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International

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