Germany's housing sector slumps into crisis
Valeriy Shevchenko felt like he made the purchase of his lifetime when he beat a queue of prospective buyers to secure a two-bedroom apartment in one of Berlin's most popular districts.
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Petition against felling thousands of trees in historic Tokyo park area
Campaigners filed a fresh petition with almost 225,000 signatures on Monday against plans to fell potentially thousands of trees and tear down a historic baseball stadium in a rare green area of central Tokyo.
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From K-pop to sales girls: AI goes mainstream in South Korea
Her face is a deepfake. Her body belongs to a team of similar-sized actors. But she sings, reads the news, and sells luxury clothes on TV as AI humans go mainstream in South Korea.
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Desperate eSports fans in ticket-grabbing frenzy at Asian Games
ESports tickets costing up to $137 are like gold dust at the Asian Games with desperate fans signing up multiple times through a lottery system in hope of seeing their gaming heroes live.
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Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital
Sicilian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, captured in January after three decades on the run, has died in hospital in central Italy, the local mayor confirmed Monday.
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Evergrande shares sink after restructuring plan scrapped
Shares in embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande plummeted Monday, following the announcement that it would be unable to carry out a restructuring plan intended to guarantee its survival.
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EU trade chief warns businesses questioning future in China
The EU's trade chief told Beijing on Monday that tough security laws and a more "politicised" business environment have left European companies struggling to understand their obligations and questioning their future in China.
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China in control as backstroke king Qin sets new Asian Games mark
Breaststroke world champion and title favourite Qin Haiyang smashed the Asian Games record to surge into the 100m final on Monday as China set about shoring up their dominance in the Hangzhou pool.
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Asian markets struggle as traders prepare for higher rates
Asian markets were mixed Monday as investors contemplated the possibility the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again and keep them at three-decade highs as officials struggle to contain inflation.
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'Three, two, one, nothing': fake fireworks fizzle, fuddle at Games
Fireworks at the climax are a highlight of any opening ceremony and they were too at the Asian Games in China, except for one thing -- they weren't real.
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