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Sudanese women in Chad grapple with trauma of wartime violence
With almost no mental healthcare available, Sudanese women in Chad form their own support networks.
Categories: South Asia
Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China
If approved by Taiwan's parliament, the plan would raise defence spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2030.
Categories: South Asia
Trump administration moves to roll back limits on deadly soot pollution
Trump's Environmental Protection Agency says strict air quality standards were introduced without sufficient review.
Categories: South Asia
Luka Doncic scores 43 as Lakers defeat Clippers in NBA Cup
Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 99 points as the LA Lakers clinched their group in NBA Cup play.
Categories: South Asia
France detains four amid inquiry into suspected Russian spy network
The arrest of suspected Russian agents in Paris comes amid a wider surge of alleged Russian espionage in Europe.
Categories: South Asia
X’s new location disclosure policy: What does it mean for safety?
The new 'transparency feature' on Elon Musk's social media platform has raised concern among users.
Categories: South Asia
Trump says envoy to meet Putin amid efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump is sending senior negotiators to meet Vladimir Putin to push for a deal to end Russia’s war.
Categories: South Asia
India destroyed by Harmer, South Africa in second Test to lose series 2-0
Six wickets by Simon Harmer in Guwahati allowed South Africa to sweep their two-match Test series with India.
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China warns foreign interference in Taiwan will be ‘crushed’
Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office warns against foreign interference in island as Taipei announces new defence spending.
Categories: South Asia
Stuck in Gaza’s limbo: Palestinians struggle to live amid Israel’s attacks
Palestinians in Gaza stuck as they try to plan for peace, even as Israel refuses to end its violence against them.
Categories: South Asia
At least 10 people killed in Indonesia floods, landslides
Rescuers in Sumatra are racing to find survivors after floods and landslides killed at least 10 people.
Categories: South Asia
Protesters worldwide demand end to violence against women
The UN finds home most dangerous place for women, with about 50,000 of them killed by partners or family last year.
Categories: South Asia
Southern Thailand floods kill 13, leave thousands stranded
Floods have left thousands of people stranded and large areas under water in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
Categories: South Asia
US will charge non-residents $100 to visit its most popular national parks
The spike in fees for non-US residents comes as the National Park Service budget faces potential cuts next year.
Categories: South Asia
Russia-Ukraine war live: US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow for peace talks
Tit-for-tat strikes as Russia accuses European nations of trying to scupper US-backed ceasefire negotiations.
Categories: South Asia
Trump says China’s Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods
China's Foreign Ministry said Trump initiated call with Xi Jinping and communication was crucial for stable relations.
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Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish 'femicide' with life imprisonment.
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New Zealand mother jailed for life over ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Hakyung Lee gets life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering her two children.
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Cuba condemns ‘aggressive’ US stance towards Venezuela as tensions rise
Cuba has accused the US of preparing a violent intervention in Venezuela as Washington expands its military presence.
Categories: South Asia
Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
Nine of the top 10 mega-cities are in Asia, with Bangladesh's Dhaka projected to be the world's largest city by 2050.
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