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China's largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones

China's largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones

Stealth fighter jets and attack drones took centre stage as China's largest air show officially opened on Tuesday, an opportunity for Beijing to showcase its growing military might to potential customers and rivals alike.

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Surfboards with bright lights could deter shark attacks - researchers

Surfboards with bright lights could deter shark attacks - researchers

Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released Tuesday by Australian scientists found it might actually stave off attacks.

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Sri Lanka's leftist president faces first parliament test

Sri Lanka's leftist president faces first parliament test

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.

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Asian markets stutter with focus on China as Trump picks team

Asian markets stutter with focus on China as Trump picks team

Traders struggled Tuesday to bounce back from the previous day's losses in most markets sparked by disappointment over China's economic support measures, while keeping tabs on the United States as president-elect Donald Trump builds his cabinet.

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Fifth cyclone in under a month bears down on Philippines

Fifth cyclone in under a month bears down on Philippines

The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Toraji.

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China's top diplomat to host Russia's Shoigu for security talks

China's top diplomat to host Russia's Shoigu for security talks

China's top diplomat will host senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu for security talks in Beijing on Tuesday, as the two powers deepen relations that have triggered protest from the West.

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Japan, South Korea face away tests on road to 2026 World Cup

Japan, South Korea face away tests on road to 2026 World Cup

Japan can take a major step towards the 2026 World Cup over the next week if they can negotiate away tests at Indonesia and China in the space of five days.

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Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

"We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree.

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Australia moves to keep its banks in the Pacific

Australia moves to keep its banks in the Pacific

Australia will move to stem the exodus of its banks from the Pacific Islands, the country's top economic official said, as concerns mount that China could bolster its influence by filling in the gaps.

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World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing

World leaders meet for climate talks, but big names missing

Dozens of world leaders convene in Azerbaijan on Tuesday for COP29 but many big names are skipping the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump's election victory is keenly felt.

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