China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from…
Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls
Item 1 of 2 A polling official assists Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing during voting at Zayarthiri…
Exclusive: India asks refiners for weekly Russian oil import data as it seeks US trade deal, sources say
India’s Russian oil imports expected to dip below 1 million bpd, two govt sources sayRussia supplied 35% of…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Elon Musk’s Grok is generating sexualized images of women and minorsPoliticians in France ask prosecutors to investigate; India…
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visitSouth Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and North…
Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills two, injures 25, Moscow denies attack took place
Item 1 of 7 A resident stands at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un attends New Year celebrations with daughter
Item 1 of 4 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae attend an…
Russia and Ukraine trade allegations of civilian attacks on New Year’s day
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of targeting civiliansRussia says 24 killed in hotel in Russian-occupied territoryUkraine says…
Russia’s top general tells troops to keep carving out ‘buffer zones’ in Ukraine
Item 1 of 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed…
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EXPLAINER From the February vote in Bangladesh to the November US midterms, here is a calendar of key…
Bangladesh’s big question: Will Khaleda Zia’s son build on her legacy? | Politics
Dhaka, Bangladesh – On Tuesday, the premises of Evercare Hospital in Bangladesh’s capital turned into a sombre focal…
New Year’s Eve celebrations as the world welcomes 2026 | News
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