Varma helps India beat Pakistan as Asia Cup final ends in controversy
Varma hits 69 not out as India chase 146 after coming into bat at 10-2 in a dramatic end to the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai.
Varma hits 69 not out as India chase 146 after coming into bat at 10-2 in a dramatic end to the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai.
Hong Kong has issued a bounty for the arrest of former student leader of the Umbrella Movement protest group
September 28, 2025 A stampede at a rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu killed at least 36 people and injured 40 others.
Additionally, almost 60 were reported as injured at the event in Tamil Nadu.
Tens of thousands had gathered at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Vijay, a well-known actor who goes by only one name, launched a political party last year.
Overseas sales of top US export crop plummet as trade talks between Washington and Beijing stall
Barring an eleventh-hour deal, the reinstatement of sanctions – triggered by Britain, France and Germany – will once again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of Iran's ballistic missile program, among other measures.
Documents point to deepening Sino-Russian military ties across complex operations
India take all the way by Sri Lanka in final Super Fours match before Sunday’s Asia Cup final against Pakistan.
Donald Trump says a deal on the future of TikTok in the US has been made, but it’s not been confirmed by China or the app’s owner ByteDance.
Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.
Bangladesh crumble as Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf take three wickets each in Super Fours match in Dubai.
Undercover investigation at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant shows tough conditions for seasonal staff building new Apple device
As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders
India has accused Pakistan of continuing to support Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad. Pakistan has rejected those claims.
The two nuclear-armed countries have accused each other of targeting military airbases with missiles
Economic pressures are forcing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to seek an off-ramp in the trade war.
India and Pakistan have been trading drone and artillery strikes in some of the most intense fighting in nearly 30 years
The Chinese president is in Moscow to attend the May 9 military parade alongside his Russian counterpart. While Moscow engages in discussions with the Trump administration, Beijing focuses on strengthening its alliance with Russia.
Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, unleashing winds and rain after killing at least 14 people in Taiwan and eight in the Philippines.
President contradicts Donald Trump by calling the green energy transition ‘the trend of our time’
People in the path of a deadly wall of water stood little chance - survivors are shocked at what happened.
Pakistan face Bangladesh on Thursday in an eliminator ahead of Sunday’s final of the 2025 Asia Cup, where India await.
September 24, 2025 Typhoon Ragasa whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
The former president of the Philippines is accused of being involved in the deaths of dozens of people.
A loss in the match on Tuesday will put both teams on the brink of elimination from cricket’s T20 Asia Cup 2025.
September 22, 2025 Kim told North Korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding that he had "good memories" of President Trump, despite ongoing tension over Washington's denuclearization stance.
The investigative journalist draws attention to the plight of opponents of Narendra Modi's regime who have been imprisoned in India. She especially highlights the case of Umar Khalid, a prominent student activist, who has been incarcerated since 2020.
There has been a discernible shift in how this administration is dealing with Beijing
The win in Abu Dhabi sends Pakistan second on the Super Fours points table while Sri Lanka are all but out.
Warsaw had kept border crossing with Belarus shut after Russian drones entered Polish airspace
Ragasa is the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year.
September 23, 2025 India's shrimp exports to the U.S. were once a success story. Now the industry faces ruin amid President Trump's 50% tariff on imports from the country.
Lee Jae Myung tells the BBC he wants to restore trust with North Korea.
Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Abhishek’s innings helps India chase 172 with seven balls to spare in their Super Fours match against Pakistan in Dubai.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a Palestinian state would 'endanger' Israel as several countries, including France, are set to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN on Monday.
Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.
The Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup opens with Bangladesh beating Sri Lanka by four wickets in Dubai.
Following their phone conversation on September 19, the presidents of the United States and China, the world's two leading powers, have signaled a willingness to open dialogue and ease tensions between their countries.
September 20, 2025 In a new book, analyst Dan Wang uses "engineering state" vs. "lawyerly society" to explain how China got ahead and America stagnated.
Rules to curb online activities of money-minded monks and clergy follows scandal at world-renowned Shaolin Temple
Norma, a movie based on a viral true story from TikTok, has become a nationwide obsession.
A total of 6,000 residents needed to be removed from 18 buildings in the city's Quarry Bay neighborhood, police said on Friday after the discovery, determining that the bomb appeared to be 'fully functional.'
American leader says Chinese counterpart approved sale of video app’s American operations
September 19, 2025 Officials have been working on a deal to bring popular video app TikTok under U.S. ownership to avoid shutting it down in the United States.
India given scare by Oman but winning run continues after 21-run victory at 2025 Asia Cup.
Experts tell the BBC what a final deal might look like, and what Beijing might get in return.
