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130Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life
Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament...
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Why Trump’s strikes on Iran will leave North Korea more determined than ever to keep its nukes
As American B-2 bombers streaked over Iran, targeting facilities tied to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, policymakers and analysts in East Asia were already...
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Carney says Trump is no longer interested in annexing Canada
Canada believes US President Donald Trump is no longer interested in turning it into the 51st state, Prime Minister Mark Carney said...
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The US Army once ruled Pyongyang and 5 other things you might not know about the Korean War
Seventy-five years ago this week, more than 135,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea, starting a war that cost millions of lives...
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145 people pricked with syringes at France street music festival
French police detained 12 people on Sunday after 145 individuals reported being pricked with syringes during a nationwide street music festival, according...
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A weakened Tehran lashes out performatively against US airbases to save face
An empty base as a target, with many hours warning, and a limited number of missiles fired at some of the best...
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‘There is no one dirtier than Trump’: Some Iranians urge strong response after US strikes
Large crowds gathered at the Enqelab Square in central Tehran on Sunday evening, protesting the strikes. Footage published by the state-affiliated Fars...
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Recovered Bayesian superyacht transferred to Sicilian port after being raised from seabed
A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing UK tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, completed its final...
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A celebrity draft-dodging scandal lays bare problems with Taiwan’s crucial reservist force
A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on the conscript...
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What we know about the three Iranian nuclear sites struck by the US
The US has struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday evening as the Iran-Israel...
