59 minutes ago Ukraine losing ground in Russia’s Kursk, senior Kyiv military official says

Ukraine has lost over 40 per cent of the territory captured in Russia’s Kursk region as Russian forced mount waves of counter assaults.

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2 hours ago Trump return to power in US may raise risk of escalation in South China Sea, analyst warns

Forum told that the lack of legally binding rules for air and sea encounters increases the danger, especially if US military activity increases.

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2 hours ago Made in Sabah: Malaysia’s indigenous language film Sinakagon to make Netflix debut

The ‘fully Sabah’ production, directed by Timothy Stephen and shot entirely in the Dusun dialect, is based on the legend of the goddess Huminodun.

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4 hours ago All of Us Are Dead creator on South Korea’s webtoon boom and his Netflix success

Joo Dong-geun shares his journey from part-time artist – and explains why webtoons are behind so many South Korean Netflix hits.

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5 hours ago China’s border with Central Asia deemed concern amid demographic decline

China’s sparsely populated border with Central Asia, which is losing residents quickly, was named by a researcher as an area not to ignore.

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8 hours ago More than 100 arrested as Australia climate protest forces coal ship to abort arrival

Port operators said they expected to maintain normal operations if police were able to manage the demonstrators.

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8 hours ago More than 150 arrested as Australia climate protest forces coal ship to abort arrival

Port operators said they expected to maintain normal operations if police were able to manage the demonstrators.

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9 hours ago Why young Australians don’t want to join the military: ‘war is messed up’

Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions.

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10 hours ago Chinese smartphone maker Oppo to boost Indonesian manufacturing in bet on Southeast Asia

Oppo already uses slightly more than the 35 per cent of local smartphone components required by Indonesian law, but it is looking to scale up.

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