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Russia will mark victory over Nazi Germany next month with a military parade on Moscow’s Red Square, but with no military equipment displayed in view…
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China social media account banned for forcing women to stay in tank with crocodile
A social media account in China with more than 11 million followers which targets juveniles has been banned for forcing young female live-streamers to stay…
HKEX posts record quarterly profit, topping forecast as listings and turnover surge
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market, reported a record quarterly profit in the first three months of 2026, buoyed…
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Hong Kong authorities have pledged to intervene in landlord-tenant disputes preventing residents from retrieving belongings from the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, as packing efforts enter…
US and Nato faced with frustrating ‘marriage crisis’, Belgian defence minister says
Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said the US and Nato were faced with a “marriage crisis” as frustrations mount on both sides of the Atlantic,…
US conditions for paying UN dues include China curbs, report says
The US has placed specific conditions on releasing billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations, including further cost-cutting, and moves to counter China’s…