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South Korea moves to strengthen digital privacy laws after massive Coupang data breach

President Lee Jae Myung calls for higher fines and stricter penalties following exposure of personal data of over 33 million customers

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Hong Kong fire death toll hits 151 as investigation points to substandard renovation materials

Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter following the city’s deadliest fire in decades at Wang Fuk Court

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Sri Lanka’s cyclone Ditwah death toll rises to 212

Nearly one million affected and over 200 missing as military rescue efforts stretch into a fourth day; regional storms push total casualties in Southeast Asia b...

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Israeli Prime Minister seeks extraordinary presidential pardon

Israeli leader insists on innocence as critics say a pardon would undermine the rule of law; President Herzog to consider request with “great responsibility”

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Global airlines rush to fix Airbus A320 software glitch ahead of busy holiday travel

Airlines across Asia, Europe, and the United States worked overnight to implement urgent software updates on Airbus A320 jets following a partial recall that gr...

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Gaza death toll exceeds 70,000 as more bodies recovered in ceasefire lull

Gaza’s health ministry says the confirmed death toll from Israel’s offensive has risen to 70,100, with hundreds of additional victims identified in recent days

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Hatyai lies in darkness

Supplies being distributed after unprecedented rainfall submerged nine southern provinces, with residents reporting a lack of warning and extensive damage to ho...

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Hong Kong grieves as death toll rises in devastating high-rise fire

128 confirmed dead, hundreds displaced as authorities investigate renovation failures and possible corruption

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Sweeping immigration restrictions sought as Afghan suspect accused of killing national guardsman

Washington shooting sparks U.S. first-degree murder charges and controversial immigration response

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Airbus A320 recall grounds thousands of jets worldwide

Repairs needed due to flight-control software issue with incident linked to solar flares affecting flight controls whiles some jets may also need hardware chang...

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Hong Kong tower inferno: Death toll rises to 128 as firefighters recover more bodies

Authorities warned the figure may continue to climb as search teams press on through the seven towers devastated by Wednesday’s blaze

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Russia confirms receipt of “refined” Ukraine peace plan, Moscow talks set for next week

Kremlin states a set of draft ideas explored between the United States and Ukraine during talks in Geneva “could become the basis of future agreements to end th...

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Singapore confirms Malaysia among countries on radar for overseas doctor recruitment

Singapore’s Ministry of Health has acknowledged that Malaysian doctors are among the foreign talent considered to help meet the republic’s healthcare workforce...