Japan says ending intelligence pact shows South Korea fails to appreciate North Korean threat

Japanese Minister of Defence Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday South Korea's decision to end an intelligence-sharing pact was regrettable and showed it failed to appreciate the growing national security threat posed by North Korean missiles.

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Hasbro to buy Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One for $4bn

The US toy maker will expand its entertainment portfolio with other preschool brands including PJ Masks.

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The Amazon is on fire - how bad is it?

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. How bad are they?

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MIT sets review of donations, apologizes for Jeffrey Epstein ties

Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Rafael Reif said on Thursday that the elite university would review its process for accepting donations after taking about $800,000 from foundations controlled by financier Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide earlier this month while being held in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

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Japan's defense minister says South Korean decision to end intelligence pact regrettable

Japanese Minister of Defence Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday South Korea's decision to end an intelligence-sharing pact between the East Asian neighbors was extremely regrettable.

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North Korea says ready for dialogue or confrontation with U.S.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said on Friday Pyongyang is ready for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, warning Washington that continuing with sanctions would be a miscalculation, according to state media KCNA.

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Two years on, a look at the Rohingya crisis

This month marks the second anniversary of the fleeing of more than 730,000 Rohingya from Myanmar's northwest Rakhine State to Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown in response to an attack by Muslim militants on Myanmar police posts.

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California man with firearms cache pleads not guilty to threatening a workplace shooting

A Southern California man with a cache of firearms pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of threatening to shoot up a hotel, in a case that police described as an averted attack that followed three mass shootings over the past month.

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North Korea says it is ready for both dialogue, confrontation with U.S.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho said on Friday Pyongyang is ready for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, warning Washington that continuing with sanctions would be a miscalculation, according to state media KCNA.

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Hong Kong gears up for fresh protests as activists target airport

Hong Kong braced on Friday for further demonstrations and a "stress test" of the city's international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of anti-government protests showed no sign of abating.

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Chinese state media says fentanyl abuse is entirely U.S. responsibility

Chinese state media on Friday hit back at claims by U.S. officials that China was failing to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances into the United States, saying that responsibility for opioid abuse lay with users.

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Mexico again rejects 'safe third country' proposal by U.S. on migration

Mexico reiterated its opposition to becoming a safe third country for asylum seekers, with the foreign minister on Thursday endorsing the senate leader's declaration that the legislature would never pass the measure requested by the United States.

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White supremacy gangs in the US: How and why people join

Why do some people join white supremacy gangs and what does it take to get it one?

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The future of food: Why farming is moving indoors

Vertical farming is fast-expanding but the costs are high and the food range is limited - for now.

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Papua protests: Racist taunts open deep wounds

A complex and painful history lies behind violent protests erupting across Indonesia.

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Hail Satan?: The Satanists battling for religious freedom

The documentary shining a new light on the Satanic Temple and its battle for religious freedom.

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Would you let your child become a 'kid influencer'?

Social media influencers are getting younger and younger, but at what cost to their wellbeing?

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Five people killed in stampede at Algiers rap concert

At least five people were killed in a stampede at a packed rap concert in the Algerian capital on Thursday night, a hospital source said.

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Han Sung-ok: Was this North Korean defector failed by the South?

The lonely death by starvation of Han Sung-ok and her son has South Korea asking "if only"...

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Australian state ends Chinese education program over foreign interference fears

Australia's most populous state said it will ax a Chinese-funded education program that teaches Mandarin in schools amid fears over potential foreign influence.

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The fake baby adoption scam

Social media connected a couple looking to adopt with a baby. Or so they thought.

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Banks in Hong Kong condemn violence, urge restoration of 'harmony'

Some of Hong Kong's biggest banks published full-page newspaper advertisements on Thursday calling for the preservation of law and order in the Chinese territory and condemning violence, as weeks of pro-democracy protests show no sign of abating.

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Pompeo praises ‘US ally’ Denmark after Trump cancels visit

The US secretary of state speaks with Denmark's foreign minister amid a public row over Greenland.

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