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Japan win first Asian Games gold as China's 13-year-old Yu sets pace

Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz

Russians vote on last day of parliamentary elections

US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh

Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung

Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games

Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says

IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts

China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins

First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool

AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running

Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub

Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table

Papal conclave by the numbers

The Vatican's papal conclave to choose a new spiritual leader for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is governed by procedures and rituals that have evolved over centuries.

The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader: the pope.

Trump, Ukraine propel EU and UK towards defence pact

The EU and Britain look set to seal a defence pact at a landmark summit this month as worries about US President Donald Trump and the war in Ukraine spur them beyond the wrangles of Brexit.

Syrian leader to meet Macron in first European visit

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday meets France's Emmanuel Macron in Paris on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

History beckons as cardinals gather to elect new pope

Cardinals from across the world will be shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday for a secretive conclave to elect the next head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

China's Xi aims to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to Moscow on Wednesday for a key three-day visit including a grand Victory Day parade and a show of support for Vladimir Putin.

Hit by Trump cuts, journalists at Dubai-based US channel face uncertain future

Sara, a Dubai-based journalist, joined the US-funded Alhurra TV news channel hoping for job security. But after it abruptly stopped broadcasting and fired most staff, she's wondering how to make ends meet.

Roglic gunning for Giro as Pogacar's absence leaves door open

Primoz Roglic is hunting his sixth Grand Tour triumph at this year's Giro d'Italia and will have the chance to snatch the title from Tadej Pogacar with his superstar compatriot sitting out a gruelling three-week race.

Trump's White House creates own media universe

From influencer-only briefings to memes of Donald Trump as the pope and a "Star Wars" Jedi master, the White House is creating its own alternate media reality.

Sotheby's postpones historical gems auction after India backlash

Sotheby's in Hong Kong postponed an auction of gems with ties to early Buddhism on Wednesday after opposition from India, which said the jewels were the country's religious and cultural heritage.

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