President says site is strategic due to proximity to China’s nuclear weapons
Afghanistan’s 2025 Asia Cup run ended at the group stage following a six-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.
September 18, 2025 Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.
Electronic chips produced by Taiwan's tech giants, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Foxconn, are its most powerful weapon against a potential invasion by China, writes Le Monde's Julien Bouissou in his column.
Korean workers who were detained in the US say they were treated like criminals and are still in shock.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends final day of military exercises, which he says involved 100,000 troops.
Donald Trump extends deadline to shut down social media platform as he promises a deal with China
An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation.
Also in today’s newsletter, Saudi Arabia signs defence pact with Pakistan, and the Fed cuts rates by quarter point
The lawsuit filed in a court in Delaware alleges the accident was caused by faulty fuel switches
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo made the remarks to reporters on Monday as he arrived in Washington for talks with US counterparts on finalizing a bilateral deal.
Many young people were among more than 70 people killed in anti-corruption protests in Nepal.
US president says talks with Beijing have ‘gone very well’ and plans call with Xi Jinping this week
Pakistan’s top diplomat, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, says the Muslim bloc must move beyond rhetoric to concrete action.
The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut.
The Mexican government announced plans to raise import taxes to 50% on 1,400 products – including automobiles – imported primarily from China, India, and South Korea. Beijing, viewing this as a pro-American maneuver, threatened retaliation.
Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and the Indian spinners star in the Group A cricket fixture in Dubai.
It should unleash the potential of its vast internal market with reform and investment
The US has not yet accepted an invitation from China as progress stalls between the geopolitical rivals
The House of Representatives was dissolved by the country's president, following deadly anti-corruption protests.
As teams get ready to take the field, players and staff reveal dressing room chats amid political frenzy.
Four days after violence left 51 people dead and devastated key seats of power, the former chief justice of the Supreme Court was appointed as interim prime minister. Parliament was dissolved.
September 13, 2025 The 12 profiles featured in this edited book highlight the positive aspects of the U.S.-China engagement, which began in earnest after diplomatic relations were established in 1979.
Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.
Sushila Karki sworn in as Himalayan nation’s first female premier, but move raises constitutional questions
September 12, 2025 Indian cities are noisy – very noisy. And now drivers are buying louder horns so they can be heard above the din. But that’s adding to noise pollution in cities like Mumbai.
Ahead of India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup, fans and experts predict the post-war acrimony to overshadow the cricket.
No seat of power was spared in Nepal's capital during two days of unprecedented protest. The army, which has seized control of the country, is negotiating a way out of the crisis after the prime minister resigned and the president disappeared. Yet the young people behind the movement have little say in what comes next.
Finance ministers to discuss Washington’s proposal aimed at pushing Moscow to agree Ukraine peace deal
A low-scoring thriller, a Shahid Afridi special and a last-over six – Al Jazeera picks three matches you must revisit.
September 11, 2025 U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally.
Authorities say the flash floods on the popular island were caused by heavy rainfall.
World’s biggest buyer of Chinese autos seeks to preserve US free trade deal
India open their Asia Cup defence with a nine-wicket win against host nation United Arab Emirates in Dubai.
The South Korean companies' metaplant in Georgia was the target of a vast federal immigration raid on September 4, during which 475 people were detained.
Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday.
September 9, 2025 At least 19 people have been killed in the protests and more than 200 others were admitted to the hospital due to injuries, according to Nepal's Civil Service Hospital.
US president makes extraordinary demand in bid to force Russia to end invasion of Ukraine
KP Sharma Oli steps down amid Nepal's worst unrest in decades, with at least 22 deaths reported in clashes.
KP Oli steps down but mass anticorruption protests continue, with government buildings set on fire.
On September 3, during a private conversation caught by a live microphone, the Russian president and his Chinese counterpart discussed the extension of life. Anthropologist Philippe Charlier explains that this exchange echoes the communist project of building a 'new man.'
September 9, 2025 Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption.
Confirmation of nuclear monopoly’s plans come as Beijing opens way for first Russian ‘panda bond’ sales since 2017
Despite strained relations, India-Pakistan matches remain a financial cornerstone for tournament organisers.
The prime minister stepped down under mounting pressure within his own party, dissatisfied with July's upper house election defeat. He was also criticized for failing to curb the rising cost of living. His Liberal Democratic Party, still the largest force in parliament, is preparing for his succession.
She will serve a non-parole period of 33 years for killing three relatives and trying to kill another.
September 8, 2025 The United States imports oil products from India's Reliance Industries refinery, which sources nearly half its oil from Russia.
Russian ‘panda bond’ sales would be first since 2017 and reflect deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing
Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.
