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Australia, Indonesia agree to upgraded defence pact
The security pact, to be signed in January, pledges both countries to consult each other on security concerns.
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‘Our land is not for sale’: Indigenous people protest at COP30 in Brazil
No agribusiness, oil exploration, illegal miners or illegal loggers, the protesters say at UN climate summit in Belem.
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Indian police invoke ‘terrorism’ law after Delhi blast kills nine people
Local television channels report at least 20 people have been wounded in blast near Lal Quila underground metro station.
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Russia loses legal battle to build embassy near Australia’s Parliament
Australia's High Court says government acted within its rights when it passed a law revoking 99-year lease for site.
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Alcaraz stays perfect at ATP Finals with thrilling win over Fritz
Spaniard's victory moves him to within one win of beating out Jannik Sinner for yearend number one ranking.
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Thousands evacuated in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Fung-wong closes in
The slow-moving storm is due to make landfall on Wednesday night after departing the Philippines.
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Colombia’s Petro halts intelligence sharing with US over Caribbean strikes
Announcement comes as US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean and Presidents Trump, Petro feud.
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‘Utter pandemonium’: Witnesses recall chaos after Islamabad suicide bombing
At least 12 people died in the blast at a district court complex, whose impact is now reverberating across South Asia.
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South Korea’s former PM, spy chief arrested over martial law declaration
Investigations and arrests continue after South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol's failed bid to impose martial law.
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The Take: Why France is ready to pull the plug on Shein
Paris’s antipathy for fast-fashion brand Shein hit new highs after illicit products were found on its marketplace.
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UK sentences Chinese scammer after record-breaking Bitcoin seizure
Police seized 61,000 Bitcoin from Zhimin Qian, 47, as part of a years-long money laundering investigation.
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Ukrainian forces pull back under fierce Russian pressure in Zaporizhia
Ukrainian Army reports thousands of artillery shells fired as Russians advance in southeastern Zaporizhia region.
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