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Hegseth pressed on use of AI targeting in bombing of Iran school

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NASA OKs April manned Artemis II moon launch – but problems loom

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‘Don’t wait until it’s too late’: Australia orders all ‘non-essential’ officials to leave Israel, UAE

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‘We don't know what to do’: Eateries in India face cooking gas crunch sparked by Middle East war

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Different flags, same team: How two silat exponents from Singapore and Malaysia found love

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Commentary: What next after Malaysia unity government’s failed bid for PM term limit?

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Commentary: China’s AI lobster craze comes with claws

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North Korea says Japan's missile expansion is raising regional security risks

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Pakistan's PM Sharif discussed regional developments with Saudi crown prince

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Come rain or shine, more in Vietnam turning to independent weather forecasts for useful tips online

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Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through Strait of Hormuz, foreign ministry says

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Netanyahu threatens Iran's new supreme leader, defends joint assault with US

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US Navy could escort vessels in Strait of Hormuz with international coalition, Bessent says

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IAEA director discusses non-proliferation with head of Russia's Rosatom

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US and allies clash with Russia and China over Iran nuclear program

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Iran war brings history’s largest oil supply disruption, says IEA

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Israeli military says it struck Basij checkpoints in Tehran

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Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election

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Will China’s new ethnic unity law hasten the erosion of minority cultures?

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Nepal to ration cooking gas due to panic over shortage

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How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas

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Measles cases surge in Indonesia as anti-vaccine attitudes persist after Covid-19 pandemic

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China’s all-nuke sub push may trigger an undersea arms race

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Iran war costing US untold billions, with no end in sight

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PM Anwar steps in to end bitter tussle at Malaysia government tech provider NexG, say insiders

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Escape from Tehran: Indonesian evacuees recall final hours in Iran

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Long way round: Cape route filling the Hormuz gap

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ASEAN ministers to hold meetings to address Middle East crisis

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Indonesia, Australia to broaden security cooperation to include Japan, Papua New Guinea

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China's mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan, sources say

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Malaysia’s curb on non-AI data centres seen as ‘strategic throttle’, but challenges remain

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India’s restaurants face closures as Iran war disrupts cooking gas supply

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Slowing economy, tricky external ties: China has plate full as annual Two Sessions close

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First train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbours revive link

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Indian source says Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz

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Japan isn’t sending minesweepers to Middle East, says PM Takaichi

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Video of Japanese woman pushing South Korean child sparks outrage

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Malaysian highway operator to activate smart lanes at 34 locations over Hari Raya period

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JB police nab suspect over woman’s murder in hotel

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Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes

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South Korea to discipline officials over delays in recovering remains of Jeju Air crash victims

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Taiwan parties agree government can sign stalled agreements on US arms deals

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Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

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China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin

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Cathay Pacific to roughly double fuel surcharges for most routes amid war on Iran

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China’s new ethnic unity law could target Taiwanese, warn Taipei officials

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South Korean parliament approves US$350 billion US investment Bill

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'The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies

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