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Man poses as police to carry out robberies

Police in the southern Long An Province have arrested a man claiming to be a police officer to stop commuters randomly on the streets and rob them. Thach Hoai Bien, 25, and three accomplices, Duong Lonl, Ly Thai Nguyen and Thach Thi Si Vol, aged 23-34, are now under investigation …

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US judge suspends sex abuse trial of former Catholic cardinal

US judge suspends sex abuse trial of former Catholic cardinal

A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday suspended the sexual abuse trial of former U.S. Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick, court records showed. McCarrick, 93, is the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic official to face charges in the sweeping scandal over the systemic sexual abuse of minors in the Church. He has been accused of …

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Indonesian president arrives in Hanoi, beginning state visit to Vietnam

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on Thursday afternoon, starting a three-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong. The Indonesian leader was accompanied by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of state-owned enterprises Erick Thohir, Minister of …

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Why more and more Southeast Asians want to learn German

Across Southeast Asia, interest in German is on the rise as the German government taps increasing numbers of the region’s skilled workers to tackle the country’s severe labor shortages. Enthusiasm for learning German has skyrocketed in Vietnam, especially after social life in the country got back to normal following the …

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Why a US bitcoin ETF is a game-changer for crypto

Why a US bitcoin ETF is a game-changer for crypto

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the price of bitcoin in a game-changer for the cryptocurrency industry which has been trying for more than a decade to launch such a product. Multiple asset managers have applied for bitcoin ETFs since 2013, …

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Trump critic Chris Christie exits 2024 US presidential race

Trump critic Chris Christie exits 2024 US presidential race

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended his flailing bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, after failing to garner support for a campaign centered on criticism of the policies and character of frontrunner Donald Trump. Christie dropped out just days before the first Republican nominating contest in …

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