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Canada slams Trump's threat to stall cross-border bridge opening
Canadian political and business leaders have voiced strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the nearly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge, local media reported on Monday.
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Global study finds sharp ethnic differences in brain vessel disease risks
A study of more than 2 million adults worldwide has revealed striking ethnic differences in brain changes driving stroke and dementia, challenging the one-size-fits-all prevention.
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Japan's rice exports hit record in 2025
Japan's rice exports rose 3.7 percent to a fresh record high in 2025, while growing at a much slower pace, government data showed Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the country exported more than 48,000 tonnes of rice, including packages of the precooked
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Epstein's ties to scientists 'deeper tha...
Epstein's ties to scientists 'deeper than previously known': Nature report
The connections between late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein and the scientific community were "deeper than previously known" and "unheard of" in extent, according to a latest report by the journal Nature.
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January 2026 -- 5th warmest on record: E...
January 2026 -- 5th warmest on record: EU climate monitor
January 2026 was the fifth-warmest on record globally, with contrasting temperature extremes seen in both hemispheres, the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported on Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia hosts meeting on counterterrorism, Syria, Iraq
Senior Saudi and U.S. officials co-chaired a meeting in Riyadh on Monday aimed at "consolidating gains against the (ISIS/Daesh) terrorist organization and addressing urgent security challenges in Syria and Iraq.
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Trump threatens to block opening of new ...
Trump threatens to block opening of new US-Canada bridge
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new bridge linking the United States and Canada amid rising tensions between the two North American neighbors.
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Singapore economy grows 5 pct in 2025, o...
Singapore economy grows 5 pct in 2025, outlook for 2026 upgraded
Singapore's economy grew by 5 percent in 2025, easing from 5.3 percent in 2024, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday, while raising its growth forecast for 2026 to a range of 2 to 4 percent.In November, the ministry had projected economic growth of 1 to 3 percent for 2026.
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Thailand forecasts over 4 mln air passen...
Thailand forecasts over 4 mln air passengers during Spring Festival holiday
Over 4.11 million passengers are projected to travel through its six major airports during the upcoming Chinese New Year festival, signaling a robust recovery in the aviation and tourism sectors, according to Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT).
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S. Korea's investigative body raids 18 l...
S. Korea's investigative body raids 18 locations in probe into civilian drone flights into DPRK
South Korean police on Tuesday conducted search-and-seizure operations at 18 locations, including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Intelligence Service, over information related to the drone cited in the "drone infiltration" claim by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
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Australian gov't launches first plan to ...
Australian gov't launches first plan to end violence against Indigenous women, children
The Australian government on Tuesday launched the country's first dedicated national plan to end violence against Indigenous women and children. Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek and Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy on Tuesday announced 218.3 million Australian
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Severe water shortage continues in Gaza ...
Severe water shortage continues in Gaza City despite water supply main reopened: UN
Despite the recent reopening of a water supply main from Israel into the Gaza Strip, Gaza City continues to face a severe water shortage, UN humanitarians said Monday.
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Cambodia, China hold 1st public-private ...
Cambodia, China hold 1st public-private sector dialogue to address business challenges
The first Cambodia-China public-private sector dialogue was convened here on Monday, aiming at finding solutions to challenges faced by Chinese enterprises in the Southeast Asian country.
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Malta issues special stamps to mark Year...
Malta issues special stamps to mark Year of the Horse
MaltaPost on Monday unveiled its Year of the Horse commemorative postage stamps in Valletta, marking the third consecutive year the country has issued stamps celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year.
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