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Gaza hunger warnings grow as hopes build for ceasefire

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GAZA STRIP: Efforts to hammer out a temporary truce in Gaza intensified Tuesday after months of war that have left parts of the devastated territory facing imminent famine.
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11 students from top Kenyan university killed in bus crash, 42 hurt
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Royal photo fiasco: Why Kate Middleton's photo is triggering a trust crisis
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Chinese regulator issues Evergrande boss life trading ban
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Gaza hunger warnings grow as hopes build for ceasefire
11 students from top Kenyan university killed in bus crash, 42 hurt
Royal photo fiasco: Why Kate Middleton's photo is triggering a trust crisis
Chinese regulator issues Evergrande boss life trading ban
Singapore opposition leader charged with giving 'false testimony'
SINGAPORE: The leader of Singapore's opposition was charged Tuesday with two counts of giving false testimony before a parliamentary committee during a probe into one of his party members, police and prosecutors said.
Ancient city that could bridge Turkiye and Armenia's bitter divide
KARS, Turkiye: Look at this stone bridge,” said writer Vedat Akcayoz pointing to the crumbling stumps of a 10th-century span over the Arpacay river that marks the closed border between Turkiye and Armenia.
Fake news of King Charles' death goes viral in Russia
KUALA LUMPUR: Fake news on the demise of British Monarch King Charles III surged after it went viral in Russian newspapers.
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UN secretary-general alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes
Vietnam faces US$3bil annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels
Singapore public enjoy Sunday car-free roads as campaign returns
McDonald's hit by system failure at Asian outlets
Thailand again considers legalising casinos, up to now a losing bet
BANGKOK: Thailand is again considering legalising casinos to draw investment and tourism, a study submitted to the House of Representative today showed, but such proposals have been losing bets in the past because of public disapproval.
Nearly 200 people in central Vietnam hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning
HANOI: At least 195 people in Vietnam’s central city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, were rushed to hospitals due to suspected food poisoning after recently having meals at a local chicken rice eatery, local media reported Friday.
Indonesian rescuers step up search for 21 missing fishermen
MAKASSAR: Indonesian rescuers stepped up search efforts for 21 missing Indonesian fishermen today, officials said, with another survivor found after their boat capsized days earlier leaving two dead.