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Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as…
Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence.One more person has been killed in Franceâ
‘Refuge of the last dreamers’: Luang Prabang, a city suspended…
A new day breaks to the rhythmic shuffling of bare feet upon the ground. Like an apparition from centuries past, a procession of several hundred shaven-headed m
How deepfakes can jeopardise the integrity of elections
As technologies such as AI and deepfakes reach new levels of sophistication, will the integrity of elections be undermined?Deepfakes are increasingly making the
Russia’s Putin eyes greater support from China for Ukraine war…
In a visit also focused on trade, the Russian leader hails the partnership with China that guarantees energy security.Russian President Vladimir Putin is wrappi
South Korean military says North Korea test-fired ‘ballistic missiles’
The launches come a day after the United States and South Korea conducted joint fighter jet drills.North Korea has test-fired short-range “ballistic missilesâ
Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police…
The incident took place in the southern state of Johor in the early hours of Friday morning.Two police officers have been killed and one injured in Malaysia aft
FIFA delays decision on Palestinian request to ban Israel amid…
Governing body to seek legal advice after calls for Israel’s ‘immediate’ suspension from international football.Football’s world governing body FIFA has
New Caledonia says situation ‘calmer’ after state of emergency imposed
Some 1,000 security personnel have arrived from France to address the worst unrest in the territory since the 1980s.Authorities in New Caledonia have described
As Cambodia launches $36.6bn building drive, China, Japan fight for…
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodia is pushing for an infrastructural renaissance, but it will need some help from its friends abroad to chip away at an estimated
Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for…
Taipei, Taiwan – Even as Taiwan prepares for the inauguration of its eighth president next week, it continues to struggle over the legacy of the island’s fi
How India is racing against time to save the endangered…
101 East reveals how India is fighting to conserve its population of one of the world’s rarest animals.In the eastern Himalayas of India, a fight is under way
State of emergency takes effect in New Caledonia after four…
Local authorities say five suspects under house arrest as they move to try and restore calm.France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific island terri
