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The Straits Times - World

Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks

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Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths

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'Hell and back': Mass rape survivor Gisele Pelicot recounts her ordeal in memoir

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The property guide price is not what you'll pay: Australia cracks down on underquoting 'plague' The entrenched problem of underquoting or price baiting has made it harder for buyers to hunt for a home they can afford.

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Land in focus at Geneva peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

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Iran says US 'more realistic' on nuclear issue, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait

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Russia's losses in Ukraine boosting reliance on foreign fighters, Britain says

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Rampant AI demand for memory is fuelling a growing chip crisis

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Commentary - Despite Munich smiles, Greenland shock hasn't catalysed European defence collaboration

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Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what's holding it back is far harder to tackle - Thailand, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic underperformance.

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How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS' Kelantan

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Fewer scallops but more pinot noir: Hokkaido is changing in a warmer world

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American Evolution - Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms - Hispanic voters may shift again in the 2026 midterms.

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

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American Evolution -- How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

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China coal plant building surges despite record renewable energy additions

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From Greenland to deep sea mining: Is geopolitics killing climate action?

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How does climate change affect winter storms?

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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

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US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war looms

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Iran foreign minister met IAEA chief ahead of nuclear talks

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Judge tells US National Park Service to reinstall Philadelphia slavery exhibit

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Hyatt hotel chain executive steps down after Epstein ties exposed

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New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein's Zorro Ranch

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UN experts link Guatemala's attorney-general to illegal adoptions

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Israel's economy picks up for the first time since war began

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