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Russia’s Lavrov says work under way on Putin’s order on possible Russian nuclear test
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US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement last week that the US would resume nuclear testing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Lula tries to expand oil and rainforests as Brazil prepares to host climate summit
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Climate and environmental issues rank low among the Brazilian public’s top concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Taiwan police detain mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo
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A Japanese man was arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of employing the 12-year-old girl. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Tornado in southern Brazil kills six, injures hundreds
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A tornado accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain struck the southern Brazilian state of Parana, killing six people, the state government said on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more...
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Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others
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NAIROBI - Police in Tanzania arrested a senior official from opposition party CHADEMA on Saturday and authorities named nine others being sought in relation to violent protests that followed last...
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Tornado kills five, injures more than 400 in Brazil
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The twister on Nov 7 overturned cars and damaged homes in a town in southern Parana state. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Israeli strike in Lebanon kills alleged arms smugglers
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The pair were reportedly hit while driving on a road on the slopes of Mount Hermon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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One Palestinian killed by Israeli firing in Gaza
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The deceased was killed by Israeli firing east of Bureij refugee camp, Gazan medical officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The rise and fall (and rise) of American socialism
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Mamdani gave the Democratic Socialists of America the biggest electoral win in its 43-year history. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Biden warns of a ‘very, very dark moment’ as he hits out at Trump
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Biden said Trump had acted “in a way that embarrasses us as a nation”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Zohran Mamdani and the revenge of the struggling yuppie
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Mamdani ran on a platform of making one of the most expensive cities in the world more affordable. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Putin appoints deputy defence minister Bulyga to security council
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MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Bulyga, one of Russia's deputy defence ministers since last year, as deputy secretary of the country's powerful security council, according to a...
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Russia hits several key Ukraine energy facilities, kills three people
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KYIV - Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least three people and damaging large energy infrastructure facilities in three...
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EU condemns Israeli strikes in Lebanon
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Israel conducted fresh attacks in southern Lebanon on Nov 6. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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US forces working with Israel on Gaza aid, Israeli official says
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JERUSALEM - U.S. forces are taking part in overseeing and coordinating aid transfer into the Gaza Strip together with Israel as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, an Israeli...
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In Syria’s south, Bedouins uprooted by sectarian clashes see little hope of return
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NAWA, Syria - As sectarian violence swept through Syria's southern Sweida province in July, the Sbeih family say they were taken by Druze gunmen and held in a school with other Bedouin tribe members....
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Russia says house-to-house advance continues in Pokrovsk, tiny village captured
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MOSCOW - Russia said on Saturday that its forces continued to advance in grinding battles around the key towns of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, and had captured a tiny village in eastern Ukraine. Read more...
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ICC issues arrest warrant for ally of Philippine ex-President Duterte over drug war, ombudsman says
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MANILA - The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Philippine Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who oversaw then-President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, the nation's ombudsman said...
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From near extinction to national pride: Maori language enjoys a revival in New Zealand
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Discover how the Maori language, once near extinction, is experiencing a remarkable revival and becoming a source of national pride in New Zealand. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at...
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Indonesia President Prabowo's approval steady at 78% despite challenges
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JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's public approval rating is steady at 78% a year after he took office, a survey showed on Saturday, despite a challenging first year in office marked...
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