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'Baby, don't move': Australian woman wakes to find massive python on her chest

January 15, 2026 - 9:32pm
Rachel Bloor had assumed the heavy weight on her chest was her dog.
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'Baby, don't move': Australian woman wakes to find massive python on her chest

January 15, 2026 - 9:32pm
Rachel Bloor had assumed the heavy weight on her chest was her dog.
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How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths

January 15, 2026 - 8:08pm
India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?
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How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths

January 15, 2026 - 8:08pm
India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?
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Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

January 15, 2026 - 6:47pm
The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone.
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Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

January 15, 2026 - 6:47pm
The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone.
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South Korea's impeached leader faces first of several verdicts. Here's what you need to know

January 15, 2026 - 6:01pm
Yoon Suk Yeol will receive the first verdict on charges linked to his 2024 martial law attempt on Friday.
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US to cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods after investment pledge

January 15, 2026 - 4:50pm
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal would help boost semiconductor production in the US.
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Two dead after another construction crane collapses in Thailand

January 15, 2026 - 7:15am
It comes one day after a crane accident in another part of the country killed 32 people.
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Who is Pritam Singh, Singapore's former Leader of the Opposition?

January 15, 2026 - 6:16am
Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, was stripped of his title after being convicted of lying to MPs.
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Who is Pritam Singh, Singapore's former Leader of the Opposition?

January 15, 2026 - 6:16am
Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, was stripped of his title after being convicted of lying to MPs.
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Who is Pritam Singh, Singapore's former Leader of the Opposition?

January 15, 2026 - 6:16am
Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, was stripped of his title after being convicted of lying to MPs.
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In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold weather sweeps northern India

January 15, 2026 - 5:32am
A severe cold snap tightens its grip, leaving millions shivering across northern India.
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Singapore's opposition leader stripped of title after conviction for lying

January 15, 2026 - 3:59am
Singh, who was convicted for lying to MPs, has always maintained his innocence.
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Singapore's leader of opposition stripped of title after lying conviction

January 15, 2026 - 3:43am
Singh's case stands out as one of the only criminal convictions against a sitting opposition lawmaker.
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Hand-stitched Indian ship arrives in Oman to rousing welcome

January 15, 2026 - 1:55am
The ship, which has no engine and moves under square sails, retraced the ancient route in 17 days.
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Hand-stitched Indian ship arrives in Oman to rousing welcome

January 15, 2026 - 1:55am
The ship, which has no engine and moves under square sails, retraced the ancient route in 17 days.
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'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash

January 15, 2026 - 1:46am
The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train.
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'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash

January 15, 2026 - 1:46am
The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train.
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Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown

January 15, 2026 - 1:05am
The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
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