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Senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham cites Hiroshima and Nagasaki as examples of why Israel must be allowed to do whatever it takes in the already devastated Palestinian territory.

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Bizarre recent headlines around Donald Trump and other notable Republicans suggest US politics is spinning out of control, but there is reason to hope. House Speaker Mike Johnson getting aid for Ukraine passed suggests there are limits to the extremism in the Republican Party and sanity can still prevail.

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  • By day, Land to Sea serves Asian-inspired drinks; in the evenings, it moonlights as a creative venue, hosting events such as mahjong nights and art workshops
  • The co-founders wanted to pay homage to their Hong Kong and northern China families through its design – think neon, Chinese newspapers and porcelain tea cups

Chinese parent company ByteDance and the US Justice Department were joined by content creators in asking an appeal court for a ruling by December 6.

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The justice faced calls to recuse himself from cases involving the ex-US president after a photo surfaced of the upside-down flag being flown outside his home.

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Founded in 1830 by a 14-year-old boy, the Mormon church’s practices have often been met with scepticism – but which celebrities were raised on its doctrines, and who still practises?

From London in 2012 to Rio de Janeiro in 2016, US gymnast Douglas has been winning medals left, right and centre – so is she really making a comeback at Paris Olympics this summer?

Lun Lun and Yang Yang, along with their US-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, are likely to be returned between October and December, though there is no set date.

As Taipei prepares to inaugurate William Lai as president, his ‘force of nature’ second-in-command has Beijing concerned about her sway in Washington.

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TikTok is testing 60-minute video uploads, and has gradually increased its video length limits to 10 minutes for all users. Longer video uploads may shift viewership from streaming services like YouTube.

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The US$370 million project is key to New Delhi’s plans to ramp up trade with Central Asia and promote it as a counterweight to Beijing’s growing economic presence in the region.

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Political nepo baby Loudermilk was recently fired from his most recent appointment after reports emerged that his ex-wife Sarah Redwine is divorcing him amid his alleged affair with influencer Katy Allan

The NFL seems to be distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who has been accused of making sexist and homophobic remarks – so what do we know about the controversial player?

Stormy Daniels’ husband Barrett Blade has spoken out about the effect the Donald Trump ‘hush money’ trial is having on the couple – here’s what you need to know about Blade

The Dali’s crew – made up of 20 men from India and one from Sri Lanka – was mostly unharmed during the collision, but have not been allowed to leave the container ship and remain stranded.

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The State Department said American Christina Chapman helped three North Koreans in an ‘illicit telework employment’ scheme that earned US$6.8 million for Pyongyang.

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Daniel Perry, who gunned down US Air Force veteran Garrett Foster at a rally, said the victim had pointed an AK-47 at him, and he opened fire in self-defence.

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Hutchison Ports’ ties to Beijing could lead to delays in American civilian and military shipping in case of a conflict with Taiwan, among other problems, says US lawmaker.

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Jurors heard audio clips of Cohen saying the case ‘fills me with delight’ and that he felt ‘giddy with hope and laughter’ imagining Trump and his family in jail.

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Celebrity chefs have built multimillion-dollar empires by being business savvy about their cooking – but did you know that Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is among them?

Israel denied it’s committing genocide in Gaza after South Africa filed a request at the International Court of Justice for a halt to Israeli military operations in the Palestinian enclave to stop what it called the destruction of Gaza.

Once social media darlings with over 18 million YouTube followers, Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz are now navigating a split and other controversies – while Austin is displaying ‘cringey’ behaviour

Moscow and Beijing say they will expand their joint military exercises, conduct regular joint maritime and air patrols and work together on space programmes.

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The companies are the latest additions to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List that restricts the import of goods tied to what Washington says is as an ongoing genocide of minorities in China’s Xinjiang region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch a full-scale ground operation in Rafah in a bid to dismantle the remaining battalions of Hamas.