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31% of scam victims calling Hong Kong helpline had possible suicidal tendencies
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India’s Modi to host German leader to bolster trade, defence ties
Merz’s visit is his first to an Asian country since he took office, ahead of a planned EU-India summit and as they work on a free-trade agreement.
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Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when Palestinian body takes over
An Egyptian official said Hamas will meet other Palestinian factions this week to finalise the leadership committee’s formation.
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China turns mega-project failure into defining moment in modern engineering
In rendezvous beneath the Yangtze River, a multimillion-dollar tunnel boring machine meets its stalled twin with just 2mm of vertical error.
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China offers full-time job to top European immunologist Andrew Macpherson
Distinguished professor leaves Switzerland to take up role in China, attracted by its reputation for cutting-edge biomedical research.
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China’s outbound travel set to soar by 10 million trips – but halve in Japan
Chinese tourist flows to Japan could plunge to as low as 4.8 million this year from 9.3 million in 2025 amid political dispute, survey finds.
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