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Indians pay tribute after Arijit Singh retires at 38 as Bollywood singer

January 28, 2026 - 8:54pm
Singh has been one of the most loved and recognisable voices of Bollywood for more than a decade.
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Indians pay tribute after Arijit Singh retires at 38 as Bollywood singer

January 28, 2026 - 8:54pm
Singh has been one of the most loved and recognisable voices of Bollywood for more than a decade.
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China sends police to Australia in hunt for man who doused baby with coffee

January 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
The nine-month-old baby was attacked with boiling liquid while at a family picnic in 2024.
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China sends police to Australia in hunt for man who doused baby with coffee

January 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
The nine-month-old baby was attacked with boiling liquid while at a family picnic in 2024.
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The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India's richest state

January 28, 2026 - 8:38am
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.
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The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India's richest state

January 28, 2026 - 8:38am
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.
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Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

January 28, 2026 - 7:16am
Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing
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Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

January 28, 2026 - 7:16am
Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing
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Grief and shock after Indian politician Ajit Pawar killed in plane crash

January 28, 2026 - 7:16am
Pawar and four others died after the plane they were travelling in crashed in India's Maharashtra state.
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Maharashtra deputy chief minister dies in plane crash

January 28, 2026 - 5:07am
The plane had five people on board, and no-one is believed to have survived, India's aviation regulator says.
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Malaysia football officials quit over foreign-born players scandal

January 28, 2026 - 4:06am
Fifa had accused Malaysia's football association of doctoring citizenship documents.
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Malaysia football officials quit over foreign-born players scandal

January 28, 2026 - 4:06am
Fifa had accused Malaysia's football association of doctoring citizenship documents.
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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for bribery

January 28, 2026 - 3:43am
Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash.
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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for bribery

January 28, 2026 - 3:43am
Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash.
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Australian PM says man who allegedly tried to bomb rally deserves 'full force of law'

January 28, 2026 - 1:40am
A 31-year-old man has been detained after hurling an item at an "Invasion Day" rally crowd in Perth.
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Australian PM says man who allegedly tried to bomb rally deserves 'full force of law'

January 28, 2026 - 1:40am
A 31-year-old man has been detained after hurling an item at an "Invasion Day" rally crowd in Perth.
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Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts

January 27, 2026 - 10:07pm
About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.
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Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts

January 27, 2026 - 10:07pm
About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.
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Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings

January 27, 2026 - 12:06pm
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
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Trump's shadow looms over India-EU trade deal

January 27, 2026 - 11:30am
Despite strong relations between India and EU, trade talks were stuck for two decades. So what changed now?
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