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Earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude strikes central Myanmar

Seismic event recorded at shallow depth near Wundwin; no immediate reports of damage or injuries

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China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with U.S. widens

China, slapped with 145% U.S. tariffs since President Donald Trump took office this year, is quickly moving to reinforce relations with other countries

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Israel releases 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza; who had suffered abuse

They had all been detained from the northern Gaza Strip during Israel’s last offensive there before the January ceasefire

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Türkiye - Indonesia to strengthen cooperation on Gaza reconstruction, Palestinian advocacy

The meeting comes in the wake of escalating devastation in Gaza, where more than 50,000 people have reportedly been killed since the Hamas attacks on 7 October...

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Death toll in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy tops 200 as burials begin

Emergency teams pulled nearly 200 survivors from the building on Tuesday. Rescue workers were not expecting to find more on Thursday.

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Helicopter crashes into New York's Hudson River, killing all six aboard

The Bell 206 chopper, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, departed at about 3 p.m. from a downtown helicopter pad and flew north over the Hudson

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Beijing bites back at US tariffs by curbing Hollywood film imports

Domestic films dominate China's box office, accounting for 80% of revenue

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China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs

U.S. Tariffs - It is a typical act of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying, Commerce Minister says

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Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again'

The White House said the order "frees Americans from excessive regulations that turned a basic household item into a bureaucratic nightmare" and ends the "Obama...

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China retaliates against Trump's 'trade tyranny' with 84% tariffs

The hike in tariffs, from 34%, came after US President Donald Trump's 104% tariff on Chinese goods came into force on Wednesday - they were later increased to 1...

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Trump pauses tariffs for 90 days but hits China harder

Donald Trump doubled down on China, imposing a prohibitive 125 per cent tariff, while temporarily lowering tariffs with other trading partners back to a 10 per...

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"China desires deal amid growing tariff standoff," US President says

The trade standoff took a new turn on Monday, when China announced plans to impose a 34 per cent tariff on US imports, effective Thursday

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Roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 79 people

Firefighters removed blocks of broken concrete and used sawed pieces of wood as planks to lift heavy debris as the noise of drills breaking through concrete fil...