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Singapore will host the World Aquatics Championships in 2025 after the Russian city of Kazan was stripped of the event over Moscow’s attack of Ukraine, governing body FINA said on Thursday. It will be the first time that the events will be held in aSoutheastAsian city. More than 2,500 athletes …

A draft decree on personal data protection says that one’s personal data may be collected, decrypted, and publicized without consent in certain circumstances. The draft, sent from the government to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for approval, states that there are five particular situations in which one’s personal data may …

Sharing drinks, watching missile parades and dining with senior army commanders, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter was centre stage with her father and mother at major military events this week. Her presence has added to speculation that she could be in line for a leadership position – maybe …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he had heard from several European Union leaders at a summit that they were ready to provide Kyiv with aircraft to help fight against Russia’s invasion. He gave no further details about the pledges, and there was no immediate confirmation from any European …

Police have detained a 23-year-old woman and her mother-in-law for alleged attempted murder after they set fire to another woman over a perceived romantic tryst in Quang Nam Province. On January 26, social media users shared a video of the incident, which took place in broad daylight on a street …

24 Vietnamese soldiers and medical workers flew to Turkey on Thursday to help search for victims of devastating earthquakes that killed more than 17,000 in Turkey-Syria. The 24 soldiers and medical workers were dispatched from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and all were veteran rescuers with over 10 years …

The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Natural Resources Department will seek sand from four Mekong Delta localities to complete construction of Ring Road No.3. In a report recently sent to the HCMC People’s Committee, the department said Ring Road No.3 requires 15 million cubic meters of sand, and it is …

The death toll from earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria this week neared 16,000 on Thursday, as hopes faded of many people being found alive 72 hours since the disaster and frustration simmered over the slow delivery of aid. A Turkish official said the disaster posed “very serious difficulties” to …

Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) than ever before and hinting at a new solid-fuel weapon. The country has forged ahead with its ballistic missile programme, test-launching dozens of advanced missiles last year …

A bus driver in southern Vietnam accidentally ran over a third-grade girl after she got off the vehicle at school on Wednesday. The tragic accident occurred when 25 third graders of Ha Huy Giap Elementary School arrived at school after having lunch at their teacher’s home in Bien Hoa Town, …