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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence
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Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism
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Thailand says Cambodian rocket fire has caused its first civilian death in new border fighting

Thailand's government reports a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager

Thailand says Cambodian rocket fire has caused its first civilian death in new border fighting
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High-end car sales sink in China as its economy slows, taking a toll on European automakers

Chinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models

High-end car sales sink in China as its economy slows, taking a toll on European automakers
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Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim

Fighting is raging along the Thailand-Cambodia border, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of a new ceasefire agreement

Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim
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Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field

Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India has gotten off to a rocky start with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero

Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field
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Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues

President Donald Trump says Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes

Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues
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Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes force mass evacuations

Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has forced hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers to flee since Monday

Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes force mass evacuations
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Oscar-nominated documentary 'Black Box Diaries' has delayed premiere in Japan after legal issues

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” has finally premiered in Japan after facing legal hurdles

Oscar-nominated documentary 'Black Box Diaries' has delayed premiere in Japan after legal issues
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Trump’s security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?

Trump’s security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?

Trump’s security strategy is making a hard pivot on China. Why now?
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The US stock market hits record highs, even as worries about an AI bubble continue

Wall Street set records, even as a sell-off for Oracle and worries about a potential bubble in artificial-intelligence technology weighed on the market

The US stock market hits record highs, even as worries about an AI bubble continue
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US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

U.S. strategic bombers joined Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise around Japan's airspace

US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan
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Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with airstrikes and artillery attacks

Cambodia says Thailand has launched more airstrikes as heavy fighting flares along their border

Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with airstrikes and artillery attacks
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New Thailand-Cambodia border fighting shows no sign of stopping

Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia is showing no signs of stopping

New Thailand-Cambodia border fighting shows no sign of stopping
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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
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Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday

Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
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US playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after arrest in Japan for alleged drug smuggling

The American playwright and actor Jeremy O

US playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after arrest in Japan for alleged drug smuggling
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North Korea's ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has opened a meeting to prepare for the upcoming ruling party congress, one of the country’s biggest political conferences meant to lay out new state priorities

North Korea's ruling elite prepares for once-in-5-years party meeting
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Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict

Cambodia and Thailand are engaged in renewed fighting, forcing tens of thousands to flee border areas

Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in their escalating border conflict
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Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan

A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a tsunami warning for parts of the coastline. CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports.

Powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan
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Thai Foreign Minister warns of continued military action

Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodia as a new wave of fighting erupted between the neighboring countries, leaving a peace plan presided over by President Donald Trump in danger of collapse. Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told CNN that military action against Cambodia would continue “until we feel that sovereignty and territorial integrity are not challenged.”

Thai Foreign Minister warns of continued military action
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Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure

Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asia investment of $17.5 billion in India to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next four years

Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure
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At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital

Indonesian police say at least 22 people have been killed when a fire ripped through an office building in the capital

At least 22 people killed in office building fire in Indonesia's capital
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IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms

The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years

IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms