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Graft, girlfriends and government officials: Indonesia’s other corruption problem

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Filipino pageant contestant struts in ‘non-pageant body’, sparking debate over male beauty

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Japan’s new care workers: Bodybuilders, wrestlers and MMA fighters

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Nepal demolishes squatter settlements in capital

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'Panda bond' continues as China sends giant pandas to US zoo

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Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says

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US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

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China first-quarter fiscal spending quickens as Beijing seeks to spur growth

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Iran war is accelerating SE Asia’s drift from America

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Three killed in clashes in India’s troubled north-east

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Man admits to abandoning wife’s body in zoo incinerator in Hokkaido

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The Russian resistance no one is talking about

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Australia refuses to help repatriate its citizens in Syria camp

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In unprecedented move, Malaysia names former High Court judge as new anti-graft chief

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US chasing AGI myth while China builds the AI future

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China says US export Bills risk disrupting chip supply chains

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Firefighters struggle to contain blazes in northern Japan, over 3,000 evacuated

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Firefighters in Japan struggle to contain Iwate blazes with over 3,000 evacuated

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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia reaches compromise with Indonesia

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Beggars in Kuala Lumpur growing more assertive

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Malaysia picks former judge to lead anti-graft agency

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Asian travellers can expect higher fares, flight disruptions as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply

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Taiwan fears it will be ‘on the menu’ at Xi’s summit with Trump

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Japan sushi chain sets Guinness record for most expensive tuna at auction; it costs $4.08 million

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DeepSeek unveils new AI model tailored for Huawei chips as China pushes for tech autonomy

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Japan bathhouses in deep water as energy costs boil over

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DC preparation for King Charles visit goes Down Under with Australian flag error

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The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack

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Commentary: Japan lifts ban on arms exports – can it build the free world’s defence industry?

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China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

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Hypersonic weapon startup Castelion wins $105 million Navy contract for F/A-18 integration

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‘My only hope’: Stuck with low pay, young Taiwanese turn to stock market investing

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Indonesia’s firefighters braced for a dry year – and they are short of cash

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US sounds alarm on China’s AI distillation as DeepSeek V4 debuts

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Iran to make offer aimed at satisfying US demands, Trump tells Reuters

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Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?

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US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

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Witkoff and Kushner headed to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says

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Hegseth calls Iran war Trump’s ‘gift to the world’

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Trump administration investigation of Fed chair Powell scrapped

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Merz floats sanctions relief for Iran peace deal, other EU leaders cautious

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Preparation, not pacifism, defines Japan’s defense policy

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ASEAN, China unlikely to finalize South China Sea Code of Conduct at upcoming summit

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US soldier pinched for profiting off Maduro abduction bets

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China bans dual-use item exports to seven European entities over Taiwan arms sales

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What to know about the Falkland Islands as US considers reassessing position

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Putin may or may not attend the G20 in Miami, the Kremlin says

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Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf

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Russia vows to help Cuba withstand US 'blackmail and threats'

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Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'

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