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The big fat 'fake' Indian wedding - Gen Z's latest party trend

August 3, 2025 - 7:29pm
Wedding-themed parties - minus the marriage - have become popular among young Indians chasing new experiences.
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Hackers, secret cables and security fears: The explosive fight over China's new embassy in the UK

August 3, 2025 - 7:15pm
It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers
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Hackers, secret cables and security fears: The explosive fight over the UK's new Chinese embassy

August 3, 2025 - 7:15pm
It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers
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Indian singer loved - and mocked - for his nasal twang makes a roaring comeback

August 2, 2025 - 8:02pm
There was a time when Himesh Reshammiya's distinctly nasal songs blared from every Indian street. Now he's back.
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Indian singer loved - and mocked - for his nasal twang makes a roaring comeback

August 2, 2025 - 8:02pm
There was a time when Himesh Reshammiya's distinctly nasal songs blared from every Indian street. Now he's back.
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The mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was unsolved - until now

August 2, 2025 - 6:05pm
The platypus was a top secret gift from Australia, found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.
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The mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was unsolved, until now

August 2, 2025 - 6:05pm
The mystery of a dead platypus, a Nazi submarine and a 45-day voyage has long remained unsolved - until now.
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How South Korea's K-beauty industry is being hit by Trump tariffs

August 2, 2025 - 6:03pm
Buyers and sellers of South Korean beauty products are stocking up as the 15% US tariff rolls out.
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How South Korea's K-beauty industry is being hit by Trump tariffs

August 2, 2025 - 6:03pm
Buyers and sellers of South Korean beauty products are stocking up as the 15% US tariff rolls out.
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Prominent Indian ex-MP gets life sentence for rape

August 2, 2025 - 11:00am
Prajwal Revanna was found guilty of sexually assaulting a former employee.
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Prominent Indian ex-MP gets life sentence for rape

August 2, 2025 - 11:00am
Prajwal Revanna was found guilty of sexually assaulting a former employee.
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The witchcraft murders that shook an Indian village

August 1, 2025 - 8:48pm
Family members are in shock after their loved ones were murdered and allegedly burned alive by a mob.
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The witchcraft murders that shook an Indian village

August 1, 2025 - 8:48pm
Family members are in shock after their loved ones were murdered and allegedly burned alive by a mob.
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North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime

August 1, 2025 - 7:28pm
In a rare interview, a former North Korean IT worker reveals the secret scheme raising funds for Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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North Korea sent me abroad to be a secret IT worker. My wages funded the regime

August 1, 2025 - 7:28pm
In a rare interview, a former North Korean IT worker reveals the secret scheme raising funds for Kim Jong Un’s regime.
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Tech manufacturing has powered Asia - now it's a casualty of Trump's tariffs

August 1, 2025 - 6:57pm
Trump's tariffs in his first term took aim at China - but this time they are going beyond.
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Tech manufacturing has powered Asia - now it's a casualty of Trump's tariffs

August 1, 2025 - 6:57pm
Trump's tariffs in his first term took aim at China - but this time they are going beyond.
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Tech manufacturing has powered Asia - now it's a casualty of Trump's tariffs

August 1, 2025 - 6:57pm
Trump's tariffs in his first term took aim at China - but this time they are going beyond.
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A tug of war between planes and kites in Indonesia's skies

August 1, 2025 - 6:39pm
Authorities warn that kite-flying, a popular pastime in Indonesia, can be a deadly threat to planes.
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A tug of war between planes and kites in Indonesia's skies

August 1, 2025 - 6:39pm
Authorities warn that kite-flying, a popular pastime in Indonesia, can be a deadly threat to planes.
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