
Jailing of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern
Human rights groups say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.
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BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in refrigerated lorry
A woman spoke to us from inside the lorry in France, saying she was struggling to breathe.
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Vedanta Is Preparing to De-Merge Sprawling Operations
Vedanta Ltd. is preparing to spin off businesses into several listed entities in a broad restructuring that, if
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Russians queue up to see Barbie film despite sanctions
The Kremlin says Barbie is "not in line" with Russian values. Cinemagoers don't seem to mind.
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British man arrested in Portugal after party stabbing death
Police said a 27-year-old was detained after killing another man in the central town of Soalheira.
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South Korea has jailed a man for using AI to create sexual images of children in a first for country's courts
A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate exploitative images of children, the first case of its kind in the country as courts around the world encounter the use of new technologies in creating abusive sexual content.
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Evergrande: China property giant suspends shares amid reports of detained leaders
The stricken Chinese property giant suspends trading as reports emerge of its chairman being taken.
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Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China
Named after a mythical massive fish, the Haikun is Taiwan's first domestically made submarine.
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Danushka Gunathilaka: Sri Lankan cricketer found not guilty of rape
The Sri Lankan batsman was accused of assaulting a Sydney woman at her home after a Tinder date in Sydney.
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Key moments from the Republican debate so far
Time is running out for Mr Trump's rivals - can anyone dent his lead in the race for the nomination?
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Second Republican debate kicks off, with no Trump
Seven Republican presidential contenders are debating, with the frontrunner wooing voters miles away.
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TikTok’s E-Commerce Ambitions Dealt Blow as Indonesia Adds Curbs
Sea Ltd. gained a further 5% after Indonesia introduced sweeping regulations that will curb arch-foe TikTok’s efforts in
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