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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak surrounded by media outside court
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Najib Razak Set for House Arrest as Party Pays RM50 Million Fine

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak is set to leave Kajang Prison for house arrest after UMNO paid the RM50 million fine...

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A missile launches from a mobile launcher during a North Korean air-defence missile test
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North Korea Tests New Air-Defence Missile System and Stages Cruise Missile Drill

North Korea has test-fired a newly designed air-defence missile system and staged a long-range cruise missile drill, state media KCNA reported on...

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong speaking at a rally
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Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Jailed for 10 Years in National Security Case

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed 10 years after pleading guilty to conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the national security...

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South Korean Navy destroyer at sea
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South Korea Plans to Expand Cheonghae Mission Toward Strait of Hormuz

South Korea plans to expand its Cheonghae anti-piracy mission to waters south of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, adding a P-8A...

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaking at a podium in Jakarta
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Indonesia President Sacks Chief of Staff Over Alleged Wiretapping of President

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sacked his chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a day after his arrest over alleged illegal wiretapping...

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North Korea missile launch toward East Sea
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North Korea Fires Multiple Missiles Toward East Sea, Seoul Says

North Korea fired multiple missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday from the Sondok area, South Korea's military said, in the country's...

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Peace Palace in The Hague, seat of the International Court of Justice, ahead of the ICJ Rohingya genocide ruling
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World Court to Rule in Rohingya Genocide Case on 19 November

The International Court of Justice will deliver its judgment on 19 November 2026 in Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar over the treatment...

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Wang Yi Southeast Asia talks - Bangkok skyline along the Chao Phraya river
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China Deepens Southeast Asia Ties as Wang Yi Meets Regional Officials

China has moved to deepen its engagement with Southeast Asia, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi holding separate talks on Tuesday with officials...

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Anutin Government Faces December Censure Test in Thai Parliament

Thailand's government and opposition have agreed a December 7-11 timetable for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's first censure debate, with a confidence vote...

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Malaysia to Hold Emergency Security Meetings Over Cyber and Geopolitical Threats

Malaysia's key institutions will hold a series of meetings to prepare against rising cyber and geopolitical threats, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told...

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