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Apology for S Korean woman convicted of biting man's tongue as he attacked her

July 23, 2025 - 8:18am
Choi Mal-ja, now 78, has campaigned for years to overturn her sentence, after she was attacked when she was 18.
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Apology for S Korean woman convicted of biting man's tongue as he attacked her

July 23, 2025 - 8:18am
Choi Mal-ja, now 78, has campaigned for years to overturn her sentence, after she was attacked when she was 18.
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British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns

July 23, 2025 - 6:19am
Jonathan Reynolds says his parents' health is quickly getting worse after being held for five months.
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British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns

July 23, 2025 - 6:19am
Jonathan Reynolds says his parents' health is quickly getting worse after being held for five months.
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Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan

July 23, 2025 - 5:25am
US importers of Japanese cars will pay a tariff of 15% as part of a wider trade agreement.
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Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader

July 23, 2025 - 3:04am
VS Achuthanandan, one of the most popular political leaders in Kerala state, died this week at the age of 101.
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Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader

July 23, 2025 - 3:04am
VS Achuthanandan, one of the most popular political leaders in Kerala state, died this week at the age of 101.
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Houses collapse into Philippines storm surge water

July 23, 2025 - 1:58am
A tropical storm has been sweeping through South East Asia, intensifying a monsoon in the Philippines.
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Houses collapse into Philippines storm surge water

July 23, 2025 - 1:58am
A tropical storm has been sweeping through South East Asia, intensifying a monsoon in the Philippines.
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Trump announces 'massive' trade deal with Japan

July 22, 2025 - 11:44pm
The deal would result in Japan investing $550bn (£407bn) into the US and paying a 15% reciprocal tariff, Trump said.
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Philippines goods to face 19% tariff, Trump says

July 22, 2025 - 6:02pm
The new rate is higher than what Trump had threatened when he first unveiled sweeping global tariffs in April.
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The 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs

July 22, 2025 - 5:09pm
Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".
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The 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs

July 22, 2025 - 5:09pm
Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".
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The 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs

July 22, 2025 - 5:09pm
Divers at one of Australia's world-famous reefs said their experience was "like swimming on a corpse".
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Big cat owners hide their animals from Pakistan crackdown

July 22, 2025 - 5:05pm
Punjab rangers launch raids after one pet lion escaped and attacked a woman and two children.
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Big cat owners hide their animals amid Pakistani crackdown

July 22, 2025 - 5:05pm
Punjab rangers launch raids after one pet lion escaped and attacked a woman and two children.
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China finds cover-up in lead poisoning of 200 children

July 22, 2025 - 2:07am
Education officials received bribes while health officials tampered with tests, investigators say.
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China finds cover-up in lead poisoning of 200 children

July 22, 2025 - 2:07am
Education officials received bribes while health officials tampered with tests, investigators say.
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Australia's toxic algae bloom is 'natural disaster' - premier

July 22, 2025 - 1:08am
The catastrophe has turned South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life.
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Australia's toxic algae bloom is 'natural disaster' - premier

July 22, 2025 - 1:08am
The catastrophe has turned South Australian waters toxic green and suffocated masses of marine life.
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