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Today's news: South Korea oppostion moves to impeach interim president; Hanoi arrests pro-democracy activist for ‘anti-communist activities’; Punjab farmers year-long protest broken with bulldozers and over a hundred arrests; Riyadh cracks down on prostitution and ‘immorality’: over 50 arrests.

Today's news: Dozens arrested in Turkey for support for Imamoglu; Jakarta approves the controversial revision of the law on the armed forces; Israel intercepts Houthi ballistic missile and intensifies ground operations in Gaza, at least 70 dead; Agreement between Kuala Lumpur and Ocean Infinity to resume search for flight MH370; Indian court sentences three defendants to death for the murder of 24 Dalits in 1981.

Today's news: More bombings overnight in Israel and Gaza, far-right leader Ben-Gvir welcomed back into Netanyahu's government; No truce in Ukraine in the two and a half hour phone call between Putin and Trump; Rohingya leader arrested in Bangladesh; Hanoi wants to halve the number of provinces and reduce the authorities at municipal level by up to 70%.

In today's news: The Indian authorities have imposed a curfew in Nagpur after an attack by Hindu radicals on the tomb of an ancient Muslim ruler; Jakarta repatriates - and interrogates - over 500 of its citizens returning from Myanmar who were victims of ‘cyberscam’; Beijing has put the publisher Li Yanhe on trial for ‘pro-Taiwan secessionism’; After 14 years, the leader of the Iranian opposition Karroubi has been released from house arrest.

Today's news: Talks between Trump and Putin on Ukraine are scheduled for tomorrow; Burmese military junta ravages St. Patrick's Cathedral in Bhamo;Taipei expels pro-reunification Chinese influencer; Jakarta is set to sign a moratorium to reinstate sending Indonesian workers to Saudi Arabia; North Korean soldiers sell military equipment to buy food; In Afghanistan, a woman dies in childbirth every two hours.

Today's headlines: China is responsible for polluting Zambia's main river. In India, man attacks Sikh worshippers. The Pakistani army revised the number of casualties in the Jaffar Express train attack. The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq has been killed.

Today's news: Al-Sharaa signs a constitutional declaration for a five-year transition in Syria; Corruption investigation into Chinese company Huawei: searches and arrests at the European Parliament; Protests in Bangladesh over the death of a raped girl, family members arrested; Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the spring festival of colours, fires and religious traditions.

Today's news: Faisalabad, Lahore and Colombo among cities most vulnerable to flooding: +300%; A new 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on the negotiating table; Construction of a road bridge between North Korea and Russia has begun; Armenia and India have signed two memoranda on diplomatic and health cooperation.

Today's news: Ukraine accepts a 30-day ceasefire at Jeddah talks, Russia's response is awaited; In China, unions ask companies not to ask female candidates about their civil status and pregnancy; Indonesia imposes anti-dumping duty on nylon film from China, Thailand and Taiwan; Social worker convicted of rioting during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

Today's news: Agreement reached between Syria's al-Sharaa and SDF Kurds; overnight Israeli raids on military positions; In North Korea publicly executes three men for attempting to escape by sea; TikToker is convicted of blasphemy in Indonesia after ‘talking’ to an image of Jesus; India's Byrnihat is the most polluted city in the world.

Today's news: South Korean prosecutors continue to pursue Yoon for insurrection; North Korea launches ballistic missiles after joint exercises between Washington and Seoul; In India marks hottest February in 125 years, concerns for agriculture and industry; Protests in Indonesia over the poor quality of life, with 7.5 million unemployed.

Today's news: Dhaka police disperse participants in an Islamist march; Four ships with Ethiopian migrants capsize off the coast of Yemen; Four men imprisoned in raid on a house church in Huainan, China; In Thailand, the Supreme Court has cancelled a 1975 directive regulating student hair.