Voters in Taiwan are casting their ballots on whether to recall 24 lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party and hold by-elections for their seats.
The high-stakes referendum could give President Lai Ching-te’s DPP party control of…
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Social media war flares up amid border clashes
Koh EweBBC News, Singapore
Getty ImagesSocial media is a years-long battleground for Thai and Cambodian nationalists As the border clashes this week killed more than a dozen people in Thailand and at least one in Cambodia, regional governments have…
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Trump tells Europe to get its ‘act together’ on immigation – DW – 07/26/2025
Europe “better get [its] act together” on immigration, US President Donald Trump said as he landed in Scotland on Friday evening, local time.
Speaking to reporters after disembarking from Air Force One, Trump said: “On immigration, you better…
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Trump tells Europe to get its ‘act together’ on immigration – DW – 07/26/2025
Europe “better get [its] act together” on immigration, US President Donald Trump said as he landed in Scotland on Friday evening.
Speaking to reporters after disembarking from Air Force One, Trump said: “On immigration, you better get your act…
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Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand
Anadolu via Getty ImagesA Thai soldier stands guard in the Surin province on the border with Cambodia Cambodia has called for an “immediate” ceasefire with Thailand, after two days of cross-border fighting between the two South East Asian…
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World’s thirst for the tea swallows global supplies
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, BBC News
Getty ImagesMatcha mania is sweeping the world. The bright green Japanese tea can be found in everything from Starbucks’ lattes in the UK to Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Singapore.
The global matcha craze is…
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‘Kill them all’: Sectarian violence turns Syrian city into a slaughterhouse
SWEIDA, Syria — The last thing Hatem Radhwan heard the fighters say was, “Kill them all. We don’t want them identifying us.”
That’s when the five gunmen, clad in desert camouflage uniforms and who claimed they were with Syria’s…
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