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Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

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The number of these sometimes huge electronic screens -- often curved and showing waving K-pop stars or leaping dolphins in 3D -- has soared, driving buzz on social media.
12 hours ago
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Australia PM says Iran war objectives met, 'not clear' what...

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Albanese called for de-escalation, noting that US-Israeli attacks had degraded Iran's air force, navy and military industrial base.
12 hours ago
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Myanmar parliament to elect new president Friday: speaker

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The former commander in chief has led Myanmar since 2021, when he ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggered a civil war.
13 hours ago
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War in the Middle East: latest developments

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China said on Thursday that US and Israeli strikes on Iran were the "root cause" of the Strait of Hormuz blockage.
15 hours ago
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Himalayan kingdom Bhutan hikes fuel due to Mideast war

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Carbon-negative Bhutan has aggressively promoted hydropower projects, earning substantial revenue by exporting electricity to energy-hungry neighbour India.
17 hours ago
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South Korea president says economy on 'wartime footing' over...

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Oil prices have surged amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, raising growth and inflation risks for South Korea, which is heavily reliant on Middle Eastern crude for around 70 percent of its imports.
18 hours ago
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Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of...

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In a speech from the White House, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the military campaign that began on February 28 was coming to an end, vowing "extremely hard" strikes against Iran.
19 hours ago
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Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

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The early-morning tremor in the Molucca Sea between the Sulawesi and Maluku island groups triggered waves up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) high in places and prompted a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
20 hours ago
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Macron lauds Europe's 'predictability' in seeming contrast t...

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The US president lashed out at France on Tuesday, writing on social media that Paris had been "very unhelpful" during the war with Iran, which has since spread across the Middle East.    
1 day ago
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Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

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The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to go to the Middle East along with three destroyers, two U.S. officials said. The carrier strike group consists of more than 6,000 sailors.    
1 day ago