Asia News Headlines
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French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back
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Bank of England keeps main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as it weighs impact of Iran war on UK economy
Bank of England keeps main interest rate on hold at 3.75% as it weighs impact of Iran war on UK economy
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UK vows to tackle antisemitism 'emergency' as police probe double stabbing attack
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades
The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government
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Media organizations call on Israel to allow foreign reporters independent access to Gaza
Leaders of major media companies are urging Israel to lift a ban preventing foreign journalists from independently entering Gaza
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Brent crude surges over $120 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks are mixed
The price of Brent crude oil briefly surged past $126 a barrel as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war
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The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years is to land in Caracas
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela is scheduled to land in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital
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Myanmar reduces ousted leader Suu Kyi's prison term in new amnesty
Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
The Israeli military is dealing with a new threat from Hezbollah
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Powell plans to remain on Fed board, cites legal actions by Trump administration
Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation’s central bank at risk
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