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ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

February 15, 2026 - 10:47pm
Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.
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'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world

February 15, 2026 - 7:09pm
In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
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'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world

February 15, 2026 - 7:09pm
In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
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'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world

February 15, 2026 - 7:09pm
In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.
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After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh?

February 14, 2026 - 8:23pm
A reset of the frayed relationship is possible, say analysts. But it will require restraint - and reciprocity.
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After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh?

February 14, 2026 - 8:23pm
A reset of the frayed relationship is possible, say analysts. But it will require restraint - and reciprocity.
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After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh?

February 14, 2026 - 8:23pm
A reset of the frayed relationship is possible, say analysts. But it will require restraint - and reciprocity.
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Is this a 'very Chinese time in your life'? The trend boosting China's soft power

February 14, 2026 - 6:11pm
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
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On TikTok, we're all Chinese – but the trend doesn't paint the full picture

February 14, 2026 - 6:11pm
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
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Why writer Arundhati Roy's cult classic film is still relevant in India

February 13, 2026 - 8:45pm
Nearly 40 years on, the Booker prize-winning writer's debut campus satire is set to be screened in Berlin.
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Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?

February 13, 2026 - 7:03pm
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.
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Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?

February 13, 2026 - 7:03pm
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.
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The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowers

February 13, 2026 - 6:05pm
Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.
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The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowers

February 13, 2026 - 6:05pm
Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.
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British couple held by Taliban describe 'culture shock' returning to UK

February 13, 2026 - 5:24pm
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.
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British couple held by Taliban describe 'culture shock' returning to UK

February 13, 2026 - 5:24pm
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.
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Who is Tarique Rahman, set to become Bangladesh's next PM?

February 13, 2026 - 12:43am
Rahman, the son of two former leaders of Bangladesh, only recently returned to the country after years in exile abroad.
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Who is Tarique Rahman, set to become Bangladesh's next PM?

February 13, 2026 - 12:43am
Rahman, the son of two former leaders of Bangladesh, only recently returned to the country after years in exile abroad.
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Who is Tarique Rahman, set to become Bangladesh's next PM?

February 13, 2026 - 12:43am
Rahman, the son of two former leaders of Bangladesh, only recently returned to the country after years in exile abroad.
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Watchdog to investigate Sydney police after anti-Herzog protest violence

February 13, 2026 - 12:09am
Videos emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.
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