Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.

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Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon, Netanyahu says

The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according to health officials.

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BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

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Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity

One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name.

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What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

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Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal

The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.

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Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour

The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

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