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Several dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea earthquake
Several people have died and some 1,000 homes have been destroyed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit a remote part…
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North Korea says Japan’s Kishida proposed summit with Kim
North Korea has claimed that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida requested a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
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UNSC to vote on new Gaza ceasefire draft as Israel besieges three hospitals
The Israeli military has besieged three hospitals in Gaza, with medical teams under heavy gunfire, as a divided United Nations…
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Singapore’s ex-transport minister hit with 8 new charges in corruption case
Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been slapped with eight new charges in a rare corruption case involving the…
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Tanks ‘crushed bodies’ at al-Shifa Hospital
Palestinians who fled the ongoing Israeli siege of al-Shifa Hospital say Israeli tanks and armoured bulldozers drove over at least…
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Philippines summons Beijing envoy over South China Sea water cannon attack
The Philippines has summoned Beijing’s envoy after accusing the Chinese Coast Guard of wounding three of its soldiers during a water…
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‘Obstetric winter’: Why are China’s hospitals shutting delivery wards?
Medical experts and Chinese media are reporting on the closure of obstetric departments across this country of 1.4 billion people,…
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Ukraine says it hit two Russian landing ships off occupied Crimea
The Ukrainian military has said it hit two large Russian landing ships in overnight attacks on the occupied Crimean peninsula…
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Four men showing signs of severe beating charged over Moscow concert attack
Four men accused of gunning down scores of people at a concert outside the Russian capital, Moscow, have been charged with terrorism…
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Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes early lead in presidential election
Supporters of Senegal’s presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye have taken to the streets of the capital, Dakar, in celebration as…
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