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Today’s headlines: China offers Taiwan reunification in exchange for energy security; In India, 14 Muslim youths have been arrested for breaking their fast on the Ganges in Varanasi; In Malaysia, salaries in the tech sector have overtaken those in Japan; Alcohol banned in Damascus, except in Christian neighbourhoods; Russian poll: Russians’ confidence in Putin is falling.

Today’s headlines: Sri Lanka has also shortened the working week due to fuel shortages, whilst Tehran is asking Delhi to return several oil tankers; The United Nations has updated the list of Taliban members subject to sanctions as the conflict with Pakistan continues; Ten people have died in a hospital fire in Orissa; In South Korea, more and more people are taking slimming pills even though they are not obese.

Today’s headlines: Tokyo has begun distributing oil from its strategic reserves; In Myanmar, the military junta-controlled parliament has convened for the first time; In Thailand, the Bhumjaithai Party has consolidated its power with the appointment of the Speaker of the House; New armed clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Today's news: The war against Iran has displaced at least 3.2 million people, while a missile hit the US embassy in Baghdad. Taiwan's parliament authorises the deal with the United States for the purchase of four weapons packages. Thai authorities have seized over 100,000 counterfeit items worth more than US$ 1 million.

Today's headlines: new Israeli attacks on Iran, missiles from the Islamic Republic strike the Jewish state, causing several casualties. ASEAN foreign ministers meet today to discuss the Gulf crisis, markets and energy concerns. Islamabad bombs a fuel depot near Kandahar airport. In Indonesia, there has been a sharp increase in measles cases due to the collapse of post-COVID vaccinations.

Today's headlines: Jakarta and Canberra want to extend the security cooperation agreement signed last month to Japan. UNHCR inaugurates the largest carpet weaving centre in Afghanistan, which will employ 400 returning migrants, mostly women; UNESCO “deeply concerned” about the fate of world heritage sites in Iran and the Gulf; South Korean president orders “tough disciplinary measures” against those responsible for the Jeju plane crash.

Today's headlines: twelfth day of the Israeli-US war on Iran, attacks in various areas of the Gulf; Tehran threatens to crack down on all forms of protest. First declines in Thai tourism due to the conflict in the Middle East. By the end of March, Japan will be ready to deploy a battery of missiles towards China. Austerity measures also in Pakistan due to the fuel crisis.

Today's headlines: Canberra grants visas to five Iranian soccer players who have sought political asylum;The fuel crisis caused by the war in the Middle East revives smart working in Vietnam. In Afghanistan, at least 610,000 children treated by UNICEF for severe malnutrition in 2025; Agreement between Delhi and Jakarta for the supply of the BrahMos missile system; The latest expedition to search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 has ended without success.

Today's headlines: the mayor of Istanbul in court today in the maxi-trial for corruption, with over 400 defendants in the dock; A Taiwanese prime minister makes a (personal) trip to Japan after more than 50 years; Dhaka imposes fuel rationing for the war in the Middle East; Two hundred Shiites in Thailand gathered yesterday to “honour” the memory of Khamenei.

Today's headlines: Israeli bombing continues in Lebanon; The United States is pressuring Sri Lanka to avoid repatriating the crew rescued from the sunken ship, Due to rising fuel prices, the Philippines will switch to a four-day working week; Hundreds of Russian soldiers who returned from the front with disabilities have been included in the Paralympic teams.

Today's headlines : the heaviest night of bombing in Tehran since the start of the war. Two Japanese citizens are in Iranian prisons. Balandra's RSP “Balen” Shah clearly in the lead in Nepal's election count. Jimmy Lai will not appeal his 20-year sentence. In February, for the first time, electric giant BYD sold more cars abroad than in China.

Today's headlines: China lowers its GDP growth target for 2026 to below 5% for the first time. Nepal goes to the polls, results announced for tomorrow. Hong Kong court does not admit Taiwanese academic as witness in Tiananmen Square vigil trial. Two unpublished novels by Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe discovered in Japan.