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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against fraud conviction

February 25, 2026 - 10:41pm
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case.
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Two charged over alleged murder of Sydney grandfather kidnapped by mistake

February 25, 2026 - 9:54pm
Police say the 85-year-old, taken from his home almost two weeks ago, was not the intended target.
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US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail

February 25, 2026 - 9:01pm
The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.
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US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail

February 25, 2026 - 9:01pm
The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.
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'I can't breathe any more': Inside the night a mob burned a newspaper

February 25, 2026 - 7:54pm
A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.
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Nepal election 2026: When is the vote and who are the main candidates?

February 25, 2026 - 7:10pm
This election will be the first since deadly youth protests toppled the government in 2025.
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Nepal election 2026: When is the vote and who are the main candidates?

February 25, 2026 - 7:10pm
This election will be the first since deadly youth protests toppled the government in 2025.
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Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings

February 25, 2026 - 7:02pm
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
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Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings

February 25, 2026 - 7:02pm
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
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Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling

February 25, 2026 - 6:03pm
The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.
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'We don't know where we are going': Asian businesses brace for more Trump tariff turmoil

February 25, 2026 - 6:03pm
The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.
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German chancellor warns of trade imbalance with China during first Beijing trip

February 25, 2026 - 12:50pm
German business groups urged Merz to send a clear signal to China on competition and export controls.
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Modi's Israel visit to test India's priorities in the Middle East

February 25, 2026 - 6:39am
India and Israel's relations have expanded since Modi came to power more than a decade ago.
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Modi's Israel visit to test India's priorities in the Middle East

February 25, 2026 - 6:39am
India and Israel's relations have expanded since Modi came to power more than a decade ago.
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Chinese dance group's tour triggers bomb threat against Australian PM

February 25, 2026 - 3:13am
The group was told to cancel its performances or explosives would be set off at Anthony Albanese's house.
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Don't break up NewJeans and I'll forgo $18m payout, says ex-K-pop boss

February 25, 2026 - 2:54am
Min Hee-jin has said she "can no longer bear to watch" the group get "torn apart".
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Don't break up NewJeans and I'll forgo $18m payout, says ex-K-pop boss

February 25, 2026 - 2:54am
Min Hee-jin has said she "can no longer bear to watch" the group get "torn apart".
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Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031

February 25, 2026 - 1:00am
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan's growing tensions with China.
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Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031

February 25, 2026 - 1:00am
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan's growing tensions with China.
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German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip

February 25, 2026 - 12:53am
Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to "decouple" Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.
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