55 m. ago Water bottle saves Malaysian lorry driver from panther attack

‘I keep having nightmares’, said the 54-year-old father of two whose incredible story of survival has gone viral.

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14 h. ago Deliveroo riders to take legal action over compensation as platform exits Hong Kong

Sixteen couriers plan to file claims with Labour Tribunal over employee entitlements.

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14 h. ago Deliveroo riders to take legal action over compensation as it exits Hong Kong

Sixteen couriers plan to file claims with Labour Tribunal over employee entitlements.

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16 h. ago Mercedes’ Global Sales Drop Led by 10% Decline in China Orders

Mercedes’ Global Sales Drop Led by 10% Decline in China Orders  Bloomberg

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17 h. ago Ukraine war: Russia’s Putin says ceasefire ‘questions’ linger amid US minerals deal talks

US President Donald Trump has voiced frustration at the slow pace of talks, telling NBC news in March that he was “p***ed off” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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17 h. ago Ukraine war: Russia’s Putin says ceasefire ‘questions’ linger amid Kyiv

US President Donald Trump has voiced frustration at the slow pace of talks, telling NBC news in March that he was “p***ed off” with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

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21 h. ago ‘Sleepwalking’ Malaysian crane climber claims whispering voice led him to top

Baffled onlookers watched as the man walked along the crane’s beam more than 120 metres above the ground before he was coaxed down.

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26 h. ago Why Trump’s axing of ‘de minimis’ rule is no small thing for Hong Kong exporters

White House claims end to duty-free entry for low-value packages from May 2 will stop exploitation by e-commerce companies.

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37 h. ago Bangladesh court detains 70 lawyers tied to toppled government

All of the lawyers belonged to the party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following a student-led uprising in 2024.

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48 h. ago Close encounters: inside Japan’s growing fascination with UFOs

Politicians claim sightings, museums report rising visitor numbers – and ‘contact events’ draw thousands seeking alien encounters.

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63 h. ago Donald Trump claims China hit harder in tariff war: 'They treated us unsustainably badly'

Donald Trump claims China hit harder in tariff war: 'They treated us unsustainably badly'  Hindustan Times

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3 d. ago Trump hits golf course as stock market plummets for a 2nd straight day over tariffs

The US president shared a TikTok video that claimed he was crashing the stock market on purpose as part of a ‘secret game’.

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3 d. ago Trump hits golf course as stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs

The US president shared a TikTok video that claimed he was crashing the stock market on purpose as part of a ‘secret game’.

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4 d. ago Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years over tariffs

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off after Trump tariff announcement.

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4 d. ago Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off over Trump’s tariffs.

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4 d. ago Tech war: China claims AI chip progress as Loongson unveils CPUs amid self

The new processors integrate Loongson’s central processing unit cores, which are based on its in-house instruction set architecture.

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5 d. ago ‘Malicious’ Japan TV interview claiming Chinese eat crows ruffles feathers in China

A freelance producer had manipulated the clip for maximum entertainment value, network claimed.

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5 d. ago ‘Malicious’ Japan TV clip claiming Chinese eat crows ruffles feathers in China

‘Malicious’ Japan TV clip claiming Chinese eat crows ruffles feathers in China  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago As Trump silences Voice of America, Russia and China seize the opportunity to reshape Africa’s news ecosystem

As Trump silences Voice of America, Russia and China seize the opportunity to reshape Africa’s news ecosystem  reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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5 d. ago Bangkok tower collapse: Chinese contractors under scrutiny amid ‘tofu building’ claims

The Chinese embassy in Bangkok has called for full cooperation with the Thai authorities’ investigation into the State Audit Office collapse.

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