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Putin says he thinks the Ukraine conflict is coming to an end

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Qatari LNG tanker sailing towards Hormuz Strait, shipping data shows

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2 Singaporeans die in Johor car crash: Reports

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Japanese council votes to remove unconscious mayor

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Indonesia detains over 300 foreigners in gambling crackdown

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‘I could only stand and watch’: Indonesian guide recalls trying to save S’poreans on Mount Dukono

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‘I could only stand and watch’: Indonesian guide recalls failed rescue of Singapore hikers in exclusive Straits Times interview

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Australia’s far-right party wins first Lower House seat

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Australia's far-right party wins first lower house seat

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Kremlin says peace in Ukraine is still a very long way off

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Thailand orders crackdown on unruly tourists

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Punch, the lonely monkey who drew crowds to a Japan zoo, growing up well amid limelight

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TikTok parent ByteDance plans tiered subscriptions for AI chatbot Doubao

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Rescuers find body of first confirmed fatality from Mount Dukono eruption; believed to be Indonesian national

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Top Sri Lankan Buddhist monk arrested over alleged sex abuse

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Thai police probe weapons cache at Chinese man’s home

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US, Iran no closer to ending war as Tehran's response awaited

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Thai police probe military-grade weapons cache at foreign man's home

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ASEAN discussions on regional fuel stockpile in very early stage, says PM Wong

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Mount Dukono eruption: Key facts about one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes

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China trade beats forecasts in April despite Middle East war

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How Pakistan became the world’s most useful middle power

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When the world’s greatest power can’t win

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North Korea to deploy new artillery along border with South

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Nuclear holocaust threat just another day in Trump World

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Post-pax world needs a post-Cartesian mind

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No Malaysians on board hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship

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US, EU and China profoundly split on AI intimacy

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Sri Lanka arrests more than 260 foreigners over cyberscams

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Philippines ex-president Duterte taps new lawyer for ICC trial

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ASEAN’s energy ambitions are a test of its unity

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North Korean leader Kim calls ties with Russia top priority in Victory Day message to Putin

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Indonesia identifies location of two Singaporean hikers at Mount Dukono but eruptions hamper rescue

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US concerned that further delays in Taiwan defence spending are ‘concession’ to China

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US concerned by Taiwan defence delay 'concession' to China

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Search resumes for 3 hikers, including 2 Singaporeans, amid hopes they may still be alive

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Rescuers locate body of Indonesian hiker, probable site of missing S’poreans on Mount Dukono

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From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari becomes West Bengal chief minister

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Vietnam adds hundreds of hectares in South China Sea island-building effort

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Vietnam adds hundreds of acres in South China Sea island-building

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Even in Japan, robots are far from being full‑fledged caregivers

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US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector

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US revises UN resolution on Iran but China, Russia still expected to veto

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A China move now on Taiwan would be an enormous gamble

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Return of IS-linked families sparks debate in terror-traumatised Australia

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War rains on Putin’s parade, but at least he gets a 3-day truce

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Nepal issues record 492 climbing permits for Everest

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