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US drops wording saying it does not support Taiwan independence

US State Department plays down changes as 'routine' update after Taipei welcomes 'positive and friendly' wording.

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Drone footage shows destruction of north Gaza after 500 days of war

New drone footage from northern Gaza shows entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble after 500 days of Israel’s war.

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South Korea removes DeepSeek from app stores pending privacy review

Personal Information Protection Commission says Chinese start-up accepted proposal to suspend downloads of AI chatbot.

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‘No more silence’: Israelis face Gaza war backlash on Sri Lanka’s beaches

For years, relations between residents and Israeli visitors were cordial, but cracks in this dynamic are now visible.

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