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WATCH: Miss Asia Pacific candidates explore Cebu heritage, culture

Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 candidates join the Gabii sa Kabilin kickoff at The Kabilin Center in Cebu City on Oct. 2, 2026 as they explore Cebu’s history, culture and heritage. The pageant will return to Cebu for its 2026 edition at Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City. Last year, Brazil won the crown, with the P…

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Busan shark's second rescue attempt ends without success

Second attempt to rescue shark from Busan canal ends without success A second attempt to guide a large shark out of an artificial canal at a waterfront park in Busan failed Friday, with authorities deciding to leave the animal near the canal exit and wait for it to swim out on its own. The Busan Coast Guard and othe…

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Hana, BNK report data breaches as hacking hits Korean banks

Hana Bank and BNK Financial Group reported data breaches Friday, extending a string of hacking incidents following customer information leaks at Shinhan Bank and KB Kookmin Bank. Hana said hackers accessed its sales support system, known as ODS, exposing personal information belonging to 89 customers. The data inclu…

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Roy Cooper steered $100M in NC disaster relief to low-income housing as hurricane victims went without homes

WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes, then-Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration steered some $100 million in disaster funding toward affordable housing projects — despite hundreds of storm victims stuck in temporary homes, according to an analysis.

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Takaichi bends to Washington as Japan’s yields rise

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Takaichi’s economic agenda runs into the bond market Scott Foster reports that Sanae Takaichi is retreating from reflationary policy as US pressure over the weak yen converges with rising JGB yields and dome…

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Bruce Baird, former federal Liberal MP and NSW minister, dies aged 84

Baird, father of former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird, helped win the Olympics for SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBruce Baird, a former federal Liberal MP and deputy leader of the party’s New South Wales branch, has died aged 84.Baird, who also served as the NSW …

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Ambassador to UAE says flydubai incident didn't weaken Israel-Emirati relations - interview

Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yossi Shelley said the dramatic attack aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv has not weakened the strategic relationship between Israel and the UAE, arguing instead that the Emirati authorities' response has demonstrated the strength of the ties established under the Abra…

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Court says Jang Yoon-gi should never go free. Can it bar parole?

A Korean court called for a convicted killer to spend the rest of his life behind bars — but lacks the legal authority to exclude the possibility of parole. The Gwangju District Court on Wednesday sentenced Jang Yoon-gi, 23, to life imprisonment for killing a 16-year-old student after attempting to sexually assault …

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Left, but elegant: How ‘leftlegant’ came to define Lee’s struggle within liberal bloc

A newly coined word circulating among President Lee Jae Myung’s supporters has come to capture his struggle with managing conflict within the liberal bloc during his presidency. The challenge has grown more urgent as some of the fiercest battles over Lee’s reform agenda, particularly prosecution reform, have increas…

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