Trump hosts Germany's Merz for talks eclipsed by Mideast war
US President Donald Trump hosts Germany's Friedrich Merz on Tuesday for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Mideast into war
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Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.
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Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran
Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from neighbouring Iran, describing missiles being launched and travel chaos as they scrambled to leave the country after the US and Israel launched strikes over the weekend.
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China votes to oust three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
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Murray scores 45 as Nuggets hold off Jazz
Jamal Murray scored 45 points as the Denver Nuggets held off the struggling Utah Jazz to snatch a 128-125 victory on Monday.
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Five things about the 2026 F1 season
The 2026 Formula One season gets underway in Melbourne on March 8 with McLaren's Lando Norris looking to retain his world championship title while Max Verstappen aims to rip it back off him.
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Scrum-half Gibson-Park: Ireland's 'petit general'
Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park's decision-making and quickfire passing reminds his former Leinster team-mate Mike Ross of France's long tradition of having "a petit general".
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Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread
In the Greenlandic village of Kapisillit, a crisis meeting has just begun.
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Myong hat-trick as North Korea cruise at Women's Asian Cup
Myong Yu Jong bagged a first-half hat-trick as three-time champions North Korea marked their first Women's Asian Cup game since 2010 with a slick 3-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
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AI disinformation turns Nepal polls into 'digital battleground'
Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes Thursday in the first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government.
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