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Japan's Kishida says 'significant' G7 showed solidarity with guest Zelenskyy
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Japan’s Kishida says ‘significant’ G7 showed solidarity with guest Zelenskyy

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday it was “significant” that the Group of Seven (G7) nations showed solidarity in their intention to…

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese backs G7 on 'de-risking' trade with China
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Australian PM Anthony Albanese backs G7 on ‘de-risking’ trade with China

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he backed a Group of Seven (G7) joint statement out of Japan stressing the need…

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Naked stand-up comedy: Everything you imagine, and more
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Naked stand-up comedy: Everything you imagine, and more

For as long as she can remember, stand-up comic Carolyn Bergier has had a recurring nightmare in which she’s onstage, partly nude. It’s scary, and…

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Stan: Top Australian TV journalist Stan Grant quits show over racism
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Stan: Top Australian TV journalist Stan Grant quits show over racism

SYDNEY:One of Australia’s top television journalists has opened a bout of national soul-searching by quitting his show over the racist abuse he faces as an…

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Quad: Quad countries make thinly veiled swipe at Beijing
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Quad: Quad countries make thinly veiled swipe at Beijing

HIROSHIMA: The leaders of the Quad group — Australia, India, Japan and the United States — delivered a thinly veiled swipe at Beijing’s behaviour Saturday…

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Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy: Quad
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Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy: Quad

HIROSHIMA: The Quad leaders on Saturday called for the resolution of the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while asserting that it must not be…

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Covid: WHO recommends new Covid shots should target only XBB variants
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Covid: WHO recommends new Covid shots should target only XBB variants

– A World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group on Thursday recommended that this year’s Covid-19 booster shots be updated to target one of the currently…

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G7 calls for continuation, full implementation of Black Sea grain deal
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G7 calls for continuation, full implementation of Black Sea grain deal

TOKYO: The Group of Seven rich nations on Friday called on all participants of the Black Sea Grain deal “to continue and fully implement its…

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G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan's status, fair trade rules
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G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan’s status, fair trade rules

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN: The Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on…

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G7 calls for adoption of international technical standards for AI
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G7 calls for adoption of international technical standards for AI

TOKYO: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of international technical standards for trustworthy artificial intelligence…

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