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Trump retains polling lead, raises over $8m after indictment

Fifty-three per cent of Republican and GOP-leaning voters are supporting Trump.

In sickness and in stealth: Melania Trump shrinks from limelight
Boris Johnson wilfully misled Parliament over Covid-19 lockdown parties: UK privileges committee

The ex-PM called the report by the main disciplinary body for lawmakers “rubbish”.

Nato war games in Germany aimed at deterring Russia

The Air Defender 2023 exercise involves 250 fighter jets from 23 Nato member states.

‘Intruder’ alert: Man in US charged after he shot himself while dreaming of a burglary

He faces charges of illegal possession and discharge of a gun.

‘Silvio, Silvio’: Berlusconi divides Italy even at his funeral
EU takes a major step towards regulating AI
Harvard morgue manager charged with selling stolen body parts
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Climate Change

Pakistan braces itself for more climate-led disasters in coming months
How South Korea puts its food scraps to good use
Norway projects a cautionary tale about carbon capture and storage, report says
Roger Payne, biologist who heard whales singing, dies at 88
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Conversations

Secular India moving towards South Asia’s majoritarian norm: Historian Ramachandra Guha

Professor Guha warned of democratic backsliding in India as well.

We are finally beginning to use our intellect: Jane Goodall
Identity politics hinders compromises essential to working democracies: Chan Heng Chee
Multiple challenges, volatility threaten food security, warns US entrepreneur Sara Menker
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Latest

‘Stop killing us’: Women protest against Poland’s strict anti-abortion law
US military wins ‘unimpeded’ access to Papua New Guinea bases
Boris Johnson wilfully misled Parliament over Covid-19 lockdown parties: UK privileges committee
Swiss to vote on new climate law amid melting glaciers
Germany set to weaken climate targets for dirtiest industries
Europe told to slash emissions by up to 95%
Roger Payne, biologist who heard whales singing, dies at 88
Arctic melting augurs new military risks, Swiss insurer says
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ASIAN INSIDER

Indonesian President’s younger son gears up for mayoral race in opposition stronghold
Chinese naval ship docks in Manila for ‘goodwill’ visit amid South China Sea tensions
Umno harps on pardon for Najib in bid to clean up party’s image: Analysts
Australia PM Albanese’s honeymoon ends as inflation and political attacks bite
Missile threats, scandals and becoming an accidental TV star: Reflections on 8 years in S. Korea
Malaysia Edition: Anwar returns to Umno general assembly | Jokowi gets rockstar welcome in KL

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India, China have expelled nearly all of each other’s journalists amid fraying ties
Asian Insider: How US-China rivalry has hit people’s day-to-day lives
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Asia Flashpoints

Taiwan Strait: Cross-strait clash could draw others into the fray
Korean Peninsula: Uneasy status quo, but sparks fly when North tests missiles
South China Sea: Home to oil, gas reserves and rich fishing grounds
East China Sea: Isles near potentially huge oil, gas deposits
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Podcast

Why Asean has opportunities in middle of global power rivalry
Nato's future role in Asia and June Shangri-La Dialogue expectations
India has remarkably saved the tiger but deeper issues remain
How a haircut stirred up a clash of values at Thai schools
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  6. Not phasing out fossil fuels will be death sentence for millions worldwide: Greta Thunberg
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