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Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate ceasefire'

July 28, 2025 - 8:23am
US President Donald Trump threatened to pause tariff negotiations until the hostilities stopped.
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Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting

July 28, 2025 - 4:19am
Police say officers are investigating the motive behind the incident in Thailand's capital.
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Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting

July 28, 2025 - 4:19am
Police say officers are investigating the motive behind the incident in Thailand's capital.
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China investigates head monk of Shaolin 'Kung Fu' temple

July 28, 2025 - 4:03am
Shi Yongxin earned the nickname "CEO monk" for popularising Shaolin kung fu around the world.
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UN chief urges Australia to aim higher as it debates climate goals

July 28, 2025 - 3:53am
Despite efforts to reduce emissions faster, Australia is one of the biggest polluters per capita.
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US-China talks to restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension

July 28, 2025 - 12:59am
The talks in Sweden to come hours after US President Donald Trump announced a deal with the European Union.
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Head monk of Shaolin 'Kung Fu' temple faces criminal probe

July 28, 2025 - 12:25am
Shi Yongxin earned the nickname "CEO monk" for popularising Shaolin kung fu around the world.
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The rise of Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump - and tourists

July 27, 2025 - 8:45pm
‘Sanseito says what others are thinking’: Why a once-obscure far-right party shook up Japan's political scene
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The rise of Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump - and tourists

July 27, 2025 - 8:45pm
A once obscure far-right party has become a serious contender in Japan's political scene.
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Ancient site stirs heated political debate on India's past

July 27, 2025 - 7:01pm
The archaeological site of Keeladi has unearthed remnants of an urban settlement, fuelling competing historical claims.
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The ancient site that has become a political flashpoint in India

July 27, 2025 - 7:01pm
The archaeological site of Keeladi has unearthed remnants of an urban settlement, fuelling competing historical claims.
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BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka

July 27, 2025 - 6:15pm
Scientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.
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BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka

July 27, 2025 - 6:15pm
Scientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.
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Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks in Malaysia after four days of fighting

July 27, 2025 - 8:09am
It comes after US President Donald Trump told both sides to press for a ceasefire.
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Screams and chaos: The moments after Bangladesh fighter jet hit a primary school

July 26, 2025 - 6:03pm
At least 31 people were killed, many of them schoolchildren, when a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka.
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Screams and chaos: The moments after Bangladesh fighter jet hit a primary school

July 26, 2025 - 6:03pm
At least 31 people were killed, many of them schoolchildren, when a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka.
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UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists

July 26, 2025 - 8:15am
David Lammy and Yvette Cooper describe the bounties as "another example of transnational repression".
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'Pro-China' politicians survive Taiwan vote to kick them out

July 26, 2025 - 7:01am
Early results of the hugely controversial vote indicate the opposition will keep its majority in Taiwan's parliament.
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UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists

July 25, 2025 - 11:44pm
David Lammy and Yvette Cooper describe the bounties as "another example of transnational repression".
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Thais and Cambodians slug it out on social media, as border tensions flare

July 25, 2025 - 8:43pm
A war of words is raging on social media, a years-long battleground for Thais and Cambodians.
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