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The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.

Vietnam's government has ordered the blocking of Telegram. It accused the app of not complying with criminal investigations and a VPN is now needed to use the app

Vietnam’s passion for football is unmatched in Southeast Asia. From streets packed with fans waving flags to roaring stadiums and viral match reactions online, the nation lives and breathes football.

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.70 (+0.19%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -94 (-1.96%). Coffee prices on Tuesday settled mixed, with robusta falling sharply to a 7-week low. Arabica coffee moved higher on Tuesday on concern that poor weather in Brazil will reduce...

Malaysia’s prime minister also defended Beijing, which took part in diplomatic summits in the country this week: “China is an important neighbor of ours.”

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +1.30 (+0.36%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) is down -67 (-1.40%). Coffee prices today are mixed, with robusta dropping to a 7-week low. Arabica coffee has support today on concern that poor weather in Brazil will lead to a smaller...

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Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the footage appearing to show his wife Brigitte pushing his face as “bickering, or rather joking”

A playful gesture between Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron in Vietnam sparked viral slap rumours, which officials swiftly denied, calling it misinterpreted and overblown.