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Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting

Meta ordered to pay $567 mn in US over 'public nuisance' child harm

Volt Funded Launches Globally with Evaluation Program Offering Up to 90% Profit Share

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence

Indonesia battles Mount Bromo wildfire as El Nino takes root

PU Prime Expands Gold Trading with the Launch of XAUUSD247

STARCARES Revamps Basketball Court at the University of Lagos for Future Healthcare Professionals

Oil extends gains and stocks mostly down on fresh Hormuz worries

Eight dead, including teen suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting

Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister

Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people

Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Zigzagging between robots, weapons and computers in his garage workshop, Ukrainian engineer Eduard Trotsenko was bubbling with excitement as he showed off his latest prototypes and dreamed of sci-fi-inspired futuristic ideas.

Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought

Giant dust clouds rose from a green-red combine harvester as it crawled across a parched field, a sign that something was awry with UK farmer John Pawsey's land.

Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia

Far from their origins in the Arabian desert, hundreds of thousands of camels roam outback Australia where they are used for wild races, an alternative milk source and even to make beer.

Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country's civil war in four years.

Pacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test

Pacific diplomats gathered in Fiji failed on Friday to agree on a joint statement condemning China's recent test of a nuclear-capable missile in the region, with New Zealand's foreign minister accusing them of appeasing "outsiders".

Chinese activist held in Bangkok finds Canada refuge

Chinese activist Zhang Xinyan has arrived in Canada after months living in fear of deportation at a Bangkok detention centre, and supporters say others like her remain under threat in Thailand.

Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York

No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York.

Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan

Australia will aim to make a fresh start under new coach Les Kiss against Japan on Saturday, with just 14 months to go until they host the Rugby World Cup.

Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries

Oil prices extended gains and stocks fell further on Friday amid fading optimism over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as reports said Iran was planning to block US and Israeli ships from the waterway as part of a deal with Oman.

North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat

Dog meat soup and bubbling ginseng broths are being proffered by North Korea's leadership as home remedies to take the edge off a spell of searing weather.

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