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TikTok agrees to US$400 million settlement over alleged child privacy violations

TikTok agrees to pay US$400 million to settle allegations by the US government that it collected and used personal data belonging to children under 13 without p...

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Trump says ‘extraordinary’ US growth can tackle US$40 trillion debt

Trump says unprecedented economic growth will be enough to tackle the mounting burden despite rising interest and social spending costs

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Türkiye seeks Interpol notice for Netanyahu’s arrest

Israel swiftly dismisses Ankara’s move, with Netanyahu’s office saying the country was unmoved by what it described as “Türkiye’s hypocrisy”

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Iran claims stronger hand as Pezeshkian calls for end to West Asia war

Pezeshkian declares that Tehran now holds the stronger position as fighting remains deadlocked and Washington prepares to intensify economic pressure

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Singapore caregiver jailed nearly 10 years, caned eight strokes for torturing schoolchildren

The man ill-treatment includes beating a six-year-old boy hundreds of times, forcing him to drink his own urine, leaving him with kidney failure and multiple ri...

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Sydney Airport faces fourth air traffic control incident in a month

Australia’s safety regulator opens investigation after Qantas aircraft brake to avoid taxiway conflict, amid growing scrutiny of air traffic control procedures

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Fei-Fei Li warns US AI backlash could undermine global leadership and innovation

The expert warns that growing public opposition to data centres and the wider technology could jeopardise America’s ability to shape global AI development

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China-Indonesia talks put South China Sea, defence and investment in focus

China and Indonesia’s foreign and defence ministers are meeting in Jakarta for high-level talks spanning security, regional tensions, trade and investment

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US threatens ‘toughest sanctions in history’ on Iran

The United States is preparing what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called its toughest sanctions package against Iran while China says sanctions will not reso...

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China expands Philippine sea presence as Japan-Philippines maritime ties deepen

China steps up law-enforcement patrols, maritime surveys and vessel inspections east of Taiwan following closer maritime and defence cooperation between Japan a...

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South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear weapons

South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back says Pyongyang is estimated to possess between 80 and 120 nuclear weapons

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Former Singapore president now thinks twice about patting children after Roxy Square incident

She highlighted the importance of maintaining connections between generations and suggested that regular interaction could help preserve understanding and socia...

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Trump threatens ‘tremendous’ economic consequences for countries giving Iran a lifeline

US President Donald Trump threatens sweeping economic retaliation against countries whose financial institutions, businesses, airports or government entities pr...