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Prominent Australians urge Albanese government to adopt activist middle power role to head off war between US and China
Statement signed by former foreign ministers, a Nobel laureate and academics outlines anxieties about possibility of...
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Kim Jong-un’s bellicose stance could signal conflict, or his preference for a President Trump
North Korea’s leader has increased his displays of military aggression but analysts are split on whether...
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Duterte calls Philippine president ‘a drug addict’ as rift deepens
Ferdinand Marcos Jr hits back with fentanyl insult amid breakdown in relations between political familiesThe former...
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British Base jumper dies in 29-storey fall in Thailand
Nathy Odinson, 33, had parachute problem after climbing up building in Pattaya and jumping offA British...
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Amazon’s Expats series not available in Hong Kong, where it is set
First two episodes inaccessible to viewers in city, with some attributing censorship to umbrella protest scenesAmazon’s...
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Papua New Guinea in talks with China on security cooperation, foreign minister says
Justin Tkachenko says they are in ‘early stages of negotiation’ with Beijing on its offer to...
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Evergrande collapse: Hong Kong court orders liquidation of China property giant
Judge says ‘enough is enough’ after developer, which has $300bn in debt, fails to provide convincing...
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Japan’s Slim moon lander overcomes power crisis to start scientific operations
Moon probe starts taking pictures of lunar surface after bumpy landing left its solar cells pointing...
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Chinese courts to rule on Hong Kong commercial disputes under new law
Legislation will further erode differences between legal systems of Hong Kong and mainlandA new law giving...
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North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast, says South Korea
South Korean military says it is analysing the launch along with US intelligence authoritiesNorth Korea has...
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Tuvalu’s pro-Taiwan prime minister Kausea Natano loses seat in partial election results
The results fuel concern that the micronation could switch diplomatic recognition to Beijing, as votes continue...
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Thai woman charged over lion cub filmed cruising resort in Bentley
Sawangjit Kosoognern charged with illegal possession after video showing animal being driven around Pattaya gains 2.6m...
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Tuvalu goes to the polls in election watched by China and Taiwan
One candidate has said he wants to review the Pacific country’s relationships with Taiwan and China,...
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South Korea in shock after female politician is attacked with a rock
Opposition leader speaks of ‘political terrorism’ amid calls for full investigation into attack on Bae Hyun-jin,...
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Kyoto anime studio fire: Japanese man sentenced to death for arson attack that killed 36
Japan media reported Shinji Aoba held a grudge against the studio when he doused the entrance...
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Women in Japan allowed to take part in ‘naked festival’ for first time
Women will take part in the hadaka matsuri in Inazawa, in which thousands of men dressed...
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China announces 0.5% cut in banks’ minimum reserves
Biggest reduction since December 2021 will allow 1tn more yuan to be released in form of...
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Popular opposition Thai MP survives election law court challenge
Pita Limjaroenrat’s party was blocked from taking power last year after complaints led to his suspensionThailand’s...
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North Korea demolishes symbol of hope for reunification with South – report
The Arch of Reunification – built in 2000 after a landmark inter-Korean summit – has disappeared...
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Powerful earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
Authorities warn of potentially widespread damage after the 7.0-magnitude quake, with tremors felt in neighbouring countriesA...
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Australia urged to quash convictions of all Indonesian children jailed as adult people smugglers
Exclusive: Leader of successful class action says government should ‘step in to overturn the convictions’, amid...
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Philippines president sparks outcry for using presidential helicopter to see Coldplay concert
Ferdinand Marcos Jr was flown in because concert-goers created ‘unforeseen traffic complications’, bodyguards sayPhilippine president Ferdinand...
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China landslide buries dozens in Yunnan province, state media reports
Preliminary investigations show 47 people from 18 households missing in mountainous region, broadcaster CCTV reportsForty-seven people...
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Child among asylum seekers returned to country of origin after being sent from Australia to Nauru
Home affairs department confirms eight of the 11 people flown to island nation in September have...