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November 15, 2025

China advises against travel to Japan amid escalating row over PM’s Taiwan comments

Sanae Takaichi says the use of force against Taiwan could warrant a military response from TokyoChina has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to...

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November 14, 2025

Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance

Takaichi caused a stir last week after she summoned aides to her office for a 3am meeting to prepare for a budget committee hearingJapan’s prime...

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November 14, 2025

China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals

Investigation by Guardian and Carbon Brief finds just a fifth of funds to fight global heating went to poorest 44 countriesChina and wealthy...

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November 13, 2025

Stunning aurora australis lights up sky above New Zealand and Australia after ‘cannibal’ solar storm

The geomagnetic storm, caused by powerful bursts of energy from the sun, also postponed the launch of two Mars-bound Nasa spacecraft in the US

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November 13, 2025

Fatal clash on Thai-Cambodia border after Trump-brokered peace deal breaks down

The truce broke down this week after a Thai soldier lost a leg to a landmine blast, prompting Thailand’s PM to say the peace deal was ‘now over’One...

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November 13, 2025

Amid Japan’s surge in bear attacks, a torrent of AI-generated videos is adding to anxiety

Videos show schoolgirls fighting off animals, while others show people feeding bears, with some so realistic that users struggled to distinguish...

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November 12, 2025

New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside

No casualties reported after section of 758-metre structure helping to link Sichuan province to Tibet falls to piecesA newly opened bridge in...

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November 12, 2025

Asio accuses Chinese hackers of seeking access to Australia’s critical infrastructure

Mike Burgess points to successful infiltration in the US by units known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon ‘working for the Chinese government’

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November 12, 2025

Japan’s new PM faces sumo-sized dilemma: will Takaichi defy the sport’s ban on women?

Women are banned from entering the ‘sacred’ dohyo. Sanae Takaichi is undecided on whether to attend a trophy presentation later this...

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November 12, 2025

‘Atrocious on every level’: sex case findings shame New Zealand’s senior police culture

Inspector general will be inaugurated to oversee service after report on how top officers steered investigation of Jevon McSkimming, who went on to...

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November 11, 2025

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds

World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensityCop30: click he...

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November 11, 2025

Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island

President David Adeang was spotted by ABC cameras as Nauru received its fourth member from the NZYQ cohort

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