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From Parliament to podcasts: How celebrity culture is reshaping Malaysian politics
Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others
Pope Leo’s plane grounded, so Spain’s king gives him a ride
Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire – what could he buy with all that money?
Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO
Britain’s David Hockney, a giant of contemporary art, dies aged 88
2 infants in Hong Kong confirmed severely infected with Covid just days apart
Huawei is considering deploying Ascend AI chips in Latin America, cloud chief says
Why a tiny river on Russia’s border tests China’s ties with Kim Jong-un
US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says
US-China talks need to be ‘institutionalised’ to ease tensions in AI era: Haass
PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away
Paul Chan praises blockbuster film about Teochew community during local premiere
Hong Kong Hospital Authority sacks intern doctor over series of breaches
Starmer says he won’t ‘walk away’ after minister Healey’s shock resignation
China’s ban on Philippine defence chief and family seen as warning shot to Manila
Court extends order against college finance chief in HK$25m embezzlement case
Kim Jong-un turns out to be the cleverest of them all
Japan PM Takaichi enjoys enduring support despite Iran war anxieties leading to monochrome packaging