The Indian government is using the threat of cancelling OCIs to silence critics. This must not remain unchallenged.
Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down Sunday following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election.
September 7, 2025 Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election.
An aspirational generation of Chinese arrivals are beginning to shape Japan’s demographic, social and perhaps even political destiny
More than a dozen rescued after boat capsizes during evacuations in Pakistan’s flood-stricken Punjab.
September 6, 2025 South Korea's foreign minister is considering a trip to the U.S. to meet with the Trump administration after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested in Georgia at an electric vehicle battery plant.
Organized by Chinese President Xi Jinping and attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the event reveals a new international order characterized by China's growing power and the waning of American hegemony, according to researchers Stéphanie Balme and Christophe Jaffrelot in this opinion piece for Le Monde.
US immigration officials detained 475 workers on Thursday - most of them South Korean nationals - saying they were working illegally.
It has shaken consumer trust and raised questions about global sunscreen regulation.
Hundreds of federal agents on Friday descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals.
September 5, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Led by China, a growing group of nations wants to change the global order — and they seem increasingly inclined to work together
A passenger bus veered off the road in a mountainous region in Sri Lanka, killing at least 15 people onboard.
Discussions came after a planned higher-level meeting with island’s defence minister was cancelled by Washington
Agricultural brokers tell the BBC there has been a surge of interest from exporters in trade with China.
The death toll from an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan is rising and concerns over a homelessness crisis growing.
After a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, thousands of poor and now homeless families have been waiting for rescue workers, delayed by the country's failing infrastructure.
September 4, 2025 Experts say Kim likely hopes to restore ties with China, North Korea's biggest trading partner and aid provider, as there have been questions about the bilateral relationship.
Prolonged 50% tariffs could shave off as much as 0.8% of India's GDP - so what are Delhi's options?
Chinese leader noted predictions that humans could live to 150 in this century
Analysts say the cuts in consumer taxes is aimed at boosting demand in the wake of 50% tariffs on Indian goods.
The world order shaped by the United States is now devalued and faltering, analyzes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.
September 3, 2025 It was a grand display of China's ambitions as thousands of goose-stepping soldiers marched through Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing, as Chinese President Xi Jinping looked on from above.
Beijing sends ‘peace or war’ warning while Trump accuses leaders of ‘conspiring’ against US
Donald Trump's comments came as China held a massive military parade attended by the Russian and North Korean leaders.
At least 22 killed in three separate attacks in Pakistani border provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The earthquake that struck near Jalalabad, in eastern Afghanistan, overnight from Sunday to Monday has left more than 1,400 people dead and 3,000 injured. The difficulty in accessing some remote valleys and the shortcomings of the Taliban regime have raised fears of an even higher death toll.
September 2, 2025 A military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War II will draw leaders from around the world. It's an opportunity for the Communist Party to shape the narrative surrounding the end of the war.
The "Victory Day" parade on Wednesday will see Kim rub shoulders with China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and others.
Rally comes after years of weakening and is seen as signal that Beijing will allow gradual appreciation
September 1, 2025 The two leaders held talks after attending the key session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering in the port city of Tianjin, where discussions focused on regional stability, bilateral trade and energy cooperation.
Hundreds of people are dead and millions affected.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders gathered for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, including Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko and India's Narendra Modi, that the international situation was becoming more 'chaotic and intertwined' and slammed 'bullying behavior' from certain countries.
Beijing's shipbuilding capacity is 200 times that of the US, an expert says, calling the scale "extraordinary".
Donald Trump’s trade war drives a rapprochement between the world’s two most populous countries
While South Asia’s seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making it deadly.
August 31, 2025 Modi is on his first visit to China since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020.
India's prime minister hopes to draw nearer to some of the world’s largest economies.
The China-led bloc will give members a chance to air common grievances, especially against Washington.
CSI 300 has rallied more than US and European indices this year, even as foreign investors stay away
The capital will host a spectacular parade on Wednesday, September 3, marking 80 years since the victory over Japanese aggression. Against a tense international backdrop, Beijing intends to showcase its power and revive its historical memory, while strengthening its alliances.
August 30, 2025 An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.
From Africa to Asia to Latin America, billions go hungry while creditors profit.
India’s foreign policy sits uneasily in the Trump-led order, caught between Russia and strained US relations.
Go ahead for Leqembi shot by Food and Drug Administration could help revive two companies’ sluggish sales
August 29, 2025 When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, it will be his debut at a gathering of foreign leaders for a rare meeting of China, Russia and North Korea.
In a ruling issued on Friday, the court found that Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her cabinet had failed to uphold ethical standards when dealing with a border dispute with Cambodia.
