Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment
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Fourth shark attack in New South Wales in 48 hours
A surfer has been bitten by a shark, in what is the fourth attack along Australia's New South Wales (NSW)...
Architect behind Singapore’s public housing system dies aged 87
The architect who designed Singapore's public housing system, now home to most of the country's 5.9 million residents, has died...
Japan PM Takaichi set to call snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is widely expected to call for a snap election, less than three months after taking...
China’s population falls for fourth straight year
China's population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as its birth rates sunk to a record low, despite...
Factory explosion in Inner Mongolia province kills two, injures 84
A huge explosion at a factory in northern China has killed two people and injured 84 others, with eight people...
Communist Party congress meets to pick new leaders
Gavin ButlerandThuong Le,BangkokGetty ImagesVietnam's ruling Communist Party is meeting to pick new leaders and set key targets for the young,...
Boy fighting for life after being mauled by shark
A 12-year-old boy in Australia is fighting for his life after being attacked by a large shark while swimming in...
Japanese city mayor apologises for calling colleagues ‘human scum’
The mayor of Yokohama has apologised for insulting colleagues after an official publicly accused him of making offensive remarks.At a...
The South Korean millennials mocked for ‘trying too hard’
Instagram/@detailanceJi says he has become more self-conscious interacting with younger colleaguesJi Seung-ryeol, 41, prides himself on his sense of fashion....
