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CHINA COURTS THAILAND’S KING WITH NEW PLEDGES OF ‘CLOSER-THAN-EVER’ TIES
Beijing visit signals tighter regional security and investment alignment China has rolled out a full red-carpet welcome for Thailand’s King
Avian flu wave wipes out marine mammals in key colonies
Scientists alarmed as virus jumps from birds to seals and sea lions Researchers say a fast-spreading strain of avian influenza
India’s top court orders virtual hearings as toxic smog chokes Delhi
Supreme Court pushes online arguments to cut traffic pollution India’s Supreme Court has ordered lawyers to appear virtually rather than
Russia’s biggest Kyiv assault in months kills four, injures dozens
Night-time barrage on residential districts A pre-dawn barrage of drones and missiles slammed into Kyiv on Friday, in what Ukrainian
Malaysian Rapper Namewee Released on Bail Amid Murder Probe Into Taiwanese Influencer’s Death
Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has been released on police bail as investigators await the full post-mortem report on Taiwanese influencer Hsieh
Deadly truck crash rips through South Korean market
Chaos in a narrow neighborhood market A delivery truck plowed through a packed outdoor market in the city of Bucheon,
AUSTRALIA’S COP BID STALLS AMID DIPLOMATIC STANDOFF
Summit hosting impasse Australia’s plan to host COP31 alongside Pacific partners has hit a diplomatic deadlock after competing bids and
Shaggy and Sean Paul lead ‘Jamaica Strong’ hurricane benefit
Star-studded Kingston concert raises funds after Hurricane Melissa Reggae and dancehall heavyweights Shaggy and Sean Paul are headlining a major
US House Moves to End Record Shutdown After 43 Days of Paralysis
House vote to reopen government after weeks of stalemate The United States House of Representatives has advanced a bill to
Japan’s ruling party moves to tackle surge in bear attacks
From rare encounters to regular headlines Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed a package of emergency measures to reduce


















