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What we know about big wins for Modi's BJP in India's state elections - and why it matters

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Two rescuers among three killed after boat capsizes in rough seas off Australia

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Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material

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Thailand to borrow US$12.2 billion as Middle East crisis bites

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US fast-tracks new ship-killer missile to point at China

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US prepared for visa sanctions on China over migrants issue, official says

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Fuel shortages hit Indonesia’s Riau, triggering long lines at petrol stations

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Indonesia posts fastest economic growth in more than three years in Q1 of 2026

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Korea and Taiwan: When an AI boom lifts a nation

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Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report

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Modi clinches big wins as opponents ousted in India state polls

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Seoul reviews Trump's Hormuz navigation plan after explosion on Korean-operated ship

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Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26

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El Nino impact puts 41 Thai provinces at risk of water shortages

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South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz; Trump blames Iranian attack

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South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz, Trump blames Iranian attack

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Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says on return from Eswatini

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Pony.ai CEO says key pieces in place for large-scale robotaxi rollout

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Veteran Malaysian singer-actor Jalil Hamid dies at age 69

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Blast at fireworks factory in China’s Hunan kills 26; Xi calls for probe: State media

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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people

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India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal

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‘Super El Nino’ raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

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'Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

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Taiwan won’t give in to pressure, President Lai says of Africa trip denounced by China

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Taiwan president returning home after surprise Eswatini trip

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China's Wu Yize wins World Snooker Championship for first time

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IAEA says drone damaged equipment at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

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Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast

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'We won't see her because she's Asian': How Lea Salonga fought to be seen on Broadway

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Land of Smiles - and mandatory travel insurance? Thailand’s proposed move for tourists stirs debate

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Commentary: Indonesia’s foreign policy has a consultation problem

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Commentary: In an age of doom scrolling, Asia’s book market is thriving

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China invokes rules to blunt US sanctions on ‘teapot’ refiners

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Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes for national and beat reporting

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Reuters wins beat reporting Pulitzer for Meta investigations

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Have any lessons been learned from US failures in the Iran war?

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Trump team denies Iran hit US warship entering Hormuz Strait

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Probe into fatal China Eastern plane crash points to deliberate fuel cut-off

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US destroys six Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones, admiral says

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Fujairah oil zone hit by fire after drone attack as UAE says it intercepted Iran missiles

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Indians vote for change in key states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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Fire, explosion hit South Korean-run vessel in Strait of Hormuz, Seoul says

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OCBC to buy HSBC wealth, premier banking portfolio in Indonesia

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Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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'Too expensive' or 'fair price' for convenience? Day 1 of cross-border taxi scheme elicits mixed reactions

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South Korean-run vessel ablaze in Strait of Hormuz; Trump says Iran fired at the ship

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South Korea checking whether Korean-flagged vessel struck in Hormuz, report says

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Trump’s Hormuz ‘protection’ seeks ‘pretext for escalation’: Iran

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Press freedom a ‘fundamental right’: RFA President

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