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By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is considering warning citizens about risks of travelling to countries with strong ties to China, such as Laos and Cambodia, as they could be caught up in Beijing’s campaign against Taiwan independence supporters, according to a senior Taiwan official and an internal memo. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan …

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By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department is preparing to shut down almost a dozen consulates that are mainly in Western Europe in the coming months and is looking to reduce its workforce globally, multiple U.S. officials said on Thursday. The State Department is also looking into potentially merging a number of its …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday ruled out calling a national election for April on Sunday or Monday, as had been expected, so his government can focus on an approaching cyclone in Queensland state. A national election must be held by mid-May, and had been expected for April so the government …

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The EU cannot afford to finance Ukraine’s military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary. Orban, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also …

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By Christine Chen (Reuters) – New Zealand’s top spy has warned of the security risks posed by China’s growing influence in the Pacific and said his agency would ramp up scrutiny of the Cook Islands after the nation deepened ties with Beijing. Security Intelligence Service Director-General Andrew Hampton said the focus of Pacific nations on …

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