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Nepal PM quits, parliament set on fire as unrest over 'nepo kids' worsens

FLAMES engulfed Nepal’s parliament on Tuesday, September 9, as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned, leaving the country leaderless amid the dea...
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Shigeru Ishiba steps down as Japan PM

LESS than a year after taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned, bowing to political pressure following historic losses f...
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From marijuana reformer to prime minister: Anutin takes Thailand’s top job

BUSINESS tycoon and licensed pilot Anutin Charnvirakul has been elected as Thailand’s new prime minister, becoming the country’s third leader i...
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Gel manicure staple just got banned in Europe — here’s why

FOR years, this chemical has been the invisible force that kept gel nail polish strong. Now the European Union has banned it, citing toxicity conce...
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Lisbon’s iconic funicular derails, killing 15

LISBON’S bright yellow Gloria funicular, a postcard symbol of the Portuguese capital, derailed near Liberty Avenue on Wednesday, killing 15 passe...
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Quake-hit Afghanistan shaken again amid struggle for aid

TWO days after an earthquake reduced villages in eastern Afghanistan to rubble, a fresh tremor has shaken the region, deepening fear among survivor...
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Rescue efforts, aid coming in for quake-hit Afghanistan

RESCUE efforts continued after a massive earthquake killed more than 800 people and injured thousands in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday (local time)...
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AI gives 200-year-old stethoscope a modern upgrade

THE centuries-old stethoscope has been reimagined with cutting-edge technology that could transform how quickly heart disease is diagnosed.A next-g...
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69 killed, scores still missing as boat capsizes off Mauritania

“TRY or die “— the words that drive thousands across the Atlantic — turned fatal this week when a migrant boat bound for Spain’s Canary I...
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Singapore threatens caning and jail in crackdown on drug-laced vapes

THINK twice before using a drug-laced vape in Singapore as offenders now face caning, jail, and heavy fines under new rules.Singapore has announced...