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Indonesian anger builds over wildfires, toxic haze

Tech in focus as stock markets retreat; oil surges

UN says 19 mn Afghans facing acute food insecurity by April

Swiatek pulls out of Ningbo Open with thigh injury

An unhappy republic: France's troubles extend beyond the street

Australian police charge man over 'targeted' attack on lawmaker

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Rubio lands in India for 'trade diplomacy'

Zelensky, US envoys to hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup

China opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeek

On Israeli election eve, settler violence becomes Netanyahu liability

Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

Tech firms bear brunt of selling as stocks drop

Indonesia investigates crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

Robot fried chicken: entrepreneur seeks to improve S. Korea's favourite food

In fried-chicken-obsessed South Korea, restaurants serving the nation's favourite fast-food dish dot every street corner. But Kang Ji-young's establishment brings something a little different to the table: a robot is cooking the chicken.

Waititi, Keaton go behind lens at Toronto film fest

Every day at the Toronto International Film Festival features a jam-packed schedule with screenings from morning to midnight at multiple venues, making it a challenge to keep up with all the world premieres on offer.

Biden leads US tech execs in Vietnam talks

US President Joe Biden and senior executives from top American tech firms including Google and Intel will meet Vietnamese business leaders Monday after the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation in the face of shared concerns about China.

Macron in Bangladesh to 'consolidate' France's Indo-Pacific push

President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to "consolidate" France's Indo-Pacific strategy and counterbalance a "new imperialism" in a region where China's influence is increasingly being extended.

49ers crush Steelers, Cowboys embarrass Giants on opening NFL Sunday

The San Francisco 49ers dominated Pittsburgh 30-7 in just one of the big wins of an NFL opening Sunday that ended with the Cowboys' 40-0 dismantling of the New York Giants.

Alibaba announces surprise departure of ex-CEO

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced the surprise departure of former CEO Daniel Zhang, who had been set Monday to take charge of a key subsidiary as the firm undergoes a major restructuring.

Australia police ready to assist with Rubiales investigation

Australian police said Monday they are willing to help Spanish investigators probing sexual assault allegations levelled against Spain's outgoing football supremo Luis Rubiales.

Support slumps for Australian Indigenous rights referendum

Australia's historic Indigenous rights referendum is haemorrhaging support, with a barrage of damning new polls showing only a minority in favour of the October vote.

Most Asian markets in retreat as US inflation data looms

Asian markets mostly fell Monday as investors turn their attention to a key US inflation report later in the week, hoping for a reading that will ease concerns about the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.

Pause or hike? ECB rate decision on a knife edge

The European Central Bank is walking a tightrope between still-high inflation and a darkening eurozone outlook as it decides whether to lift interest rates again or finally pause its historic hiking cycle.

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