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Today's headlines: house arrest rejected for former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak; A two-day meeting of the Communist Party of Vietnam opens today to define the government leadership; South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has moved the presidential residence to the Blue House; Tajikistan drafts a new Ecological Code.

Today's news: The US carried out a massive US strike against Islamic State targets in Syria in response to recent attacks. Taiwan police say 27-year-old Chang Wen acted "alone”, resulting in four people dead and 11 wounded. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to another 17-year sentence for corruption. More than 200 arrests have been made in Myanmar under a new law targeting people who “undermine” elections.

Today's headlines: violent protests in Bangladesh over the death of young leader Hadi. UNHCR: 3 million Syrians have returned home after Assad; lifting of US sanctions encourages increase. Japan reiterates no to nuclear weapons after contrary statements by official. Indonesia works on subsidy plan for victims of Cyclone Senyar.

Today's headlines: Netanyahu announces agreement on gas supply to Egypt; UN and NGOs in Gaza oppose “arbitrary” Israeli registration procedure; In South Korea, with mothers giving birth at an increasingly advanced age, multiple pregnancies are on the rise, raising concerns for the health of mothers and newborns; Four Indonesian activists charged for late summer riots. Nepal launches five-year plan against waste in the Himalayas.

Today's headlines: the Burmese junta wants to prosecute over 200 people for “disturbing” the elections; Thailand sets three conditions for a ceasefire; Phnom Penh accuses “disproportionate” use of violence; Nepal: new digital system to monitor visitors; In Japan's gender equality plan, no to different legal surnames after marriage.

Today'sheadlines: Bondi Beach, the Philippines emerges as a possible link to ISIS: the attackers were in the archipelago in November; India has charged two militant groups based in Pakistan with the attack on tourists in Kashmir in April; The last two pandas in Japan will return to China in January; Israel is stepping up demolitions in the West Bank.

Today's headlines: Thailand-Cambodia, Bangkok acknowledges its first civilian casualty in the conflict; Beijing has imposed sanctions on a former senior Japanese army officer for collusion with Taiwan; Delhi: online classes and a ban on construction work due to air pollution 30 times higher than the WHO limit; The IDF has struck three Hezbollah members in southern Lebanon

Today's headlines: three Filipino fishermen in action with Beijing Coast Guard water cannons in the South China Sea. Death toll from Storm Byron rises to 14 amid the ruins of the Gaza Strip. South Korea, Japan, and Singapore join Washington's “Pax Silica” for artificial intelligence supply chains. Lionel Messi's Indian tour begins amid chaos and angry fans at the stadium in Kolkata.

Today's headlines: Jimmy Lai's trial verdict in Hong Kong on Monday 15th; Filippino civil society joins anti-corruption campaign filing criminal complaints against Sara Duterte; Delhi simplifies visas for Chinese entrepreneurs; At least 50,000 people in Kuwait will be stripped of their citizenship by 2024; Uzbekistan aims for oil self-sufficiency with the exploitation of the Karakalpakstan fields.

Today's headlines: the Mexican parliament approves tariffs of up to 50% to target Chinese imports; Serious disruption in Gaza due to flooding of tent cities caused by bad weather in areas already devastated by war; In South Korea, investigations into links between politicians and the Unification Church are also spreading to the current government; Diwali among UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage

Today's headlines: Australia bans children under 16 from accessing social networks; Pope Leo XIV: it is unrealistic to exclude Europe from peace negotiations in Ukraine; Two months after his arrest in China, Pastor Ezra Mingri of Zion Church remains in prison; New law further restricts press freedom in Vietnam. Gulf airlines' profit per passenger carried is three times the global average.

Today's headlines: Death toll rises to 10 in renewed clashes on the border between Thailand and Cambodia; 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the Hokkaido region of Japan: at least 34 dead; A 15-year-old girl from Myanmar is the first foreigner to lose her residence permit in Singapore for using etomidate in her e-cigarette; On the first anniversary of Assad's fall, President al Sharaa returns to promise a Syria without violence.