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Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning

May 16, 2026 - 1:01pm
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
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Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok

May 16, 2026 - 10:14am
Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
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From misfit to rap sensation: A 'Reble' storms into Indian hip-hop

May 15, 2026 - 7:31pm
Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop’s most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India’s northeast.
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Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed

May 15, 2026 - 5:50pm
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
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Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed

May 15, 2026 - 5:50pm
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi

May 15, 2026 - 1:50pm
The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
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Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing

May 15, 2026 - 5:17am
Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.
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Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing

May 15, 2026 - 5:17am
Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.
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Former China hawk elected Solomon Islands' leader

May 15, 2026 - 2:23am
Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.
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Former China hawk elected Solomon Islands' leader

May 15, 2026 - 2:23am
Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.
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Trump brought top CEOs to Beijing but few big deals emerge

May 15, 2026 - 1:38am
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no sweeping trade breakthrough as Trump met Xi in Beijing.
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New Zealand's Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace

May 14, 2026 - 10:43pm
The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.
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New Zealand's Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace

May 14, 2026 - 10:43pm
The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.
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Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand

May 14, 2026 - 1:28pm
The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
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Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years

May 14, 2026 - 9:25am
The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.
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Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years

May 14, 2026 - 9:25am
The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.
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Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain

May 14, 2026 - 9:02am
The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.
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Gunfire chaos as Philippine senator resists ICC arrest: What we know so far

May 14, 2026 - 1:48am
Gunshots rang out sparking chaos in the Senate building where Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa had sought refuge.
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Philippine Senate in lockdown after gunshots fired

May 13, 2026 - 11:35am
Police commandos entered the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court had sought refuge.
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Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice

May 13, 2026 - 7:57am
Nearly 1,000 climbers will attempt to scale the peak in coming weeks and this has raised safety concerns.
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