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South Korean President Lee to visit China next week
Lee and Xi last met in November on the sidelines of the APEC summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju.
Dec 30, 2025
Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks
Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks
Dec 30, 2025
Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies age...
Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies age...
Dec 30, 2025
Afghan farmers taking heavy hit from opium poppy ban: U...
Afghan farmers taking heavy hit from opium poppy ban: U...
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Gen Z Protest and Balen-Rabi Unity Deal
RSP gets Balen boost, but can it translate into votes?
3Nepal ex-interior minister questioned over protest violence
4From NC to RSP, 60 parties approach EC to file PR closed lists
5Gen Z protest probe commission: Oli will not be forced to give statement
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100m euros over app privacy feature
Italy fines Apple nearly 100m euros over app privacy feature
The AGCM said in a statement that Apple had violated privacy regulations for third-party developers in a market where it "holds a super-dominant position through its App Store".
Dec 23, 2025
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Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone killers for air defense
Ukraine is leveraging its powerful – and cheap – new drone k...
Antennas and sensors are clipped to a light stand. Monitors and controls are pulled from hard cases, and a game-changing new weapon is readied for deployment.
Dec 23, 2025
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Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks
Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks
Kyiv has not commented on the incident, but Russian investigators said they were probing whether the blast was "linked" to "Ukrainian special forces".
Dec 23, 2025
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EU says China's planned dairy duties 'unjustified'
EU says China's planned dairy duties 'unjustified'
"Our assessment is that the investigation is based on questionable allegations and insufficient evidence, and that the measures are therefore unjustified and unwarranted," a European Commission trade spokesman said.
Dec 22, 2025
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15 arrested in 1 bln yen robbery in Hong Kong
15 arrested in 1 bln yen robbery in Hong Kong
Among those arrested, seven have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. The police described the case as very serious, and they are tracing the whereabouts of the robbed funds. The investigation is still ongoing, and further arrests have not been ruled out, the police said at a press confer...
Dec 22, 2025
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Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giant
Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement gia...
A Swiss court has agreed to hear a landmark climate lawsuit by Indonesian island residents against cement giant Holcim over alleged responsibility for rising sea levels threatening their home.
Dec 22, 2025
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Australian PM apologises to Jewish community for Bondi shooting
Australian PM apologises to Jewish community for Bondi shoot...
"As Prime Minister, I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened whilst I'm Prime Minister, and I'm sorry for what the Jewish community and our nation as a whole has experienced," he said.
Dec 22, 2025
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Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026
Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026
The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis.
Dec 22, 2025
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Zelensky says US must pile pressure on Russia to end war
Zelensky says US must pile pressure on Russia to end war
Zelensky also said that Washington had proposed the first face-to-face negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in half a year, but later expressed skepticism that would help.
Dec 22, 2025
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Trump - a year of ruling by executive order
Trump - a year of ruling by executive order
To promote artificial intelligence, fight "woke" culture and even increase the water flow of showers, Trump has churned out executive orders at a rate unprecedented since World War II, according to an AFP analysis.
Dec 22, 2025