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Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by more than 200 aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and

Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage
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Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags

Far from the trenches, at orderly new centres across Ukraine, civilian recruiters armed with laptops and info packs offer patriotic volunteers

Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags
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Thailand to replace military-appointed Senate, reduce its powers

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to select a new slate of senators who will no longer be allowed to vote on who becomes prime minister, removing what has effectively

Thailand to replace military-appointed Senate, reduce its powers
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US reaches $138.7 million civil settlement with victims of Larry Nassar

The U.S.

US reaches $138.7 million civil settlement with victims of Larry Nassar
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Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group

Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform

Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group
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Prabowo vows to fight for all Indonesians, urges unity among political elites

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto vowed on Wednesday to fight for all Indonesians and he called for unity among political elites to take the country

Prabowo vows to fight for all Indonesians, urges unity among political elites
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The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine

The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
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North Korean official lambasts US over sanctions, state media says

North Korea will take more action to maintain its military power despite U.S. sanctions pressure that has only made the country stronger, a North Korean foreign ministry official

North Korean official lambasts US over sanctions, state media says
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Indonesia's Prabowo closes in on parliamentary majority after rival party pledges support

Indonesian president elect Prabowo Subianto received a boost on Thursday after a prominent political party that backed another candidate pledged its support for his administration,

Indonesia's Prabowo closes in on parliamentary majority after rival party pledges support
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Trump's three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim

When the U.S.

Trump's three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim
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Thailand urges bigger ASEAN role in resolving Myanmar conflict

Thailand called on Friday for the regional bloc ASEAN to take a more proactive role in trying to resolve the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar, after weeks of fighting near its

Thailand urges bigger ASEAN role in resolving Myanmar conflict
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Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal

The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim

Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
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Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. universities are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties have condemned university presidents for calling law enforcement

Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police
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Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it

The coincidence of presidential elections in the U.S. and Mexico every 12 years provides a valuable way to compare the two countries

Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it
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Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free

Oleksandr Taran's mobile artillery unit isn't officially part of Ukraine's military, but that hasn't stopped his men from destroying Russian

Ukrainian 'Grandpa' leads over-60s unit fighting Russian forces for free
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German coup suspect targeted for his pandemic beliefs, lawyer says

The lead suspect in the case against nine men accused of plotting a violent coup against the German state was targeted by prosecutors for his role in

German coup suspect targeted for his pandemic beliefs, lawyer says
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Ecuador sues Mexico over asylum decision at World Court

Ecuador said on Monday it is suing Mexico at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asking the U.N. tribunal known as the World Court to rule that Mexico's

Ecuador sues Mexico over asylum decision at World Court
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Duchess Sophie visits Ukraine in first trip by British royal since start of war

Sophie, Britain's Duchess of Edinburgh, has visited Ukraine, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife in the first trip to the country by a British royal since the

Duchess Sophie visits Ukraine in first trip by British royal since start of war
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US president holds separate calls with leaders from Qatar, Egypt over Gaza ceasefire talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call on Monday from U.S.

US president holds separate calls with leaders from Qatar, Egypt over Gaza ceasefire talks
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Philippines says Chinese coast guard elevating tensions in South China Sea

The Philippines on Wednesday accused China's coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after two vessels suffered damage from water cannon use by Beijing, an official

Philippines says Chinese coast guard elevating tensions in South China Sea
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Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering

Tensions are growing on the UCLA campus as law enforcement officers order a large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators to disperse

Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of large pro-Palestinian gathering
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About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high

A new Pew Research Center report shows that about 4 in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years

About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That's a five-year high
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Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea flare-up

The Philippines summoned a Chinese diplomat on Thursday to protest Beijing's use of water cannon against Filipino vessels at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, describing it

Philippines summons Chinese diplomat over South China Sea flare-up
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China's Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade

President Xi Jinping lauded China's ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a backdrop of

China's Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade
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As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

Storms in Texas are bringing additional rain to the already saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads

As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

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