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With smiling selfies and K-pop jam session, Japan and China woo South Korea

With smiling selfies and K-pop jam session, Japan and China woo South Korea **South Korea Navigates Shifting Geopolitical Tides Amidst Regional Rivalries** Seoul – South Korea finds itself in a precarious position, strategically located between two major economic and political powers, China and... read more »

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Ukraines politicians trade barbs as Kyiv...

Ukraines politicians trade barbs as Kyiv shivers amid the loss of power

Ukraines politicians trade barbs as Kyiv shivers amid the loss of power **Kyiv Grapples with Infrastructure Strain as Winter Bites** Kyiv, Ukraine – The onset of winter has brought a new set of challenges to the capital city, as residents face intermittent disruptions to essential services. A... read more »

Vladimir Putin boots British diplomat ou...

Vladimir Putin boots British diplomat out of Russia 'He is a SPY'

Vladimir Putin boots British diplomat out of Russia 'He is a SPY' **Russia Expels British Diplomat Amid Espionage Allegations** Moscow has declared a British diplomat persona non grata and ordered their expulsion from the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced... read more »

Mum's headless torso only thing rem...

Mum's headless torso only thing remaining as she was bitten in half by...

Mum's headless torso only thing remaining as she was bitten in half by great white shark while paddling **Fatal Shark Attack Prompts Heightened Safety Measures in Western Australia** A coastal community in Western Australia is grappling with shock and grief following a fatal shark attack that... read more »

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China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

China to strengthen supervision of officials’ assets report...

Beijing – China has ordered strict enforcement of a regulation that requires officials to report their assets and their family members’ earnings. Authorities will enhance supervision to... read more »

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Israel passes bill to annex part of Jordan Valley

Jerusalem – Israel Sunday passed a bill to annex Jewish settlements in the Palestinian Jordan Valley to be an official part of the Jewish... read more »

Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia

Woman bomber kills 14, injures 45 in Russia

Moscow – As many as 14 people were killed and 45 suffered injuries in Russia Sunday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up at a railway station,... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... read more »

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto

Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday unveiled the Awami League’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections, and... read more »

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