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Shoppers splurge on spectacles in Japan as deflation-era mindset fades away

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NZ man’s year-long challenge shows why it pays just to ask

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Typhoon Bavi churns towards Taiwan as China braces for landfall

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China, Taiwan brace themselves for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years

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Modi calls for 'historic' Australia-India cooperation in nuclear energy, critical minerals

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India clinches agreement for Australian uranium supply

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It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby. Then they were told he may have been trafficked

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US reiterates backing for Tibetan aspirations to preserve culture after man set himself on fire

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India is adding biofuels to petrol – but many drivers are unhappy

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A country that made huge progress on measles now reports 120,000 cases

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Commentary: Johor state polls bring PM Anwar’s national revenue-sharing dilemma into sharp focus

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'People depend on us': Why some Indonesian businesses won't charge more despite rising costs

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Johor youth frustrated by politicians who ignore economic pressures they face

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As AI gets more human-like, China grapples with the cost of virtual intimacy

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Trump's visit a win for Turkey's Erdogan, NATO tensions aside

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US criticises China for short notice ahead of missile test

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China gave little notice, detail to US before July 6 missile test, State Dept official says

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Iran ceasefire, now ‘over’, was always going to break

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Five crew remain missing after plane wreckage found in Pakistan

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Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of lost cargo plane; search on for missing crew

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Russian man arrested with 17.6kg of cannabis at Phuket airport

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Australia-Fiji defense pact likely spurred China’s missile splash

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Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh

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Thai parliament approves amnesty for hundreds of activists

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Landslide kills eight at refugee school in Bangladesh

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Eight children killed in landslide at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

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The Israel debate America’s Democrats refuse to have

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Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

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‘Glaring flaws’ in Hong Kong’s proposed sexual crime reform: Rights groups

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Nepal court convicts ex-ministers over Bhutan refugee scam

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Sri Lanka to convert hospital into prison to ease overcrowding after deadly riot

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What has hit movie Dear You got to do with Johor’s upcoming election?

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Erdogan urges NATO allies to lift defence industry restrictions at summit

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Pakistani rescuers scour waters for Boeing 737 cargo plane missing off Karachi coast

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Families mourn 26 killed in deadly Sri Lanka prison riot

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South Korea’s market chaos puts region on AI meltdown alert

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Mosque promised in India's Ayodhya settlement scaled back over funding shortfall

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Catastrophic storms to test China’s resilience in 2026, scientists warn

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Catastrophic storms to test China's resilience in 2026, scientists warn

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How Japan’s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis

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How a viral post sparked India’s Gen Z protest

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Thai beer dynasty mother drops 'ungrateful child' case against son

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Chongqing opens 44 underground cooling shelters for summer

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South Korea swings from political paralysis to punitive power

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NATO summit arms deals show realism trumps values

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Thailand’s Singha beer scion’s mum drops ‘ungrateful child’ lawsuit against him

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AirBorneo targets Singapore flights by end-July after KL route debut

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Man blown from 12th-floor apartment as survivors recount deadly Hubei tornadoes

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