A Taiwanese actor who was earlier arrested for allegedly dodging mandatory military duties has now begun his conscription service. Darren Wang, who shot to fame for his breakout role in…
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Tariffs on goods being imported into the US could tip Europe’s largest economy into another recession, according to the president of Germany’s central bank. Germany’s economy has contracted for the…
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The number of measles cases in the European region doubled last year to reach the highest level in 25 years, health officials say. A joint report by the World Health…
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LIVE UPDATES: Hamas agrees to free Israeli-American captive to move Gaza truce
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Palestine: UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence and ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza
UN experts have accused Israel of increasingly using sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians and carrying out “genocidal acts” through the systematic destruction of maternal and reproductive healthcare facilities. A…
USA: Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU
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