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Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
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Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
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Beijing seeks to bolster AI shares
After recent sharp drops for some Chinese tech stocks, Beijing is trying to prop them up -- seeing the sector, and in particular AI, as a central strategic priority.
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ترامب يقول إن "الأمور تسير بشكل جيد جداً" مع إيران، و"تقارير أولية" عن إصابة جزيرة قشم بصاروخين - BBC News عربي
قال الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب إن واشنطن ستقرر خلال الأسبوعين المقبلين ما إذا كانت ستمضي في اتخاذ خطوات إضافية تجاه إيران أو تصادق على الاتفاق، مؤكداً أن طهران لن تمتلك سلاحاً نووياً، وأنها لن تتخذ أي خطوة دون موافقة واشنطن.
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South Africa's ANC party on track to face 'nightmare' losses in municipal elections
South Africa's African National Congress party could face its worst-ever election result on Friday, with early counting suggesting it received only 32% of the vote in the country’s municipal elections.…
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Fiji's Wainiqolo relishing battle with fellow speedster Bielle-Biarrey
Lethal Fiji winger Jiuta Wainiqolo will test himself against another of world rugby's finest finishers on Saturday when he faces France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey in the Nations Championship.
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Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday
Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
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Israel’s President Herzog to name candidate to form government on Sunday
Announcement comes after majority of Israeli lawmakers endorse Eisenkot over Netanyahu.
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'Pit of hell': Turkish mum, daughter lead fight against coal mine
Near her village in southwestern Turkey, Nejla Isik walks through what remains of the devastated Akbelen forest, pausing to stare down at the coal mine that is devouring the hillside.
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Finance
M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’
James Norton and Lucy Punch star as a youthful Mr and Mrs Claus in lively ad about shared moments as well as shopping For years the “Christmas advert moment” has belonged to one brand. John Lewis’s syrupy commercials featuring piano ballads and tearjerker storylines have given the 160-year-old department store a cultural head start in the dash for festive profits. This year, however, there’s one high-street rival with a sackful of tricks to make up the ground. Marks & Spencer has brought out the big guns – in the form of a topless Santa, played by the small-screen heart-throb James Norton. Con
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‘Every day, someone loses a hand or a leg’: the brutal reality of India’s textile recycling industry
In Panipat, 1m tons of used clothing a year are turned into products for global brands, but dangerous machinery and few safeguards mean life-changing injuries are common
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True North by Paul Theroux review – an American’s view of Canada
The veteran travel writer turns his eye for detail on his northern neighbour and its people
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