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China's energy strategy pays off as Mideast war cramps supplies: analysts

Hungarians vote in closely watched election, with Orban's rule on line

Mideast war takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors

Crime-weary Peru votes for ninth president in a decade

Vance says talks failed to reach deal with Iran on ending Mideast war

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Vance says talks failed to reach agreement with Iran

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'Stop hiring humans'? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic

Macron says Trump marriage jibe does not 'merit response'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Donald Trump's mocking comments about his marriage did not merit a response, calling them "neither elegant nor up to standard".

Russia will send second ship with oil to Cuba: minister

Russia will send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba as the island grapples with a US fuel blockade, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday.

Belgian bishop takes on Vatican with push to ordain married men

A Belgian bishop is taking on the Vatican with a push to ordain married men as priests -- telling AFP the reform is key to stemming a plunge in vocations across many traditionally Catholic nations.

Oil rallies, stocks drop as Trump dampens Mideast hopes

Oil surged and stocks fell on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened further heavy strikes on Iran, and offered no solution to reopening the key Strait of Hormuz.

Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, according to two company sources.

Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters on Thursday to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s.

Japan axe coach Nielsen 12 days after winning Women's Asian Cup

Japan abruptly axed Nils Nielsen as coach on Thursday just 12 days after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, with football chiefs accusing him of being "lax" and "lacking passion".

French President Macron lands in South Korea after Japan visit

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday after visiting fellow US ally Japan, where he praised Europe's "predictability" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump over the Iran war.

India's says defence exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 bn

India's defence exports "skyrocketed" to an all-time high of more than $4 billion in the last fiscal year, as it looks to boost its arms manufacturing sector, the government said Thursday.