 5:08pm
Deadly protests in normally tranquil Ladakh came after years of anger boiled over, say locals.
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India's most powerful Hindu nationalist organisation marks centenary

October 2, 2025 - 9:35am
The RSS is accused of seeking to turn India into a Hindu nation at the expense of Muslims.
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India's most powerful Hindu nationalist organisation marks centenary

October 2, 2025 - 9:35am
The RSS is accused of seeking to turn India into a Hindu nation at the expense of Muslims.
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'Area of interest' found in search for girl who vanished 55 years ago

October 2, 2025 - 5:07am
Police suspect three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer, originally from Bristol, was taken from a beach in Australia.
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'Area of interest' found in search for girl who vanished 55 years ago

October 2, 2025 - 5:07am
Police suspect three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer, originally from Bristol, was taken from a beach in Australia.
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Dozens feared dead in Indonesia school collapse, officials say

October 2, 2025 - 3:04am
There are reportedly "no signs of life" under the wreckage, where 59 people are still missing.
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