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US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on May 8, fighting flares in Gulf - The escalation came as Washington awaited Tehran's response to a US proposal to end the war.

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UK's Labour punished in local elections, populist Reform party make big gains

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US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block

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Somalia faces severe malnutrition crisis as WFP warns of aid halt

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Water levels on river Rhine in Germany rising after rain but vessels still part loaded

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Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Beijing puts Taiwan front and centre. But will US make any concessions?

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Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it - Rising costs of living, inequality and federal tensions are putting "Bangsa Johor" to the test.

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So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

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After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia's economic time bomb ticks louder

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American Evolution - Portrait of a nation at war: 'I am just too exhausted to care' The current war has supplied no glue to hold the country together, and most Americans are just watching and worrying.

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American Evolution -- Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

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American Evolution -- The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America's factory floor

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Climate adaptation's moment has come and it brings big opportunities

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Bangkok set to be ASEAN's hottest major city by 2050, with temperatures crossing 38 deg C: Report

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Singapore's green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover

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How heat-proof is your home? Nearly half of over 400 HDB flats are warmer than outdoors: Study

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WHO reports six confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise

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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 9, 2026

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Hantavirus is nothing like coronavirus, but it's bringing some 'Covid PTSD'

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Russia and Ukraine agree on three-day US-mediated ceasefire

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US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector

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'Almost zero' chance Dutchman got hantavirus in Argentine city: Official

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US fire on Iran tankers sparks reprisals as deal hangs in balance

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Russia holds scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepen

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Colombia suspends arrest and extradition warrants for 29 Clan del Golfo leaders

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A divided kingdom: pro-independence parties surge across Britain

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