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Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests
Thousands of students have staged days of demonstrations across Indonesia protesting the government’s response to toxic haze that has blanketed multiple cities and several other nations in Southeast Asia
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Construction on Trump’s beloved arch could start in just a few weeks, docs reveal
The proposed monument is set to be erected in Memorial Circle, located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial
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Vietnamese man to be deported after being caught working at nail salon
Thanh Quan Dinh protested ‘I just did the tips, filed and coloured’ when caught by immigration officers
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A fraught push for peace, and a race to fund Ukraine
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Today: the fraught push to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, cash for Kyiv becomes intertwined in talks on the next EU budget, and Argentina’s Milei reignites a war of words with Spain’s Sánchez. #EuropeToday
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Coastal construction projects threaten the mangrove forest that protects Vietnam's biggest city
Construction projects are putting at risk a mangrove forest that stands between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and rising seas
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Florida kills 77-year-old man in state’s 18th execution of year
Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging halt
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Florida to execute Vietnam veteran, 77, despite pleas for mercy
Florida is set to carry out its 18th execution this year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty
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Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi seen in rare photos after receiving gift from King Charles
Critics said images of detained former leader were a stunt by the military to end country’s diplomatic isolation
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Kaspersky's VPN and password manager went dark for days worldwide — and the timing has raised awkward questions about Russia's drone-hit data centers
Kaspersky blamed technical issues for a multi-day outage
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3 men who worked as 'gardeners' at £3.7 million cannabis farm jailed
The premises had living quarters, communal areas, beds and a cooking station with fridges and freezers.
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Russia woos Asian tourists to try and counter European visits collapse
EU tourist arrivals fell from 5 million in 2019 to 160,000 in 2025 as sanctions, cancelled flights and other restrictions due to Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine severed Western leisure travel, prompting Moscow to look east.
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Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force
The Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it sees as a threat of force
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Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world
Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world
Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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Mapped: The fastest-growing cities in the world
Ghaziabad, a city next to Delhi, tops the table of annual growth rates at 5.2 per cent, followed by Surat in the western Indian state of Gujarat
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Police feared Andrew might delay access by saying his home was King's
Legal records have emerged which show why police wanted to search the royal's home and what they were looking for.
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Philippines protests Chinese envoy's remarks, calling them a 'thinly veiled threat'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ and his government have condemned remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them a “thinly veiled threat of the use of force.”
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Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia
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Middle East and Asian leaders gather in Baku despite disagreements
Middle East and Asian leaders, including those on opposing sides of conflicts, held a rare summit in Baku focusing on "confidence-building measures," addressing differences but also the opportunities of new transport corridors and economic realignments amid evolving global reshapes.
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Azerbaijan engineers rare summit with in-conflict Middle East and Asian leaders
Israel and Iran have met for a rare “confidence-building measures” summit in Baku, with Azerbaijan saying it serves as “a connecting hub in the Eurasian space.”
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Revealed: Serbian ruler’s secret role in ‘illegal’ effort to help Trump business
Exclusive: Aleksandar Vučić personally intervened to push plans for controversial $500m Trump Tower in Belgrade, which sparked protests and a criminal case
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China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role
China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
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Wyoming student arrested after allegedly poisoning rival’s tea with neurotoxin
Aili Wang was detained while allegedly trying to flee the country after being questioned by police
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How El Niño could spark a worldwide food crisis
Droughts and flooding brought by El Niño threaten crops around the world, raising the risk of increased prices and famines
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Climate protester restrained after interrupting NSW parliament – as it happened
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Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month
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‘Like a drill going into my eye’: why the mystery over Havana syndrome refuses to die
Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible? And has there been a cover-up?
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US plans for livestreamed execution would put it in company with few nations
The Pentagon's plans to live-stream a military execution would put it on a very short list of nations to execute someone publicly
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Vietnam mobilizes troops after heavy rains trigger flash floods and raise risks of landslides
Heavy rains are lashing much of central Vietnam and have caused severe flooding in cities like Hue and Danang
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Maya Mobile eSIM (2026) review: The eSIM I’d take abroad, but never take alone
A reusable eSIM for regular travelers
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Myanmar's military-backed leader seeks closer ties on visit to Malaysia as he pivots to diplomacy
Myanmar's military-backed leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is focusing on diplomacy and bilateral cooperation during his visit to Malaysia
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Premier League football shirts made by workers on £1 an hour
A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.
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Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos
New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’
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Russia asks Vietnam for planes as seized Western fleet falls apart
Moscow proposed wet-leasing Vietnamese aircraft, crews and maintenance, but any transfer would involve Airbus or Boeing jets, exposing Vietnamese carriers to secondary sanctions. Nearly a fifth of Russia's largest airlines' planes are already grounded, double the normal downtime rate.
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Florida sues TP-Link for ‘lying about the safety of its routers’ — state claims that manufacturer misrepresented its security and ties to China
TP-Link is estimated to have 50% to 65% of the consumer router market in the U.S.
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PM called on to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to urgent review
‘All deceased persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their financial circumstances,’ authorities say after Guardian Australia investigation
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Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat
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I Enjoyed Driving a Ridiculous-Looking Solar-Powered Scooter, and You Can Too
Otherlab’s Lightfoot looks like a box on wheels, but this head-turning urban scooter is designed to go farther thanks to the power of the sun.
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Ho Chi Minh city: Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam
The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food.
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Hundreds of Australians, including war veterans, are being buried in unmarked communal graves
Exclusive: Guardian Australia investigation reveals state governments use shared graves to bury those deemed too poor to pay for funerals. ‘It’s unspeakable,’ one relative says
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More than 80,000 people visit spectacular Bradford Flower Carpet display
More than 80,000 people visited Bradford's Flower Carpet over four days, with thousands more attending its spectacular evening light show.
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How to watch India vs Pakistan for FREE: live stream Asian Games Cricket Final online from anywhere
India take on arch-rivals Pakistan for Asian Games gold
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Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia
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Woman who ‘drowned’ after being trapped in capsized Cambodian boat sues for £12m
A British backpacker is now suing the London-based travel company, claiming her life has been ruined by her near death experience
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British travel company sued for £12m over Cambodian river boat near death experience
British backpacker Ramsey Kerr is now suing the London-based travel company, claiming her life has been ruined by her near death experience
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These are the easiest countries to be a digital nomad in, according to a new study
Holafly’s Digital Nomad Friction Index 2026 looked at factors such as visa complexity, banking access, healthcare and cost of living. Becoming a digital nomad is a goal for many remote workers, but the hoops you have to jump through to...
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007 First Light's first free 'Extended Operations' DLC arrives with all-new content, including the Valhalla Protocol activity and Jungle Heist mission, alongside 'over 700 fixes and improvements to the game'
007 First Light's first major free downloadable content (DLC) has been released, offering all-new playable content and huge improvements across the board.
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Pandora opens $150 million Vietnam jewelry factory powered by renewable energy
Pandora has opened the world’s largest fine-jewelry crafting facility in Vietnam, powered entirely by renewable electricity and using 100% recycled gold and silver
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Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City is learning to live with floods but climate change has raised the stakes
Ho Chi Minh City has learned to live with flooding as high tides from the Saigon River and smaller waterways regularly inundate roads and businesses
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Trump officials aren’t aware of plans to turn his arch into a ‘military complex’
Trump wants to put ‘large numbers of drones’ and ‘snipers’ on the structure. Planners say they haven’t received any designs for it
