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Divers have removed 2.1 tons of trash, including fishing nets and used packaging, from coral reefs and mangrove areas around Con Dao Islands off Vietnam’s southern coast. The cleanup of the archipelago has been going on for over two weeks, the Con Dao National Park Management Board said last Friday. …

Indonesian President Joko Widodo held his first cabinet meeting in his planned new capital, Nusantara, on Monday, as the outgoing leader seeks to reassure investors his $32 billion mega-project remains on track before he steps down this October. Years after announcing his flagship infrastructure project, intended to ease the burden …

Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France’s national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed over to the next host Los Angeles. Grammy-winning R&B artist H.E.R teased the Mission …

A man was forced to kneel and apologize in the southern province of Binh Duong after a heated traffic dispute led to a car chase and an altercation. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon on Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Thu Dau Mot City. Phan Tuan Sang, 26, was driving with …

The bosses of Britain’s biggest companies enjoyed record pay in 2023, with nine firms offering them packages of more than 10 million pounds ($12.75 million), research on Monday showed, as British workers argue for higher wages. The median pay for a FTSE-100 company CEO rose 2.2% to 4.19 million pounds …

A helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the popular northern Australian tourist town of Cairns, killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests, authorities said on Monday. Emergency crews were called at about 2 a.m. on Monday after a twin-engine helicopter collided with the …

Disney/Marvel superhero comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” enjoyed an exceptional third weekend, taking in an estimated $54.2 million in North American theaters, but Sony’s dramatic romance “It Ends With Us” was headed for one of the best openings ever for that genre, analysts said Sunday. “Deadpool,” led by popular stars Ryan …

Disney/Marvel superhero comedy “Deadpool & Wolverine” enjoyed an exceptional third weekend, taking in an estimated $54.2 million in North American theaters, but Sony’s dramatic romance “It Ends With Us” was headed for one of the best openings ever for that genre, analysts said Sunday. “Deadpool,” led by popular stars Ryan …

A solemn ceremony was held in the northern city of Hai Phong to disperse the ashes of Merle Ratner, a leftist and anti-war activist of the U.S. and also a close friend of Vietnam. Representatives of Vietnamese agencies and organizations offered their deep condolences to the bereaved family over the …

The U.K. government said on Sunday schools in England could teach children how to spot extremist and online content spreading “putrid conspiracy theories”, under planned changes to the national curriculum. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she was launching a review of the curriculum in primary and secondary schools to introduce …