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Asia stocks up as chip stocks recover, oil eases

Asia stocks up as chip stocks recover, oil eases

Asian stocks mostly rebounded after days of losses on Tuesday led by technology shares, while oil prices eased slightly even as Iran said it had struck hit US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.

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Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025

Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025

Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday.

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Desperate Rohingya risk deadly voyages as trafficking surges

Desperate Rohingya risk deadly voyages as trafficking surges

Rahela Begum survived the horrors of war in Myanmar and life in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh -- only to end up drifting at sea, clinging to a wooden plank.

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French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum

French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum

France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities are facing a puzzle on how to manage age checks.

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French lawmakers expected to approve social media ban for under-15s

French lawmakers expected to approve social media ban for under-15s

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.

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Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump as pressure builds to disarm Hezbollah

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, as pressure builds for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, Israel's key condition before withdrawing from south Lebanon.

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'All these rashes': chickenpox surges in Gaza camps

'All these rashes': chickenpox surges in Gaza camps

Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in.

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Red Sox stretch streak to 14 after clinging on to beat Orioles 6-5

Red Sox stretch streak to 14 after clinging on to beat Orioles 6-5

Caleb Durbin smashed the deciding solo home run and the Boston Red Sox stretched their win streak to 14 games on Monday by edging Baltimore 6-5.

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Australia's Cummins, Hazlewood, Lyon back for Bangladesh Test series

Australia's Cummins, Hazlewood, Lyon back for Bangladesh Test series

Australia's veteran bowling trio -- captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have returned from injury and were all on Tuesday named in the Test squad to face Bangladesh next month.

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Wes Streeting named new UK defence minister

Wes Streeting named new UK defence minister

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham named ex-health minister Wes Streeting as his defence secretary late Monday, the government said, as ministerial appointments ran into the night.

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