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New York Mayor Mamdani encourages King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor Diamond

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North Korean oppression is a security strategy, not a side issue

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Seoul pivots southward again, restructuring for strategic autonomy

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Will Malaysia’s unprecedented move to appoint retired judge as new anti-graft chief pay off?

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Key US senator to call for new efforts to prevent undersea cable sabotage

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It could have happened to me: Moving women-only carriages won’t fix Jakarta’s rail system

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Seven people die in hospital wall collapse in southern India

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Seven people die after hospital wall collapses in Bengaluru

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Iran war caused shortage of tungsten, most of which is from China

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Trump says he discussed a Ukraine ceasefire with Putin

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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

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U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official

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What China’s blocking of Manus deal means for its AI start-ups relocating overseas for US capital

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Ukraine asks Israel to seize vessel it says is carrying grain stolen by Russia

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EU, ASEAN need to be 'doubling down' on multilateralism as free trade fractures: Vivian Balakrishnan

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Woman in Malaysia gets 2 years’ jail for throwing newborn from 38th-floor condo

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Lebanese soldier and brother killed in Israeli strike, Lebanon army says

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CNA Explains: Why the UAE is quitting OPEC – and what it means for oil markets

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UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says

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UK police arrest man after two stabbed in London's Jewish area, security group says

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Trump’s Golden Dome exposed as false sense of security

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Japan police probe man over wife’s body in zoo incinerator: Media

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Dragon diplomacy: Indonesia lends Komodo lizard pair to Japan zoo

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China to ban drone sales in Beijing over security fears

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Greece says it agreed with Qatar to deepen trade, energy and defence ties

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Major comics piracy hubs in South Korea are shutting down. Here’s how it happened

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Bangladesh measles outbreak kills over 220 children since March

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China’s financial regulatory head Li Yunze demoted, sources say

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Russia to remain in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group

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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

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Olivia Enos and Mira Rapp-Hooper join RFA’s board of directors

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UAE’s OPEC exit signals new global oil order

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‘On the verge of closing down’: India’s aviation industry under strain as fuel costs surge

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Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot

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Asia’s oil shock nightmare has only just begun

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Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month

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Explainer: What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?

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Explainer-What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

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Taiwan tops Beijing’s agenda for Trump-Xi summit in May

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Taiwan tops Beijing's agenda for Trump-Xi summit

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Takaichi on a mission to remake Japan’s place in Asia

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‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: Why China blocked the Meta-Manus deal

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Japan confirms Hormuz transit as Iran talks continue, PM says

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Heavy rains threaten Bangladesh’s rice harvest

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Australian climber on record sea-to-summit Everest bid

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to be released on parole on May 11

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Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar

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New Zealand local council rejects plan for 'comfort women' statue after Japan protest

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King Dollar still reigns supreme in liquidity-starved Gulf

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