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Today's headlines: Nuclear talks Friday in Turkey between US envoy Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi; Record snowfall in Japan: over 30 deaths in the last two weeks; Record number of millionaires fleeing South Korea; China inaugurates air hospital for ophthalmological and ENT care in peripheral areas; Concern over prison conditions in Russia for historian who chronicled Stalinist repression.

Today's headlines: new clashes in Baluchistan, Pakistani army reports 145 militiamen killed; Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened, but only for a few dozen people a day; Hong Kong to adopt a five-year plan to “align” with Beijing. Singapore to have a national space agency. First Grammy for Korean K-pop.

Today's news: After Jakarta stock market plummets, the head of regulatory agency resigns. The number of Indian nationals arrested by ICE in the United States doubled in 2025, more than half for visa violations. In Japan, the working population tops 70 million for the first time, thanks to workers over 65. Hong Kong lifts its seat belt requirement on buses after just five days.

Today's headlines: Vietnam is seeking to sell the luxury items of Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement; The Panama Supreme Court has ruled that the port concession to Hong Kong was unconstitutional; Despite the ceasefire, Kurdish-led militias have declared their readiness to continue fighting against Damascus.

Today's headlines: Iran sends fuel to Myanmar's regime using ghost ships, while Beijing executes 11 members of the Ming family involved in online scams; Vietnam and the EU upgrade diplomatic relations; The Taliban designate half of public spending on security. In South Korea, more and more minors are gambling.

Today's headlines: Sixth round of talks between US and Taiwanese officials; In the Indian state of Manipur, some tribal organisations have opposed the awarding of an honour to a police officer, Malaysia abandons a plan to test six-year-olds to see if they are ready for school; Pyongyang is preparing a memorial for its soldiers who died in Ukraine.

Today's headlines: South Korea says it has detected a missile launch from the North; Hong Kong's constitutional affairs minister has resigned; Dozens of Bangladeshis have been tricked by Russia into fighting in Ukraine; In Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto's nephew has been appointed deputy governor of the central bank.

Today's headlines: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's approval rating falls ahead of elections; South Korea pressures Canada over the sale of its submarines; Israel makes the reopening of the Rafah crossing conditional on the return of the body of the last hostage; Heavy snowfall also claims victims in Russia.

Today's news: false information about Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is still circulating in Taiwan. The military ship USS Cincinnati has arrived in Ream, Cambodia, for the first time. The repatriation order for thousands of Burmese people in the United States has been suspended. In Tajikistan, police are trying to put an end to the phenomenon of spontaneous markets, where mainly migrants who have returned from Russia work.

Today's headlines: Takaichi dissolved the Japanese parliament for early elections;. Zelensky accuses Taiwan of supplying components for Russian missiles, Lai calls for talks to refute the claim; Modi in Kerala: if BJP wins, justice for the theft of Sabarimala gold; US Army transfers first 150 ISIS detainees in north-eastern Syria to Iraq.

Today's headlines: Filipino journalist convicted of “terrorism”, NGO: accusations are instrumental; Bangladesh, election campaign begins ahead of 12 February elections; In Manila, ASEAN restarts talks on Myanmar; Group of Arab and Islamic nations join Trump's Board of Peace; Vatican also invited, Parolin: “We are considering”.

Today's headlines: Indonesia, nine arrests by Medan police for trafficking newborns; Seoul: 23 years in prison for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for supporting martial law in 2024; Traffic in India among the worst in the world, with six of the ten most congested cities in Asia in 2025; Lawyer who defended Christians and converts arrested in Tehran.