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Asia
Robots Take Centre Stage at Singapore ‘Olympiad’
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set…
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International
UN Officially Launches Election Process for its Next Secretary-General
On Tuesday the process formally began to elect the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Security Council and the…
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Asia
Floods in Thailand, Malaysia Kill Over 30, Displace Thousands
The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand rose to 33 on Wednesday, with tens of thousands…
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Europe
ECB Warns on Stretched AI Valuations and Sovereign Debt Risks
Heightened market exuberance around artificial intelligence and eye-popping levels of government debt could pose risks to eurozone financial stability, the…
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Business
EU to Seek More Tariff Exemptions During US Commerce Secretary Visit
The EU will demand more tariff exemptions on products including wines when US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meets the bloc’s…
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Africa
DR Congo: 89 Civilians Killed by ADF Rebels in One Week in the East
Eighty-nine (89) civilians were killed in one week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during several attacks by the…
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Africa
EU–South Africa: Signing of Agreement on Strategic Raw Materials
The European Union (EU) and South Africa signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding on strategic raw materials, ahead of…
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Europe
German Police Report Record Level of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence in Germany rose to record levels last year, according to figures from the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office…
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Economy
Europe Increasingly ‘Vulnerable’ to Shocks: ECB Chief
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Friday the region was increasingly “vulnerable” to shocks like US tariffs and is…
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Asia
Bangladesh Quake Kills Five, Injures Dozens
A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday outside the crowded capital Dhaka, killing at least five people and injuring around…
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