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China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'

Ruthless Bayern target treble as rivals reboot on Bundesliga return

Euro champ Hunt 'on her toes' against world's best in Zurich 100m

What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods

Asian chip firms lifted by Nvidia forecast but broader markets struggle

UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kill 165

Sumo moves to beat Japan summer heat as temperatures rise

Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge

'Be more honest': Markets crave clarity from cryptic Fed chair

Lofty bond yields, Bessent's intervention pose challenge to Fed's Warsh

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

The foreigners missing in Nepal's flash floods

Asian stocks wobble as US shutdown rally loses steam

Asian markets struggled to maintain early momentum Tuesday as a rally fuelled by hopes for an end to the US government shutdown ran out of gas.

UK unemployment jumps to 5% before key govt budget

Britain's unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level since early 2021, official data showed Tuesday ahead of a key UK government budget.

Japanese 'Ran' actor Tatsuya Nakadai dies at 92

Japanese stage and movie actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who starred in a string of Akira Kurosawa films, including the lead in "Ran", has died aged 92, his acting school said on Tuesday.

AI stock boom delivers bumper quarter for Japan's SoftBank

Japan's SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that net profit more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to a boom in AI-related share prices that has fuelled fears of a market bubble.

Asian stocks struggle as US shutdown rally loses steam

Most Asian markets fell Tuesday as a rally fuelled by hopes for an end to the US government shutdown ran out of steam.

India probes deadly Delhi blast, vows those responsible will face justice

India's defence minister vowed on Tuesday that those responsible for a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital that killed at least eight people will face justice.

Pistons win streak hits seven on night of NBA thrillers

Cade Cunningham's triple double, Daniss Jenkins's three-pointer at the buzzer and Javonte Green's overtime dunk lifted Detroit past Washington 137-135 on Monday, stretching the Pistons' win streak to seven games.

US state leaders take stage at UN climate summit -- without Trump

The Americans are coming.

Burger King to enter China joint venture, plans to double stores

US fast-food chain Burger King will rapidly expand its China operations in coming years, its parent company said, selling its controlling stake to form a new joint venture powered by hundreds of millions of dollars in local investment.

Iraqis vote in general election in rare moment of calm

Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.

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