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Today's news: At least 11 people have died in the Philippines due to tropical storm Bualoi. A fire at a data centre paralysed South Korean government online services. A 73-year-old woman who had lived in the United States for 30 years has been deported to India. Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus addresses the Rohingya situation at the UN.

Today's news: no agreement between Iran and European countries on nuclear sanctions. Delhi cancels Ladakh activist's NGO licence to receive funds from abroad. Koreans' income peaks at age 45. China prepares food delivery rules to curb abuse of workers and operators. Ukrainian President Zelanskyj meets Patriarch Bartholomew.

Today's headlines: A 21-point plan on Gaza to be announced with Qatar at the centre of Trump's meeting with Arab-Muslim leaders; Thailand's new foreign minister to Cambodia: let's ease military presence at the border; To Lam to visit Pyongyang, first visit by a Vietnamese leader since 2007; Overtourism is prompting Japanese schools to cancel school trips to Kyoto.

Today's headlines: new Israeli drone attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla headed for Gaza, while Trump meets with Arab and Muslim leaders in New York; South Korean President Lee launches initiative for peace on the Korean Peninsula at the UN; Xi Jinping in Urumqi for the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Tatiana Goričeva, Soviet philosopher and dissident of the 1970s, has died.

Today's headlines: Hong Kong on alert for Ragasa, the worst typhoon of the year worldwide; torrential rains also cause deaths in Calcutta. Presbyterian pastor escapes ambush in Islamabad. Egypt grants pardon to Alaa Abd El-Fattah, activist and opposition blogger imprisoned for 12 years. Indonesian NGOs call for an end to Prabowo's free meals after food poisoning incidents.

Today's Headlines: Modi calls for India to become “self-sufficient” while Trump announces a £80,000 tax on H-1B visas used by Indian workers in the US. Lai inaugurates a centre named after Shinzo Abe in Taipei, highlighting the ties between Taiwan and Japan. In Indonesia, newspaper advertisements defend the non-military programmes that Prabowo has entrusted to the army. Armenia joins the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

Today's headlines: Trump discusses the future of TikTok in the United States with Xi Jinping; Chinese executive convicted in the US for trafficking fentanyl precursors; Taliban remove university books written by women, British couple freed after eight months; South Korean court fines internet user for defaming virtual K-pop band; Israel halts aid to Gaza from Jordan after deadly attack on Allenby crossing.

Today's headlines: Journalists and diplomats prevented from attending the new trial of blogger Zhang Zhan in Shanghai; Trump says he wants to regain control of the Bagram base in Afghanistan; President of the Maldives ratifies restrictive media law; Technocrats in key ministries of Thailand's new government. Hidden under joint ventures on gas and oil supplies of arms from Vietnam to Russia.

Today's headlines: Unrest in East Timor over parliamentary privileges; Indonesia's Prabowo appoints another former general as minister; The leader of South Korea's Unification Church denies corruption allegations; Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign mutual defence (nuclear) agreement.

Today's headlines: Australia and Papua New Guinea issue joint statement, do not sign real defence agreement; In the Philippines,influencers form group against government corruption; In Vietnam, foreign investment continues following administrative reforms approved by the government; The US pressures Syria to sign an agreement with Israel.

Today's headlines: Fresh round of trade talks between the US and India; China fires water cannons at Philippine ships in the South China Sea; In Indonesia, motorbike taxi drivers promise more demonstrations against the government; Japan's toy market is growing despite low birth rates.

Today's news: Israel continues its destruction of Gaza while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Jerusalem. In Vietnam, the highest-grossing film in history was recently produced by the army. In Nepal, new elections will be held in March 2026. Japan increases sanctions against Russia.