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China''s holiday spending inches up but trade war weighs on services

Business sentiment in the services sector grew at the slowest pace since February 2020 as companies cite U.S. tariffs as a major concern

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Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN enhance regional financial safety net

ASEAN Plus Three group agrees to establish new facility under their currency swap arrangement known as the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization

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Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China

Japan “willing to carry out various forms of dialogue and exchanges,” especially with China

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At least 3 dead, 9 missing after panga boat capsizes off Southern California coast

U.S. Coast Guard says it was unclear where the boat was coming from before it flipped shortly after sunrise about 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of the Mexico b...

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Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say

Israeli Cabinet ministers approved the plan in an early morning vote, hours after the Israeli military chief said the army was calling up tens of thousands of r...

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Netanyahu convenes ministers on new phase of Gaza war and aid

The military has already begun issuing tens of thousands of call-up orders for its reserve forces, looking to expand the Gaza campaign

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100% tariff to be levied on movies produced outside U.S.

United States' movie industry is dying "a very fast death" due to other countries offering incentives to attract filmmaker's and studios, says the President

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Trump says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights

Asked in the interview whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens both deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, Trump was noncommi...

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Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre

Pakistan’s military said the launch of the Abdali Weapon System was aimed at ensuring the “operational readiness of troops and validating key technical paramete...

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Russia's drone attack on Kyiv sets several residential buildings on fire, Ukraine says

Attack took place amidst uncertainty over whether both sides will stop war activities during Moscow's May 8-10 commemorations of the victory of the Soviet Union

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Israel calls on Qatar to 'stop playing both sides' in Gaza talks

Despite efforts by Egyptian and Qatari mediators to restore a ceasefire, neither Israel nor Hamas has shown willingness to back down on core demands

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Singapre GE2025: Stunning victory for PAP, winning 87 of 97 seats with higher national vote share

In leading the PAP to 65.57 per cent of the popular vote, up from 61.24 per cent in GE2020, PM Wong bucked a trend of dips in the ruling party's vote share afte...

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Singapore’s PAP on course for electoral victory

The party looked set to win its 14th successive ballot and extend its six-decade rule