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Vandals target ‘world’s oldest’ Chinese parade dragon in an Australian museum

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Australian police are seeking two people for allegedly vandalizing a century-old Chinese parade dragon and other valuable artefacts at a museum in ...

Drag queen Nymphia Wind performs at Taiwan’s presidential office

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Taipei, Taiwan CNN  —  Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind gave a riotous performance at Taiwan’s presidential office on Wednesday, celebrating her win ...

Philippine group calls civilian mission in South China Sea a ‘major victory’

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MANILA, May 16 (Reuters) – A Philippine group leading a civilian supply mission in the South China Sea delivered food and fuel ...

Slovakia PM Robert Fico in stable but serious condition after shooting, doctors say

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By Malu Cursino & Sarah Rainsford, in Bratislava BBC News 16 May 2024, 04:28 BST Updated 6 minutes ago To play this ...

Xi Tells Putin China-Russia Ties Should Last ‘Generations’

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(Bloomberg) — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled to Vladimir Putin that ties between the two nations remain strong, as the Russian leader ...

Vladimir Putin arrives in China to shore up close ties with Xi Jinping

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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Russian politics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Vladimir Putin ...

As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more and more LGBTQ+ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe

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RIETI, Italy (AP) — Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage ...

Four dead in New Caledonia riots as France declares state of emergency

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French Gendarmerie stand with their shields at the entrance of the Vallee-du-Tir district, in Noumea on May 14, 2024, amid protests linked ...

The race to raise blood money to halt an execution

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A Kenyan mother, who has led a long and desperate campaign to save her son from execution in Saudi Arabia, was weak ...

AI, deepfakes and misinformation in India’s election

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In November last year, Muralikrishnan Chinnadurai was watching a livestream of a Tamil-language event in the UK when he noticed something odd. ...