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US lawmakers affirm support for Taiwan against China's 'aggression'

US lawmakers affirm support for Taiwan against China's 'aggression'

A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression", on the first congressional visit to the self-ruled island since it swore in a new president.

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Indian police arrest hospital boss after six babies die in fire

Indian police arrest hospital boss after six babies die in fire

Indian police said Monday they had arrested a doctor and the owner of an unlicensed hospital where six newborn babies died in a fire on a crowded ward without fire exits.

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Easyjet, eyeing record summer, boosts nerve centre with AI

Easyjet, eyeing record summer, boosts nerve centre with AI

A cutting-edge facility featuring artificial intelligence (AI) -- Easyjet's new control centre is tasked with handling about 2,000 mostly-European flights per day as the British airline eyes high summer demand.

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Ukrainians risk lives to flee draft via icy Romanian pass

Ukrainians risk lives to flee draft via icy Romanian pass

High in the snowy mountains of northern Romania, rescuers heard the trembling voice of a young Ukrainian man -- one in a flood of fugitives now swelled by stricter conscription rules in the war-stricken country.

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'Huge change': Mexico expected to elect first woman president

'Huge change': Mexico expected to elect first woman president

Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president this weekend, with two front-runners competing to break the highest political glass ceiling in a country with a history of gender violence and inequality.

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A young Russian's life transformed by Ukraine conflict

A young Russian's life transformed by Ukraine conflict

Two years ago, Anastasia was working for a spa in Moscow and "life was good".

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Media watchdog files ICC case over journalists' deaths in Gaza

Media watchdog files ICC case over journalists' deaths in Gaza

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Monday it had filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court over Palestinian journalists killed or injured in Gaza.

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South Korea, China, Japan vow to ramp up cooperation in rare summit

South Korea, China, Japan vow to ramp up cooperation in rare summit

Top leaders from South Korea, China and Japan discussed regional stability in their first meeting in five years on Monday, as they vowed to ramp up three-way cooperation.

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Starc fit and ready for T20 World Cup after heatwave-hit IPL

Starc fit and ready for T20 World Cup after heatwave-hit IPL

Mitchell Starc dismissed fears the intense Indian heat might have drained him during his IPL-winning exploits, with the Australian declaring Monday he was fit and ready for the T20 World Cup.

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World's island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges

World's island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges

Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to depend on aid and development financing: the world's small island countries are bracing for both fiscal and climate shocks.

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