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Vietnamese student gives up Western plans to follow his sister to 'China's MIT'

Once set on either the U.K. or the U.S., a Vietnamese student changed his mind and went on to win a place at China's Tsinghua, one of the country's most prestigious universities.

Real estate developers must work closely with municipalities: Housing min official

Developers must collaborate with city municipalities on essential infrastructure for projects. This collaboration should address water, sewage, and resource consumption impacts. A new public-private approach is needed for urban…

Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa: ‘China should be held accountable for its crimes’

Dolkun Isa, one of the world’s most prominent Uyghur activists, discusses alleged crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, pressure from Beijing on him and his loved ones and the “universal jurisdiction” legal case unfolding in Argentina. Leer…

Man killed in HCMC after falling tree branch crushes motorbike during thunderstorm

A 59-year-old man was killed in Ho Chi Minh City when a large tree branch snapped during a thunderstorm and crushed the motorbike he was riding with his wife on Friday evening.

In banning Macklemore, Kraft cites rapper’s ‘broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery’

Critics of pro-Palestinian singer draw attention to his 2014 'Jewface' appearance, which ADL forgave him for at the time, as he causes fresh outrage with 'genocide' remarks during recent show The post In banning Macklemore, Kraft cites…

Two defence volunteers killed in Narathiwat attack

NARATHIWAT - Two territorial defence volunteers were killed and 16 others injured, six of them seriously, when a six-wheel truck carrying them was hit by a roadside bomb and then came under gunfire in Sukhirin district of Narathiwat on…

Mayor’s post goes to BJP after contender ‘persuaded’ to quit race

In a remarkable twist within local politics, Anuradha Singh of the BJP has ascended to the position of mayor for the Bharatpur Municipal Corporation. This came about after independent candidate Vichitra Singh unexpectedly withdrew her…

Teenage girls arrested after brawl at Melbourne shopping centre

Four girls and an 18-year-old woman were arrested following a brawl at Northland Shopping Centre on Friday night.

New Zealand star's India series participation in doubt after freak injury

Rachin Ravindra's participation in the forthcoming India T20I series is in doubt following a dislocated right shoulder sustained during a promotional event on Wednesday. Initial assessments indicate there are no significant structural…

Humans outpollute nature in 25% of coastal waters

Sokoto: After displacement, banditry victims face another battle

For thousands of residents forced out of their homes by persistent banditry attacks across Sokoto State, escaping death has come with another painful burden: finding and paying for shelter in places where they hope to find safety. In…

California Governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'

The federal government's abject failure to create any form of meaningful AI oversight or accountability should alarm every American, especially when AI CEOs themselves are begging for regulation, says Gavin Newsom