A novel approach by South Korea to stop its rural areas from dying by paying people to live there appears to be working. Okcheon in North Chungcheong province saw its population grow by almost 1,000 i...
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Rahman, the son o...
Donald Trump and the Chinese foreign minister have congratulated both sides on ending months of border clashes. Since the first flare-up in May, the conflict has killed dozens and displaced hundreds o...
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The people, funds and institutions behind the emirate’s staggering rise to riches...
Japan’s two-year government bond yield rose after an auction of the tenor drew weak demand amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to rein in inflati...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Bybit will phase out services for Japan-based users starting in 2026. ✓ The discontinuation follows earlier steps to halt...
The quake struck off Taiwan's northeastern coast, and shook buildings in the capital, Taipei....
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Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening....
The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro....
The US launched a "powerful and deadly" strike against IS in Nigeria, the US president said....
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Defending champions Ivory Coast started the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Mozambique on Wednesday. Amad Diallo scored shortly after half-time to secure the win in the Group F match in ...
Sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes -- continue despite the Gaza ceasefire....
Police believe the explosion was likely a suicide attack after finding fragments of a suspected suicide vest at the site....
Scouts marched and crowds gathered under clear skies in Bethlehem on Wednesday as the Palestinian city celebrated its first festive Christmas in more than two years. The return of public celebrations ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ President Donald Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland. ✓ The appointment was ma...
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