Asian stocks track Wall St down but AI shift tempers losses
Most Asian stock markets fell Friday following another tech-led plunge on Wall Street as investors reassess their vast AI investments, while attention was also turning to US inflation data later in the day.
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed a thumping win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.
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Drones, sirens, army posters: How four years of war changed a Russian city
A drone whirred through a shopping centre in the Russian city of Voronezh as Shaman, an operator for the Russian army, showed shoppers one of the devices that have dominated the battlefield in Ukraine.
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Crowds flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV adaptation
On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, a district known for its antiques shops on Istanbul's European side, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel "The Museum of Innocence" has been brought to life.
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North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones
North Korea on Friday threatened a "terrible response" if it detects any more drones buzzing across the border from the South.
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NASA crew set for flight to ISS
NASA is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, replacing a crew that was evacuated early due to a medical issue.
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'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
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Diplomacy, nukes and parades: what to watch at North Korea's next party congress
North Korea will hold a landmark party congress at the end of February, a political showcase that will lay out the nation's foreign policy, war planning and nuclear ambitions for the next five years.
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Arsenal, Man City eye trophy haul, Macclesfield more FA Cup 'miracles'
Arsenal and Manchester City take a break from their battle at the top of the Premier League to try and remain on course for a quadruple this weekend as Wigan and Salford seek monumental FA Cup shocks.
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Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades
In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
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