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In an unlikely New Year’s Eve tradition, some people in Taiwan welcomed the coming of 2025 with cries. This innovation, put together by university student Harry Li, 22 years old, has just gained popularity and is gradually changing the way people welcome the coming of the New Year.

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A man who killed multiple people by deliberately driving into a crowd of exercisers outside a stadium in southern China has been sentenced to death. Fan Weiqiu was found guilty of "endangering public safety," a court statement said. At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured in the 11 November attack in Zhuhai, thought to be the deadliest on Chinese soil for a decade.

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In a bold move to secure President Joe Biden's blessing for its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel has offered an unusual concession: giving the U.S. government veto power over potential cuts to U.S. Steel's production capacity.

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They say silence speaks louder than words, and Manmohan Singh's life was a testament to that. India's former prime minister and economic reformer, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy as towering as the challenges he overcame. From a humble village in Punjab to reshaping the global perception of India's economy, his journey was nothing short of extraordinary.

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South Korean opposition lawmakers have filed an impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, just weeks after parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol. The move follows Han's refusal to appoint constitutional court judges nominated by the opposition Democratic Party (DP).