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Difficult dance: Cambodian tradition under threat

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Khmer classical dance, performed to traditional music, is renowned for its graceful hand gestures and stunning costumes, and has a 1,000-year history.
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Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5%'

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hinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the country's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, despite "pressure" during a year he described as "very unusual", state media said.
1 day ago
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Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind

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Although the number of women politicians rose at the last election -- and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in October -- Japanese politics remains massively male-dominated.
1 day ago
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Trump issues vetoes for first time in his second term

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Trump vetoed the bipartisan-backed bills on Monday, the White House announced on social media. Both the Senate and the House would need to pass the bills again by a two-thirds majority to override the president.
1 day ago
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Leftist Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump s...

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After the clocks strike midnight, bringing in 2026, Mamdani will take his oath of office at an abandoned subway stop, taking the helm of the United States' largest city. He will be New York's first Muslim mayor.
1 day ago
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World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and tur...

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It was one of the warmest years on record, the stifling heat stoking wildfires in Europe, droughts in Africa and deadly rains across Southeast Asia.
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UAE rejects role in Yemen escalation, reaffirms commitment t...

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned statements issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the current developments in Yemen, rejecting what it described as “fundamental misrepresentations” of Abu Dhabi’s role in the conflict.
1 day ago
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Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global -- is it wo...

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As the levy system becomes fully operational on January 1, countries exporting emissions-intensive goods to the European Union face a choice: pay at the border, or adopt their own carbon rules at home.
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Protests spread across Iran after currency hits record low

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The unrest began on Sunday when shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar went on strike after the Iranian rial fell to a record low against the US dollar on the open market.
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Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine

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The 44-year-old entertainer joins a select club that includes her husband, rapper Jay-Z, as well as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna, according to the publication, known for its rankings of the world's richest people.
1 day ago