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China’s trade surplus hits new heights in 2025 despite US tariff war
Trade gap rises to nearly $1.2 trillion as tariffs see exporters pivot to new markets.
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says no chance of improved ties with the South
Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rebukes claims she is open to more "communication".
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Aubameyang returns as Gabon lifts team’s suspension after AFCON exit
Star players Aubameyang and Manga are back but the football association will continue its search for a new head coach.
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Analysis: Why Greenland and Europe might have to offer Trump concessions
Europe might offer a minerals deal and greater US security presence on Greenland. Will that be enough to satiate Trump?
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Are Iran’s protests different this time around?
The unprecedented convergence of internal and external pressures makes these protests distinct.
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‘My leg went to heaven before me’: Israeli war extinguishes Gaza childhoods
After more than two years of a genocidal war, wounded and traumatised Palestinian children stare at an uncertain future.
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The Take: Iran, Trump, and the deadliest crackdown on protests yet
As protests continue, Iran and the US seem to hint at readiness for war.
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At least 28 people killed as crane falls on train in northeast Thailand
The train, travelling from Bangkok to northeast Thailand, derails when a construction crane falls on it.
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As hate spirals in India, Hindu extremists turn to Christian targets
Anti-Muslim violence has soared for more than a decade under Indian PM Modi. Now, Christians face the brunt, too.
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Venezuela’s top lawmaker says more than 400 prisoners have been released
The announcement contradicts claims from local rights groups that no more than 70 prisoners have been freed.
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US senators introduce bill to stop Trump seizing Greenland
The bipartisan bill would bar funding for any move to occupy or annex the territory of a NATO member state.
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Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin's arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
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