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Today’s headlines: A military aircraft has crashed in north-eastern India; The Arakan Army in Myanmar has stepped up attacks on the city of Sittwe; New medical assessment for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte; China is focusing on cruise ships to boost consumption.

Today’s headlines: Bangkok announces the death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha; Trump suspends attacks on Iran, saying an agreement has been reached; India and Bangladesh agree on border patrols; China has imposed sanctions on the Philippine defence minister; Kyrgyzstan’s airlines removed from the EU blacklist.

Today’s headlines:More missile exchanges between the United States and Iran; In Thailand, 50 tonnes of chemical precursors used in the production of amphetamines seized; In Indonesia, fuel prices rise by almost a third, with eknock-on effect on subsidies; In Papua New Guinea, pumice is blocking the passage of fishing boats; A further 15 deaths in the unrest in Pakistani Kashmir.

Today’s headlines: Taliban says Pakistan has resumed air strikes against Afghanistan; In Manipur, 14 Kuki hostages have been freed; Indonesia convicts four soldiers for an acid attack, but activists slam trial; Kyrgyzstan cracks down on peaceful demonstrations.

Today’s headlines: Iran and Israel have said they have suspended attacks on each other. Global spending on nuclear weapons is set to reach an all-time high in 2025. A bomb has exploded in southern Thailand near a school. Pope Leo XIV met with victims of sexual abuse by the clergy in Madrid. Women in Kyrgyzstan are being offered the opportunity to work in Russia assembling military drones.

Today’s healines: Israel and Iran resume war after the bombing of Beirut despite U.S. opposition. Xi Jinping has arrived in North Korea. In Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared victory in the elections. In Malaysia, a petition calls for the expulsion of the Rohingya. In Japan, schools are closed after a bear sighting. In Afghanistan, 21 women have been arrested by the morality police.

Today's news: As the United States and Iran exchange fire, sirens blare in Kuwait and Bahrain. In his meeting with Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo, Pope Leo reiterates his appeal to "not forget" the Southeast Asian country. The former head of the Tibet Autonomous Region was sentenced to life in prison for corruption. Bhutan offers cash to families to counter demographic decline. After more than 10 months, four Indian sailors are still stranded on a container ship off the Turkish coast.

​Today’s headlines: Hezbollah rejects the terms of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, calling it a “surrender”; Drought is crippling crops in various parts of Asia, and the effects of El Niño risk exacerbating the crisis; Dhaka denounces attempts at border incursions facilitated by Indian authorities; The Sultan of Brunei announces a government reshuffle, with two ministries going to his sons.

Today’s headlines: In Indonesia, the former head of the agency overseeing the free meal program has been arrested; Beijing sanctions four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan; Christians are among the more than 6,000 Iranians arrested since the start of the war; Birth rate hits new all-time low in Japan; Democrats make gains in South Korea’s local elections but fail to win in Seoul. Bollywood stars oppose the use of elephants in films.

Today’s headlines: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin has received a royal pardon, with the remaining three months of his sentence lifted; UN agency: the drop in funding risks worsening the plight of the Rohingya in Bangladesh; Boom in Indian tourists in Nepal, with a record number of visitors in May; Senior party official in Shanxi under investigation over the mine accident.

Today's news: Cambodia seeks UN conciliation process on its maritime borders with Thailand. In Los Angeles, vandals damage a museum dedicated to the horrors of the Tiananmen massacre. Philippine Senator Estrada was arrested in a billion-dollar corruption scandal. The founder of an online protest movement in India that mocks the ruling party has called for mass action. In Iran, prison authorities continue to deny medical care to a jailed Iranian Christian convert.

Today’s news: Israel launches electronic land registry in the West Bank, another step towards annexation. To Lam at the Shangri-La security summit: the Asia-Pacific region must be a bastion of stability. First monsoons in Southeast Asia, but India fears this year’s rains will be less intense than in recent years due to El Niño. An Indian woman underwent robotic telesurgery in Hyderabad performed by a surgeon based in Wuhan.