MAGA-style 'anti-globalist' politics arrives in Japan
Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "globalism" and immigration.
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Anxiety and pride among Cambodia's future conscripts
The generation of Cambodians who may find themselves in the firing line when the country introduces military conscription is split between quiet pangs of anxiety and proud proclamations of patriotism.
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Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missing
Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing.
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Stocks mixed with trade and earnings in focus; Tokyo reopens with gains
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as traders kept an eye on earnings from Wall Street titans this week while tracking US trade talks just over a week before the deadline for a deal.
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Brazilian judge threatens Bolsonaro over speech shared on social media
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has threatened former president Jair Bolsonaro with imprisonment, arguing that the sharing of a speech of his by online users was a "violation" of a social media ban, according to a document accessed by AFP on Monday.
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Without papers: Ghost lives of millions of Pakistanis
Ahmed Raza is invisible in the eyes of his government, unable to study or work because, like millions of other Pakistanis, he lacks identification papers.
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A month after ceasefire with Israel, Iranians fear another war
The ceasefire that ended Iran's 12-day war with Israel has held for nearly a month without incident, but many Iranians remain uneasy, struggling with uncertainty as fears of another confrontation linger.
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Anxious parents face tough choices on AI
When it comes to AI, many parents navigate between fear of the unknown and fear of their children missing out.
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The eye-opening science of close encounters with polar bears
It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear -- one of the most dangerous predators on the planet -- on an Arctic ice floe.
Read moreIran says will not halt nuclear enrichment ahead of European talks
Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear programme including uranium enrichment despite the "severe" damage caused by US strikes to its facilities, the country's foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers.
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