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avalanche

Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off

People were left trapped in their vehicles as falling snow engulfed the exit of a tunnel in the south-eastern city of Nyingchi on Tuesday evening.

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Ukraine war

Frank' talks as Ukraine pushes Germany for tanks

Germany has not yet decided whether to send the tanks to Ukraine, or allow other countries to donate theirs, despite pressure… Read more

Japan's economy, the world's third-largest, has been stagnant for years

Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past

As soon as you move in, your new home is worth less than what you paid for it and after you've finished paying off your mortgage in 40 years, it… Read more

Jacinda Ardern resigns: ‘I no longer have enough in the tank’

Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

He was first elected to parliament in 2008 and was appointed minister for Covid-19 in November 2020.

In Ms Ardern's shock announcement on… Read more

China

Should China worry about its shrinking population?

Beyond 2030, however, demographic stress will be a drag on growth in what is currently the world's second-largest economy.

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Alec Baldwin's lawyer called the decision to file charges "a terrible miscarriage of justice"

Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over Rust shooting

Mr Baldwin had been rehearsing a scene for the Western film Rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near Sante Fe, New… Read more

Ukraine war

Serbia uproar over Wagner mercenaries recruiting for Russia

Russia's Wagner mercenary group made the Serbian-language videos to encourage recruitment for the war.

Serbia's… Read more

Julian Sands

British actor identified as hiker missing in southern California

British actor Julian Sands has been named as a hiker who went missing in the San Gabriel mountains last week.

The… Read more