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Blinken says US stands by 'ironclad' commitments to defend Philippines

Blinken says US stands by 'ironclad' commitments to defend Philippines

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.

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Ukraine 'hacktivists' fighting Russia on digital front

Ukraine 'hacktivists' fighting Russia on digital front

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Artem knew that he would not "sit idly by".

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Dodgers seek Seoul mates with Ohtani on board

Dodgers seek Seoul mates with Ohtani on board

The Los Angeles Dodgers wanted to "paint Japan blue" with the signing of Shohei Ohtani, and reaction this week in South Korea suggests they have charmed the rest of Asia too.

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Messi fans to get 50 percent refund for Hong Kong fiasco

Messi fans to get 50 percent refund for Hong Kong fiasco

Fans who snapped up tickets to watch Lionel Messi in Hong Kong, only for him to sit out the friendly, will get a 50-percent refund -- as long as they don't launch legal action.

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Brunson, Knicks tame Warriors as Lakers romp

Brunson, Knicks tame Warriors as Lakers romp

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points as the New York Knicks completed a wire-to-wire 119-112 road victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Monday.

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Yen drops, Asian markets mixed as Japan hikes interest rates

Yen drops, Asian markets mixed as Japan hikes interest rates

The yen weakened and Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for the first time in 17 years as it shifted away from its long-running ultra-loose monetary policy.

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Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate

Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate

Japan's central bank on Tuesday on Tuesday its negative interest rate as it finally began unwinding one of the world's most aggressive monetary easing programmes.

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N. Korea's Kim oversees 'super-large' rocket launcher drills

N. Korea's Kim oversees 'super-large' rocket launcher drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving "newly-equipped super-large" multiple rocket launchers, state media said Tuesday, a day after Seoul said Pyongyang had fired several short-range ballistic missiles.

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Spurs ace Son back on road to World Cup after turbulent Asian Cup

Spurs ace Son back on road to World Cup after turbulent Asian Cup

Son Heung-min and South Korea must move on from their turbulent Asian Cup when they return to World Cup qualifying Thursday, while Japan face North Korea in a double-header that sees them travel to Pyongyang.

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Owen Franks to miss key Crusaders games after two-match ban

Owen Franks to miss key Crusaders games after two-match ban

Veteran prop Owen Franks has been suspended for two weeks, Super Rugby said on Tuesday, ruling him out of key games for the Canterbury Crusaders against the Auckland Blues and Waikato Chiefs.

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