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Global authorities race to contain hantavirus fears, ship outbreak revives Covid pandemic memories

The outbreak moves health authorities into a delicate balancing act between warning the public and preventing widespread panic

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Climate alert: Super El Niño could push global temperatures to record highs by 2027

Peaking temperatures raises fears of severe droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and extreme weather across large parts of the world

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Iran allows Chinese ships through Strait of Hormuz amid regional war tensions

Iran’s tightening grip over the strategic passage since the beginning of the conflict has unsettled international markets and heightened fears of prolonged disr...

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Trump-Xi summit overshadowed by sharp Taiwan warning as Beijing talks draw to a close

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s casting a shadow over an otherwise lavish summit with U.S. President Donald Trump focussing on trade, investment and geopolitical...

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Trump courts Xi in high-stakes Beijing summit as US-China power balance shifts

Trump receives a lavish state welcome in Beijing as he opened crucial talks with Xi Jinping against the backdrop of the Iran war, trade tensions and mounting qu...

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Trump seeks Xi’s help as Iran war redraws Middle East power map

Trump arrives in Beijing under mounting pressure to contain the escalating conflict with Iran, as the war triggers a dramatic realignment across the Middle East...

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Philippine Senate lockdown after gunshots as ICC-accused Senator fears arrest

Panic erupted inside the Senate after gunshots rang out amid fears that security forces were moving to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a key architect of Rodri...

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Trump’s need to counter advanced strategic threats to cost US$1.2 trillion - CBO

The proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system could cost as much as US$1.2 trillion over two decades underscoring the scale of ambition behind the space-bas...

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4.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Iran’s capital east of Tehran

A moderate earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale has struck near Pardis, east of Tehran, with tremors felt across parts of the Iranian capital and surro...

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Classified US intelligence contradicts Trump’s claims of ‘decimated’ Iranian military

Classified American intelligence assessments concluded that Iran retains much of its missile capability and has restored access to the vast majority of its stra...

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Fugitive financier Jho Low reportedly seeks presidential pardon from Trump

The petition, if approved, could erase outstanding American criminal charges linked to one of the world’s largest financial scandals

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Trump rules out need for China’s help as Iran tightens hold over Hormuz Strait

The United States President insists Washington can prevail in its confrontation with Iran without Chinese assistance even as diplomatic efforts stall

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UAE reportedly conducted strikes inside Iran during war as Gulf role in conflict emerges

The United Arab Emirates is reported to have carried out covert attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure during April’s conflict, marking a previously undisclos...