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New Zealand can no longer take its security for granted, says defence minister as military spending rises

Advertisement Asia New Zealand can no longer take its security for granted, says defence minister as military spending rises New Zealand could...

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China appoints veteran banker Ding Xiangqun as financial regulator’s Communist Party chief

Advertisement East Asia China appoints veteran banker Ding Xiangqun as financial regulator’s Communist Party chief Beijing is taking steps to stabilise leadership...

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Watch: US defence chief Pete Hegseth speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Advertisement Asia Watch: US defence chief Pete Hegseth speaks at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore His address comes as global tensions remain elevated,...

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In Bangkok, I learnt chilling is not an option – from the coolest creative spots to an ‘art forest’ day trip

Advertisement Travel In Bangkok, I learnt chilling is not an option – from the coolest creative spots to an ‘art forest’ day...

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Pete Hegseth urges allies to boost defence spending amid ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup

Advertisement Asia Pete Hegseth urges allies to boost defence spending amid ‘alarm’ over China’s buildup The Pentagon chief, speaking at the Shangri-La...

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Three wounded in Swiss train station stabbing labelled ‘act of terror’

Swiss authorities arrest suspect who had come to authorities’ attention in 2015 for distributing ISIL propaganda.

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Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates

The Department of Justice has argued that states are obliged to give ICE vehicles confidential licence plates.

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EU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank

European Union says sanctioned individuals and groups have violated the rights of Palestinians.

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Demands grow for closure of US detention centre over inhumane conditions

A group of US lawmakers are joining protesters in demanding a controversial immigration detention centre be shut down.

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Europe hit by record-breaking heatwave

European countries are issuing heat warnings as an unseasonal heatwave drives record temperatures across the continent.

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US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

Judge Carl Nichols says Democrats’ legal challenge is premature as the administration moves to implement the measure.

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Defiant Lebanese families refuse to leave Tyre after homes bombed

Families in the Lebanese city of Tyre saw their homes destroyed by Israeli bombs just hours after they were ordered evac

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Guatemala denies agreeing to US strikes against drug traffickers

President Bernardo Arevalo’s government says it requested security cooperation but did not approve US attacks.

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Colombia’s first left-wing gov’t has reduced poverty, but has pile of debt

A big challenge for Colombia’s next president will be how to reduce country’s debt without sacrificing social gains. 

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Ireland and Qatar halted twice by protests against upcoming Israel fixtures

Republic of Ireland are set to face Israel twice in UEFA Nations League matches, but are facing calls for a boycott.

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Indians celebrate Eid al-Adha amid prayer restrictions

Indians celebrate Eid al-Adha amid prayer restrictions.

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PSG vs Arsenal: UEFA Champions League final – 10 things to know

Al Jazeera runs you through this season’s UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal.

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Tense protests erupt outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in US

A hunger strike at the New Jersey facility has raised questions about conditions in US immigration detention centres.

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Iran ambassador hits out at ‘country to the north’ in US World Cup visa row

Iran’s football team still lacks US visas and is not competing on ‘equal terms’, Tehran’s envoy to Mexico says.

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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize 70 percent of Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to take control of 70 percent of Gaza.

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