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Today's news: On the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China John Lee extols 'national security', Beijing gives away two pandas; Five dead in explosion at fireworks warehouse in Zamboanga; New banknotes in Japan with bigger numbers to help the elderly and tourists; On Google Translate 110 new languages including Cantonese and Punjabi.

Today's news: Outgoing Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai wins but loses many votes in early elections in Mongolia; Vietnam's economy runs dragged by microchip exports; A Chinese attendant dies defending two Japanese in school bus attack a few days ago in Suzhou; Busan is the first metropolis in South Korea at risk of extinction due to the demographic crisis.

Today's news: polls open in Iran for presidential elections; In New Delhi, the roof of the new airport terminal hastily opened by Modi during the election campaign collapses in heavy rain, killing one person; In South Korea a six-day working week for executives; In Laos a new mega-dam to sell energy to Vietnam.

Today's news: The start of the long-awaited Chinese Communist Party plenary is set for 15 July; Another case of sexual assault by a US soldier against a minor in Okinawa; Modi prepares to travel to Moscow; The historic run of Afghanistan's national cricket team comes to a halt in the semifinals.

Today's news: North Korea launched a hypersonic missile that exploded in the air; The Chinese probe Chang'e-6 returned to Earth with samples from the hidden face of the Moon. Myanmar's ethnic militias conquer more territory; The Philippines awaits clarification of a Pentagon propaganda against the Chinese Sinovac vaccine during the pandemic.

Today's news: In Shanghai two women and a child injured in an attack on a Japanese school bus. Egypt revokes licences from 16 tourist agencies after deaths in Mecca. First downpour rains in new monumental Ram temple in Ayodhya. Russia's only female governor resigns criticising the war.

Today's news: Tension in New Caledonia re-ignites after independence leader is extradited to France; Lottery ticket sales in China increased by almost 20%; The Dalai Lama in the USA for surgery; Bahrain and Iran meet to re-establish diplomatic relations.

Today's headlines: Israeli protests Armenian recognition of the Palestinian state, continues to attack Rafah, killing 45. China wants to execute supporters of Taiwanese independence. Five Pakistani soldiers are killed in a TTP attack near the Afghan border. Russia’s parliament further restricts immigration.

Today's news: Putin and Kim will sign a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' in Pyongyang; Religious parties also threaten to leave Netanyahu government over law on how rabbis are chosen; Curfew in Orissa after Hindu fundamentalists attack cow slaughter for Eid; Germany wants to repatriate Afghan asylum seekers via Uzbekistan; Japanese in favour of an 'official' government meeting app.

Today's news: Hourly breaks in the Gaza bombing announced by the Israeli army have been denied by Netanyahu; Chinese Premier Li Qiang on a visit to Australia; In West Bengal a collision between two trains claimed many lives; Thailand towards legalisation of same-sex marriages; Seoul wants to issue a 'K culture' training visa.

Today's news: Indonesia closes 2 million gaming websites; Hostages freed by the Israeli army last week in Gaza include a 27-year-old Russian man who fled the war; Possible imminent visit of Putin to North Korea worries Seoul over military ties between the two countries; Intensified bombing in Myanmar, Arakan forces denounce attack on civilian population.

Today's news: 50 victims of Kuwait migrant massacre rise to 50, three people arrested in the blaze; The Ibrahim government in Malaysia holds the record for the most content removed from social media; Bipartisan US Congress delegation in view of the Dalai Lama; Wild horses return to Kazakhstan after 200 years; Putin ratified the agreement with Beijing to build the international moon station.