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China pet owners mask their pooches after suspected poisoning of 40 dogs

France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

Peru and China to sign strengthened free-trade agreement in Xi’s Apec visit

Bluetongue virus threatens Sardinia's historic sheep farming industry

South Korea wants to build ‘perfect’ security partnership with new US administration

Russia braces for more tax rises to fund the Ukraine war

Vatican launches pop culture-inspired mascot ahead of 2025 Jubilee celebration

For many US voters, the economy is personal and they blame the Democrats

Passport-less clearance fully available at Changi Airport, average clearance time of 10 seconds: ICA

Putin says Russia, UAE have 'strategic partnership', to discuss Middle East, Ukraine

Israel drops leaflets over Gaza showing Yahya Sinwar’s body and message to Hamas

Ukraine urges Brazil to arrest Putin if he attends G20 summit

Turkey says exports to Palestinians surge after halting trade with Israel over Gaza war

Finland to place Nato base near Russian border

Drug gang using shadow Chinese money brokers uncovered, $86 million seized, Italian police say

Criticising Oprah, Trump falsely claims he appeared on her show’s final week

Malaysian King weeps when talking about late son during meeting with China’s Xi Jinping

Trump blames ‘radical left’ for second assassination attempt, without citing evidence

More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them women

Palestinian poll finds big drop in support for Oct 7 attack