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China's birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink

January 19, 2026 - 2:12am
Beijing has been trying hard to encourage more young people to marry and have children.
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China's birth rate hits record low as population continues to shrink

January 19, 2026 - 2:12am
Beijing has been trying hard to encourage more young people to marry and have children.
Categories: news

Architect behind Singapore's public housing system dies aged 87

January 18, 2026 - 11:57pm
Liu helped shape the landscape of modern Singapore with its distinctive public housing blocks.
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Boy fighting for life after being mauled by shark in Australia

January 18, 2026 - 9:10pm
The 12-year-old was jumping off a rock ledge in the Sydney Harbour when he was mauled by a shark.
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Vietnam's Communist Party congress meets to pick new leaders​

January 18, 2026 - 8:58pm
To Lam, the current party general secretary, is seen as the lead contender for the top job.
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Factory explosion in China kills two, injures 84

January 18, 2026 - 7:53pm
The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.
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Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire

January 18, 2026 - 10:00am
Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.
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'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea

January 17, 2026 - 6:08pm
Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.
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'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea

January 17, 2026 - 6:08pm
Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.
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