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Commentary: Playing the rare earths card worked for China, but this brings new risks

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UK grandmother leaves Indonesia death row to return home

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UN Security Council removes sanctions on Syria's president and interior minister

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US lifts arms embargo on Cambodia after Trump oversees ceasefire deal

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Nuclear testing: It’s the pits

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Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as Trump pushes Middle East peace

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China’s hydrogen electrolyzer dominance – and global risks

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Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire as peace talks restart in Turkey

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Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire as peace talks begin

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Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon, says it's targeting Hezbollah

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Trump trade war with Canada could usher Chinese cars into the US

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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines

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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing at least 114 in Philippines

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Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life for killing POW in first such ruling

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Mamdani's progressive vision for New York shaped by childhood in Uganda, mentors say

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In India’s Bihar, parties woo restless Gen Z voters but jobs promises raise doubts

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Shooting at start of Bangladesh election campaign kills one

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Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing planes, Airbus eyes deals

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Greek court charges more coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck, sources say

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Pirates board tanker off Somalia in biggest escalation since 2024

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China swaps jets for drones in a new-age carrier race

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Rights activists in Malaysia call for justice as High Court orders reparations for missing men

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No evidence Romans learnt shipbuilding from Malay sailors, says historian, amid academic’s claims

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In ‘The Eleventh Hour’, Rushdie writes like time is of the essence

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Indonesian activists rally against plan to name Suharto as national hero

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Iris Hsieh death: Murder classification based on evidence, information collected, says minister

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Russia says its forces advance in Pokrovsk in house-to-house battles

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Nepal searches for avalanche victims near border with China

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Georgia charges key opposition figures with seeking to topple government

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Pirates board Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia, crew safe, manager says

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Nepal searches for avalanche victims

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Trump to host Central Asian presidents, as US seeks to counter China, Russia influence

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Prabowo wants to extend Whoosh by about 1,000km; says Indonesia ‘strong enough’ to handle high-speed rail debt

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Japan to arm riot police with rifles in fight against bear attacks

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Rice prices in Asia poised to fall further amid bumper Indian crop

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South Korea officials question feasibility of building nuclear submarine in US shipyard

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Indonesia’s robust growth number faces scepticism amid declining retail sales, rising jobless claims

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Afghanistan and Pakistan return to Istanbul for more peace talks

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Tokyo education board sets guidelines for schools, teachers dealing with ‘monster parents’

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Malaysian rapper Namewee drops new song while in remand in influencer’s death probe

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30 years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls and a planet in peril

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Hong Thai inhaler not registered, banned in Malaysia, says Health Ministry

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South Korea deems building nuclear submarine at home 'reasonable'

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Hezbollah says Lebanon is bound by ceasefire but rejects negotiations with Israel

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US-South Korea nuke sub pact deeper than it seems

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Malaysia’s AGC to appeal High Court ruling that government pay over US$8.8 million for pastor’s disappearance

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Five remained trapped after collapse at South Korea power plant, fire official says

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