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U.S., South Korea Stage Largest Combined Military Drills In Years
U.S. and South Korean soldiers take part in a joint live-fire drill, known as Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS), at a training field near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas, in…
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Documents ‘Likely Concealed’ To Obstruct Trump Probe: Justice Dept
FBI agents raided former US president Donald Trump’s home in Florida this month Documents at former US president Donald Trump’s Florida home were “likely concealed” to obstruct an FBI probe…
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Japan Defence Ministry Asks For $40 Bn Budget With Eyes On Russia, China
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged sweeping military upgrades Japan’s defence ministry requested a $40 billion budget on Wednesday, pointing to the war in Ukraine and warning that the…
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Singapore Sees The Rise Of Million-dollar Public Housing
A view of the Pinnacle at Duxton public housing apartment blocks (L) beside the central business district in Singapore August 19, 2022. Hundreds of public housing apartments in Singapore, one…
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Is Britney Spears’ Ex-Fiancé Gay? Jason Trawick Says It Was A Prank
Singer Britney Spears is engaged to be married. But who is Jason Trawick, her new fiance? REUTERS KEY POINTS Britney Spears’ ex Jason Trawick denied rumors that he’s gay The talent…
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Analysis-Scientists Look To Solve Ozone Threat To Africa’s Food Security
Plant ecophysiologist Felicity Hayes places a damaged leaf of a Silver Birch tree inside a LI-COR analyser at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology research site near Bangor, Britain,…
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Singapore’s Temasek To Invest $100 Million In Animoca Brands
Asian blockchain gaming giant and venture capital company Animoca Brands is set to receive $100 million from Singapore’s state-owned Temasek Holdings Pte, according to a report. Temasek will lead the…
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Russian Army Opened Fire On Civilian Evacuation Convoy In Vasylivka: Melitopol Mayor
Service members of pro-Russian troops fire from a tank during fighting in Ukraine-Russia conflict near the Azovstal steel plant in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 5, 2022.…
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Web3 Startup Proof Raises $50M, To Debut A Token And New Moonbirds NFT Collection
KEY POINTS Proof to launch Moonbird spinoff Moonbirds Mythics in early 2023 The Moonbirds Mythics will include 20,000 NFTs Proof will also launch a new token and CEO Rose promises a…
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Cambodian Psychiatrist Helping Genocide Survivors Wins ‘Asia’s Nobel Prize’
Cambodian psychiatrist Sotheara Chhim, seen here in 2009 during a live broadcast, was among the 2022 winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award A Cambodian psychiatrist treating victims of the Khmer…
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Welcome: Palestinians With Disabilities Out Front At Bethlehem Hotel
Mariam Kansan, 27, is one of a handful of Palestinians with learning difficulties working at a boutique hotel run by the Maan lil-Hayat organisation In the heart of Bethlehem, in…
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Busan Hotel Prices Surge Tenfold During BTS Free Concert In City
South Korean boy band BTS arrives for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022 AFP / ANGELA WEISS KEY…
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William And Harry To Mark Diana Anniversary In Private, Apart
They are reportedly not on speaking terms after Harry quit royal duties and moved to the United States with his wife, Meghan Princes William and Harry will on Wednesday mark…
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Ukrainians Stage ‘Hunger Riot’ Over Suspended Humanitarian Aid In Occupied City
People stand in line to receive humanitarian aid at the Aid Center of the United Russia party in the city of Mariupol STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images KEY POINTS The International…
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India’s Economy Probably Grew At Its Fastest Pace In A Year In June Qtr
A woman wearing a protective face mask buys fruit in a market, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, August 20, 2020. India’s economy probably achieved…
