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Singapore’s ruling party dominates again, boosting new PM
The outcome will be seen as a public endorsement of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, after the opposition failed to extend gains made in previous contests.
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Analysis
World elections
Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy
All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.
- by Zach Hope
Opinion
Vietnam
There’s a reason some Vietnamese restaurants fly a yellow flag, others a red
Duality lives in the bones of my generation divided by conflict: in the way elders hoard plastic bags like wartime rations, in the hesitation when hearing a northern accent.
- by Jenny Tran
How a can of Coke and day-old cake led to iconic photo that went around the world
Peter Arnett and his colleagues had watched the last of the US Marines flee in a helicopter. Then they heard a telltale squeak in the stairs outside their office.
- by David Rising and Valerie Komor
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Explosion
Claim chemical used for missiles was shipped to Iranian port before huge explosion
The large blast shattered windows within several kilometres, Iranian media said, with footage shared online showing a huge cloud forming after the explosion.
- by Jon Gambrell
Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll
Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.
- by Zach Hope
On TikTok, there’s only one winner from Trump’s tariff death spiral with China
First came the AI-generated videos depicting Americans working in sweatshops. Since then, it’s been open slather, gifting Beijing a PR win.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Nuclear energy
I lived through Fukushima. Australia should think twice about nuclear
Despite the fallout from the devastating 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan remains locked in to nuclear power. Australia can still choose other less dangerous sources of energy.
- by Ayumi Honda
Gunmen kill dozens of tourists at resort deemed ‘mini-Switzerland’ in disputed Kashmir
Indian police said at least four gunmen they described as militants fired at dozens of tourists from close range, killing at least 26.
- by Aijaz Hussain
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Anzac Day
The untold story of the last Australian plane out of Saigon
On the 50th anniversary of an Anzac Day like no other, the last Australian air force pilot to leave Vietnam speaks for the first time.
- by Michael Ruffles and Kate Geraghty
Aussie beef on menu as trade war hits Beijing’s American-style restaurants
It was co-founded by a Texan, but the US-China trade war means American beef will soon be off the table at this chain of eateries - to Australia’s benefit.
- by Josh Arslan and Ella Cao
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