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US trade envoy finds China's shipbuilding policies warrant 'urgent action'

US trade envoy finds China's shipbuilding policies warrant 'urgent action'

The US Trade Representative said Thursday that its probe into China's practices in the shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors found that Beijing's undermining of fair competition warranted "urgent action."

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South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning again

South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning again

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday again refused investigators' efforts to question him over his failed martial law bid, as the deadline on his detention neared.

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China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024

China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

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Trump says ceasefire 'would've never happened' without his team

Trump says ceasefire 'would've never happened' without his team

US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday the ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas would have never been reached without pressure from him and his incoming administration.

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Neymar says Mbappe 'jealous' over Messi during PSG spell

Neymar says Mbappe 'jealous' over Messi during PSG spell

Brazilian striker Neymar said Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became "jealous" of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentine superstar joined the club in 2021.

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Sabalenka battles on, Gauff eyes Osaka clash in Australian Open 3rd round

Sabalenka battles on, Gauff eyes Osaka clash in Australian Open 3rd round

Aryna Sabalenka stayed on track for an Australian Open hat-trick Friday, while later Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash and Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

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Apple sidelines AI news summaries due to errors

Apple sidelines AI news summaries due to errors

Apple pushed out a software update on Thursday which disabled news headlines and summaries generated using artificial intelligence that were lambasted for getting facts wrong.

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Sabalenka 'at the limit' to keep Australian Open hat-trick alive

Sabalenka 'at the limit' to keep Australian Open hat-trick alive

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka blamed heavy balls and a slow court Friday as she dropped four serve games in a row before "pushing to the limit" to keep her Australian Open hat-trick dream alive.

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Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 teaser disappoints

Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 teaser disappoints

Nintendo shares tumbled as much as seven percent on Friday after the Japanese games giant failed to impress with a teaser video of its hotly awaited Switch 2 console.

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Dutch rider Hengeveld wins opening stage in women's Tour Down Under

Dutch rider Hengeveld wins opening stage in women's Tour Down Under

Dutch rider Daniek Hengeveld (Ceratizit-WNT) stole the opening stage of the women's Tour Down Under with a daring breakaway to win her first UCI World Tour stage near Adelaide on Friday.

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