Today’s headlines: 903 dead and 4,247 missing – the latest death toll from the floods in Nepal and Tibet. Sharif suspends eight officials following the deaths of 14 newborns in Islamabad. New measures to tackle the cost of living announced in Kuala Lumpur. First meeting between Ankara, Riyadh and Islamabad under the ‘Mecca Pact’.
Today’s headlines: crackdown on free press, arrests and closures from Hong Kong to Vietnam. Data leak at the Kudankulam nuclear power station in India. UN: boats carrying over 500 migrants have sunk off the coast of Myanmar. Guidelines for ‘pilot zones’ at the sixth Lebanon-Israel meeting.
Today’s headlines: At least nine dead in clashes between security forces and Jaac supporters in Pakistani Kashmir; The death toll from the Bangkok fire rises to 32; Sharp slowdown in China's growth in the second quarter; Tokyo: new AI regulations ahead of the vote.
Today’s headlines: third night of US air strikes against Iran, as tensions flare between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia; ASEAN demands ‘tangible progress’ on a peace plan from Myanmar at first meeting of foreign ministers since the 2021 coup; Iraqi Prime Minister meets Patriarch Nona and pledges commitment to the return of Christians.
Today’s headlines: the former Emir of Qatar has died; tit-for-tat attacks between Iran and the United States continue; Barisan Nasional has won the elections in Johor, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s party suffering a crushing defeat; Over 37 per cent of South Korean minors who are victims of sexual offences do not report the crime;Hanoi has arrested the captain of the capsized boat that killed at least 15 Indian tourists.
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