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S Korea to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker relays after rubbish balloons

Posted by June 9, 2024

The move comes in retaliation to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop rubbish on the South with balloons.South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean

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T20 World Cup: Champions England and Australia braced for ‘great…

Posted by June 8, 2024

Who: Australia vs EnglandWhat: ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group B matchWhen: Saturday, June 8, 1pm local time (17:00 GMT)Where: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbado

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New Zealand seek Cricket World Cup revenge in T20 against…

Posted by June 7, 2024

Who: New Zealand vs AfghanistanWhat: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group C matchWhen: Friday, June 7, 7:30pm local (23:30 GMT)Where: Providence Stadium, George

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Samsung workers in South Korea take industrial action for first…

Posted by June 7, 2024

National Samsung Electronics Union, which represents tens of thousands of people, is pushing for better wages.Staff at Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s

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At least six killed as fishing boat explodes off Philippine…

Posted by June 6, 2024

Coastguard reports six rescued after blast and blaze on boat, which had apparently developed engine trouble.At least six crew members of a fishing boat have bee

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Vietnam tycoon sentenced to death could face new charges, state…

Posted by June 6, 2024

Truong My Lan accused of illegally transferring $4.5bn in latest development in country’s biggest-ever fraud case.A Vietnamese real estate tycoon sentenced to

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In China, weight-loss drugs are becoming big business

Posted by June 6, 2024

Taipei, Taiwan – Ozempic is big business in China. Last year, the Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk doubled its sales of the diabetes drug in the count

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AI ‘healthcare revolution’ already under way, Nvidia says

Posted by June 5, 2024

Top executive says AI likely to affect healthcare more than any other area of life.Taipei, Taiwan – Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has already brough

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Australia drops legal fight against X over church stabbing videos

Posted by June 5, 2024

Elon Musk’s social media platform welcomes decision as a victory for freedom of speech.Australia’s internet watchdog has ended a legal battle to force Elon

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Ohtani’s former interpreter Mizuhara pleads guilty in sport betting case

Posted by June 4, 2024

Mizuhara pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $17m from the Los Angeles Dodgers player to pay off illegal gambling debts.Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippe

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China denies fuelling Russia-Ukraine war tensions, says it supports peace

Posted by June 4, 2024

Comments come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia and China of attempting to undermine Swiss peace summit.China has said it believes â€

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China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with…

Posted by June 4, 2024

Probe’s successful departure from the Moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon.A Chinese space

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