Filipino cardinal, the 'Asian Francis', is papal contender
Asia's front-runner for the papacy, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines is a charismatic moderate often dubbed the "Asian Francis".
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Samsung Electronics posts 22% jump in Q1 net profit
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics reported a better-than-expected 21.7 percent rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday as consumers rushed to buy smartphones under the looming threat of US tariffs.
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Pietro Parolin, career diplomat leading race to be pope
A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and a serious contender to be the next pontiff.
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Nuclear submarine deal lurks below surface of Australian election
A landmark security pact to overhaul Australia's navy with American muscle faces growing scepticism, stoked by its eyewatering cost and growing distrust of US President Donald Trump.
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China's manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
China's manufacturing activity shrank in April after growing at its highest rate in a year the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, as Beijing fights an intensifying trade war with the United States.
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Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.
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Swedish journalist's trial opens in Turkey
A Swedish journalist arrested on arrival in Istanbul to cover last month's massive street protests goes on trial Wednesday on charges of insulting Turkey's president, his lawyer said.
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Kiss says 'honour of a lifetime' to coach Wallabies at home World Cup
Les Kiss said it would be "the honour of a lifetime" to lead Australia in their home 2027 World Cup after it was announced Wednesday that he would take over as Wallabies head coach from Joe Schmidt in 2026.
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US growth figure expected to make for tough reading for Trump
US GDP figures for the first quarter are expected to show a sharp drop-off in growth -- and possibly even a recession -- reflecting a surge in imports before President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs came into effect.
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Opposition leader confirmed winner of Trinidad elections
Trinidad and Tobago's centrist former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will return as leader of the Caribbean nation after her party's victory in Monday's parliamentary election, the electoral commission confirmed Tuesday.
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