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Netanyahu says he hopes hostage deal can be done in few days

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In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming

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Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning?

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‘Do I expect too much?’: China’s class of 2025 faces harsh job reality after graduation

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Commentary: Taking the good with the bad as Southeast Asia comes under US spotlight

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Commentary: Hong Kong’s tycoons are damaging the city’s credit culture

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Commentary: As South Korean artistes clinch prestigious US awards, what’s next for Hallyu?

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Israel will strike Iran again if threatened, defence minister says

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Tariffs overshadow diplomacy as Asean foreign ministers press on with meetings

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Malaysian anti-graft body investigating suspected $36m baby milk cartel

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Berlin weighs option of buying three more F127 frigates, says source

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Thai police to submit ‘Hun Sen-Paetongtarn’ leaked audio case to A-G on July 14

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Ukrainian spy colonel gunned down in Kyiv

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Russia says BRICS is not anti-American

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US, China trade veiled barbs at ASEAN meetings, pledge support for regional bloc

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Thailand's hippo Moo Deng draws crowds at first birthday bash

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Malaysia PM Anwar says Trump invited to attend Asean summit in October

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Teen among 4 arrested for subversion in Hong Kong

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A British F35 fighter jet stranded in India may finally fly back home after inspiring memes

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Rubio has ‘frank’ talks with Russia’s Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur

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Conference commits over 10 billion euros to Ukraine rebuilding, Italy says

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Bangladesh ex-top cop pleads guilty to crimes against humanity

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Indonesia’s rare earth reserve may persuade US to lower tariffs, but experts remain sceptical

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K-pop singer jailed three and a half years for rape

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Indian investigators told lawmakers black boxes undamaged in Air India crash, sources say

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Air India crash: Indian investigators told lawmakers black boxes undamaged, say sources

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Teenage couple in Malaysia charged with murder of student in university hostel

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Iran urges UN nuclear watchdog to drop 'double standards'

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3 in 4 South Korean adults don’t exercise enough, data shows

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Russia's Ryabkov says Trump administration's contradictory signals makes life difficult

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Philippines heading back to US for fresh in-person talks after Trump tariff hike

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China’s gold hoarding: a bad omen for the dollar

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Vietnam plans new penalties for illegal transshipments after Trump deal, documents show

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Malaysia police helicopter crash-lands into river in Johor, all onboard rescued

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Two arrested after school girls in India allegedly made to strip for period check

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Rivers in south-west China breach warning levels, with thousands evacuated

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China says ‘arbitrary’ tariffs serve no one after US announces 50% copper levy

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Malaysia says China ready to sign SEA nuclear weapons-free treaty

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China hopes EU will 'make fewer accusations' on market access

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'A huge explosion-like sound' - Survivors recall moment India bridge collapsed

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Asean meeting to condemn Myanmar violence: Draft statement

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It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset

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Pakistan police arrest 149, including 48 Chinese, in scam centre raid

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South Korean restaurant may face charges for adding ants in 12,000 dishes for ‘unique flavour’

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Malaysia optimistic of deal to lower US tariffs before deadline

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Teenage couple charged with murder of Malaysian university student in campus housing

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Dog barks family to safety in South Korea apartment fire

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Setting the pace: The future of regenerative agriculture in China

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Kazakhstan's leader tells Trump that he hopes for compromise on new U.S. tariffs

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