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Let's get you up to speed with the day's stories. The Federal Court denied a request by Najib Razak's lawyer to discharge himself from representing the former PM in his appeal to overturn his 1MDB-linked graft conviction. “We are of the…

Let's get you caught up on the day's top stories. China began its largest military exercises around Taiwan on Thursday (Aug 4), firing multiple missiles into waters around Taiwan. The show of force straddles some of the world's busiest…

Let's get you caught up on the day's top stories. China is lashing out at the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in 25 years by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was a "complete…

Let's get you caught up on the day's top stories. China warned Tuesday (Aug 2) that the United States will "pay the price" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan during her Asia trip. The trip would be the highest-profile visit by a…

Let's get you caught up on the day's top stories. “It is very confusing because at first (the doctors) told me that the lesions would be gone within a week and to just wait for the lesions to crust over and fall off ... but then they…