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Japan’s Takaichi faces women-led backlash over constitution reform push, arms build-up
Japan’s first female prime minister is facing a growing backlash from women new to political activism, as alarm spreads over her government’s push to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and expand its role in arms...
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Territorial integrity is ‘red line’ for Europe, Finland warns after US Greenland threats
Europe’s territorial integrity is a “red line” in Finland’s relations with the United States and other powers, according to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. “I can only say that certainly territorial integrity is the red...
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Malaysia’s Najib drops appeal to serve 1MDB-linked prison sentence under house arrest
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has dropped his legal bid to serve the remainder of his corruption sentence under house arrest, closing off a closely watched appeal tied to his 2024 royal pardon. Najib, 72, i...
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Everest climbers left hanging after giant ice chunk blocks path to summit
A large ice chunk is blocking the climbing route to Everest’s summit, risking delays in the summit season at the world’s highest peak, according to officials. A team of highly skilled mountaineers, known in Nepal as “ice...
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Malaysian state in crisis after Umno pulls support for chief minister in royal row
The ruling administration of Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state is at the brink of collapse after a key ally withdrew support on Monday in a spat that has shone the spotlight on increasingly fragile ties within Prime Minis...
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Netanyahu’s biggest rivals join forces for Israel’s coming election
Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the coming election expected later this year. The f...
