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Today's headlines: US-South Korea agreement on 15% tariffs on imports from Seoul; Taiwan has announced the procurement of 50,000 new drones for defence; Jordanian and Emirate Armed Forces, parachute 73 tonnes of aid into Gaza; Sotheby's auction house returns sacred jewels believed to be linked to Buddha to India.

Today's headlines: Lebanon has begun repatriating Syrian refugees; Thailand accuses Phnom Penh of ceasefire violations; India confirms the death of three militants responsible for the 22 April massacre that led to clashes with Pakistan; China, announces a new national subsidy for families to cope with the demographic crisis.

Today's headlines: ‘Calm’ on border after Thailand and Cambodia military delegations agree ceasefire;. At least 30 dead in Beijing due to heavy rains and flooding; Singapore ups number of postgraduate courses in Mandarin for Chinese students; Indian software giant TCS cuts 12,000 jobs in large-scale AI deployment.

Today's headlines: The Israeli army ‘pauses’ aid delivery but continues attacks on exhausted Gazan population; A new round of meetings begins in Sweden between the United States and China to extend the tariff truce by 90 days; The abbot of the Shaolin Buddhist temple is under investigation and has been stripped of his ordination certificate; Regular flights begin between Moscow and Pyongyang .

Today's headlines: Death toll rises to 33 in Cambodia and Thailand, ceasefire stalled; Philippine Supreme Court dismisses impeachment request against Sara Duterte on procedural grounds; School collapses in Rajasthan, killing seven children; L'Osservatore Romano reports on Suhail, the young Catholic from Gaza who was seriously injured in the attack on the Church of the Holy Family.

Today's news: The United States has lifted a series of sanctions on companies collaborating with Myanmar's military junta. France announces recognition of the Palestinian state in September. India and Great Britain sign a free trade agreement. About 19,000 people evacuated from the city of Baoding in China due to flooding. Kyrgyzstan opens an online school for students suffering discrimination in Russia.

Today's headlines: Thailand has bombed several targets in Cambodia after new clashes on the border; India and China accused of sending military equipment to Russia; Tense summit between EU representatives and Beijing; Hamas has sent a series of proposals as part of the ceasefire negotiations with Israel.

Today's headlines: Trump announces another trade deal, with the Philippines; In Indonesia's military will produce medicines for the civilian population; 18-year-old larrested in Hong Kong accused of writing “seditious” words in a bathroom; Over 100 NGOs denounce hunger and famine in Gaza.

Today's headlines: Yet another journalist killed in the Philippines; Children most affected by pollution in Indonesia; Pakistani Islamist militants turn to drones; New “technical” talks between Russia and Ukraine are planned; Protests over water shortages in Tajikistan.

Today's headlines: South Korea has counted 18 deaths after recent rains; In Sri Lanka dismisses police inspector deemed responsible for failing to prevent Easter Attacks;. Myanmar's online scam centres are increasingly relying on Starlink; At least 1,120 people have died in clashes in southern Syria.

Today's news: Dozens more Palestinians die in Israeli attacks this morning in Gaza. Torrential rains hit South Korea for the fourth consecutive day, displacing 3,000 people. Indonesian police dismantle an international baby trafficking ring. Some 19,000 Afghan victims of a data leak will not receive compensation from the UK.

Today's headlines: Syrian government announces return of army to al Suwayda, tensions rise in Druze areas; Already 180 dead in Pakistan's monsoon season; Domestic consumption now accounts for 60% of China's GDP; Two young men who fled North Korea make their debut in a new K-pop band.