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• Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake

  10-12-2025 02:53 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO — Japan was assessing damage on Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Most of them were hit by falling objects, public broadcaster NHK reported. Prime Minister Sanae...
  
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• Republican Rep. Nancy Mace claims police report of her expletive-filled rant at airport staff was ‘falsified’ as a ‘political hit job’

  10-12-2025 06:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Republican Rep. Nancy Mace claimed she had “never” called anyone an idiot, but immediately had to walk that back, when social media users pointed out she publicly called Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib an idiot last year
  
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• North Korea's ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting

  10-12-2025 06:39 via article.wn.com
  North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un...
  
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• In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

  10-12-2025 06:39 via article.wn.com
  A woman from Syria's Alawite minority...
  
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• Gaza war: Bolivia, Israel to restore diplomatic relations

  10-12-2025 06:37 via article.wn.com
  The Bolivian Foreign Ministry said its top diplomat would meet his Israeli counterpart in Washington to discuss the revival of bilateral ties ......
  
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• Philippines' unemployment rate rises to 5 pct in October

  10-12-2025 06:36 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' unemployment rate climbed to 5 percent in October 2025, up from 3.8 percent in September, according to the Philippine...
  
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• Myanmar rice exports hit 1.78 mln tons in 8 months of 2025-2026 fiscal year

  10-12-2025 06:36 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar exported over 1.78 million tons of rice and broken rice in the first eight...
  
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• Iran, Saudi Arabia reaffirm commitment to Beijing-mediated agreement on restoring ties

  10-12-2025 06:36 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the provisions of a China-mediated 2023 agreement on the resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations. The third meeting of the trilateral committee of Iran, Saudi Arabia and China, responsible...
  
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• Bangladesh's dengue death toll exceeds 400 in 2025

  10-12-2025 06:36 via article.wn.com
  DHAKA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The dengue outbreak has killed 401 people so far this year in Bangladesh, health department figures showed Wednesday. According to data released by the Directorate General of...
  
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• Up to 500 Short-Term Rentals Flagged as Brisbane Acts to Curb Airbnb Rentals

  10-12-2025 06:32 via article.wn.com
  Brisbane City Council is set to instruct almost 500 short-stay rental homes in Brisbane’s suburbs to cease...
  
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• Sydney David Jones Store Cancels Historic Christmas Window Displays

  10-12-2025 06:32 via article.wn.com
  Christmas window displays have been a treasured feature of the Sydney David Jones store...
  
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• Thailand says border clashes with Cambodia displace over 400,000 Thai residents

  10-12-2025 06:25 via article.wn.com
  BANGKOK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thai Defense Ministry spokesperson Surasant Kongsiri said Wednesday that the ongoing border clashes with Cambodia had forced over...
  
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• Over 8.5 mln stimulant tablets seized in central Myanmar

  10-12-2025 06:25 via article.wn.com
  YANGON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 8.59 million stimulant tablets in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, the...
  
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• International Financial Centre in HCM City prepared to open on December 12

  10-12-2025 06:23 via article.wn.com
  HCM City has prepared the infrastructure, human resources and investors to open and operate its International Financial Centre (IFC) on December 12. HCM CITY — HCM City has prepared the infrastructure, human resources and investors to open and operate its International Financial Centre (IFC) on December 12. During a working session with Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình on the progress of Việt Nam’s IFC in HCM City on December 9, Dr. Trư&#
  
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• Trump rages against The New York Times after op-ed questions his health: ‘seditious, perhaps even treasonous’

  10-12-2025 06:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump, who frequently targets media organizations and journalists, calls for The New York Times to ‘cease publication’ after it released an op-ed about his declining ‘vigor’
  
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• Japan issues megaquake warning as '98-foot tsunami' could kill nearly 200,000 people

  10-12-2025 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Numerous quakes have struck Japan since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake - another quake could potentially kill nearly 200,000 people according to a government estimate ......
  
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• Japan earthquake UPDATES: Megaquake warning as huge tsunami could kill 200,000

  10-12-2025 06:13 via article.wn.com
  A huge 800-mile stretch of Japan is subject to the megaquake alert — the highest-level warning of its type — following the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that injured dozens this week ......
  
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• Australian PM Albanese makes big statement on social media ban for under 16: ‘Taking back ...

  10-12-2025 06:13 via article.wn.com
  Australia becomes the first country to...
  
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• South Korea's Lee calls for probe into links between religious group and politics

  10-12-2025 06:08 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for an investigation into the suspected illegal links between a religious group and politicians, Lee's office said on Wednesday. Read full story ......
  
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• Over 100,000 Cambodians Flee as Border Fighting With Thailand Escalates

  10-12-2025 06:06 via article.wn.com
  More than 100,000 Cambodian villagers fled their homes to safe zones as border clashes with Thailand entered a...
  
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• Mexico to Hold Talks With US Over Water Treaty, Tariff Threat

  10-12-2025 06:06 via article.wn.com
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday the country would hold talks with the United States to avoid a proposed 5 percent tariff tied to Mexico’s shortfall under a 1944 water treaty....
  
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• Japan and South Korea scramble fighter jets in response to China and Russia’s joint patrols

  10-12-2025 06:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Japan says China and Russia’s show of force raises ‘serious concern for our national security’
  
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• ADB Raises 2025 Growth Forecasts for China, Asia-Pacific

  10-12-2025 06:06 via article.wn.com
  The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday lifted its 2025 economic growth forecast for China, citing resilient...
  
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• Dispute over kidnappings triggers deadly war among Haiti’s gang coalition

  10-12-2025 06:05 via article.wn.com
  An armed conflict within Haiti’s powerful coalition of gangs has reportedly led to multiple fatalities and has at least one major gang leader on the run. ......
  
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• Bolivia and Israel restore ties severed over the war in Gaza

  10-12-2025 06:05 via article.wn.com
  Bolivia’s new right-wing government says it...
  
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• World watches first teen social media ban start in Australia

  10-12-2025 05:32 via article.wn.com
  Policymakers in Indonesia, Denmark, Brazil and other nations are moving to rein in Big Tech. ......
  
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• Trump defends economic record at Pennsylvania rally amid frustration over rising prices

  10-12-2025 05:32 via article.wn.com
  He said his policies are creating jobs, boosting the stock market and attracting more investment. ......
  
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• Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

  10-12-2025 05:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy
  
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• Most US teens use YouTube and TikTok daily, some ‘almost constantly’, survey says

  10-12-2025 05:32 via article.wn.com
  The report also revealed that many teens regularly use AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT. ......
  
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• Polar Vortex Threatens to Slam Northeast With First Major Storm of the Season

  10-12-2025 05:31 via article.wn.com
  A new blast of Arctic air is barreling toward the...
  
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