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Photos: Unrest wracks French-ruled Pacific islands of New Caledonia
Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have announced a two-day curfew and banned gatherings following violent unrest. The French authorit
China gives table tennis legend Ma another shot at Olympic…
Ma Long’s inclusion in China’s table tennis squad gives the 35-year-old a chance to win gold in his fourth consecutive Olympics.China’s Ma Long will get a
Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new…
Singapore – For the first time in 20 years, Singapore will inaugurate a new prime minister, Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who
Xi’s European tour exposed the EU’s persisting divisions
“In May, when the fragrance of flowers and grass on the Great Hungarian Plain fills the air, I will pay a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Presiden
Australian court lifts social media ban on Sydney church stabbing…
X was alone in insisting on debate on ‘free speech’ following removal of film from social media.An Australian court has allowed social media to carry a vide
UK charges three with working for Hong Kong intelligence
Suspects accused of violating National Security Act as cases against Chinese and Russian spies mount across Europe.The British police have charged three men wit
Ukraine’s ‘true champion’ Lomachenko knocks out Kambosos to win IBF…
Two-time Olympic gold medallist ‘Loma’ stopped home favourite George Kambosos in the 11th round of the fight in Perth.Ukrainian boxing great Vasiliy Lomache
Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation, thousands of passengers stranded
Consultants overseeing process say they hope to get the airline’s four planes back in the skies as soon as possible.Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of the P
Philippines, US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games
Laoag, Philippines – Troops from the United States and the Philippines have launched Javelin missiles and fired howitzers to simulate repelling a maritime inv
World experienced hottest April on record, climate monitor says
Sweltering Earth endures 11-month warming streak as global air and sea surface temperatures soar.The world experienced its hottest April on record, continuing a
Malaysia plans ‘orangutan diplomacy’ in palm oil pitch
Commodities minister says critically endangered animals could be given to countries that buy Malaysia’s palm oil.Malaysia has said it plans to start an “ora
Amazon to invest $9bn in Singapore to expand cloud services
Announcement comes after rival Microsoft last week unveiled major investments in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.Amazon has announced plans to invest $9bn in S