Rohingya refugees tell the BBC they were flown from Delhi and forced into the sea off the coast of Myanmar.
Treasury urges US banks to be vigilant to avoid being drawn into such schemes
One of Pakistan’s most famous Sikh temples was flooded after heavy rains submerged parts of Punjab province.
Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in the populous Punjab province after three major rivers burst their banks because of heavy rain and the release of water from overflowing dams in neighboring India.
August 28, 2025 With Russia's Vladimir Putin also coming for the parade, the event will underline the three-way alignment among Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang in the face of a U.S. push to bolster its alliances with South Korea and Japan.
Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail on a $16,600 bond after tense court hearing amid protests and tight security.
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
Low-cost ecommerce platform steps up American advertising after tentative trade deals to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods
Canberra accused Tehran of orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne through its Revolutionary Guard, marking its first expulsion of an ambassador since World War II.
August 26, 2025 Australian leader Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia, saying the country would cut off diplomatic relations with Tehran. Iran had no immediate reaction.
Some 200,000 people have been evacuated after authorities warned of flooding from three rivers.
No immediate reports of damage, island’s fire department says, as buildings shake in capital Taipei.
The luxury holiday destination and top diving spot in the Indian Ocean previously imposed a total ban on shark fishing in March 2010, following severe restrictions that had been in place since 1998.
August 27, 2025 Earlier this month President Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India due its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs to 50%.
US tariffs have exacerbated a slowdown in Guangdong, a region crucial to Beijing
Leaders are strengthening its defence, but most Taiwanese believe it is unlikely China will invade soon.
August 25, 2025 At its peak, China Evergrande Group was worth more than $50 billion. But it all came crashing down in 2021. It was massively in debt and unable to complete some existing projects.
Dhaka hopes a conference can provide solutions to the aid crisis facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
A coalition of 50 rights groups issued a statement on Sunday warning the law 'will have a disastrously chilling effect on the freedom of speech of all Cambodian citizens.'
In June of this year alone, monsoon rains have killed at least 750 people across the country.
Pop Mart, the Beijing-based company behind the collectible figurines, reports record half-year results but struggles to meet demand despite automating its factories.
An ever-expanding cast undermines confidence in exchanges’ longevity
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
Backed by billionaire Alibaba co-founder Joseph Tsai, Asian competition looks to tap lucrative market for amateur events
As Starbucks asks some to stop bringing printers into its branches to work, what's going on?
Since late June, disasters have struck in quick succession across the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan and India. Torrential rains have triggered a series of flash floods, mudslides and rockfalls, wiping entire villages off the map.
Police say the former leader is accused of misuse of public funds in relation to a trip to London.
August 22, 2025 Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defamation charge by a court on Friday, in a case that could have sent him to prison for up to 15 years.
Anastasia, one of the first Russian visitors to North Korea's new resort, tells of "immaculate" beaches, meaty meals and strict rules.
The Chinese tech giant, in partnership with American company Lyft, aims to launch driverless ride-hailing services in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026. While China and the US are driving the robotaxi revolution, Europe remains a bystander.
Elected representatives jailed for 30 days on serious charges could lose their posts – even without a conviction.
Learning a foreign language is hard, using AI is easy . . . but Henry Mance thinks the rewards are worth the effort
Referendum on restarting 40-year-old plant comes as energy security concerns and electricity costs grow
Ahn Hak-sop failed in his attempt to cross the border, after spending most of his life in South Korea.
A huge explosion at a fireworks warehouse has injured at least 33 people in Karachi’s Saddar neighbourhood.
India's prime minister said Thursday he agreed with France's president to deepen their partnership, as New Delhi faced US threats of steep tariffs.
The two sides are waging an information war to win international sympathy and shore up support at home.
Appeals court pauses an order that had protected status for Nepalese, Hondurans and Nicaraguans.
Washington is singling out New Delhi in an effort to extract concessions in trade negotiations
The two sides agreed to resume direct flights and issuance of journalist visas and to facilitate business and cultural exchanges, according to a statement from China's Foreign Ministry.
Relations between the countries have frayed since Australia said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state.
Chinese toy company’s better than expected results may allay analysts’ concerns over sustainability of its sales surge
Police in western Afghanistan’s Herat province say the accident was due to the bus’s ‘excessive speed and negligence’.
Pakistani officials said Tuesday the death toll from flooding and landslides caused by five days of torrential rains in the north of the country rose to nearly 400.
Accessing treatment in an Afghan mental health facility is difficult - but getting out can be harder.
August 18, 2025 Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed.
A new wave of flooding has swept through villages in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The mood has started to turn in the city’s financial markets
Threatened by Washington with 50% tariffs, India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has responded by turning to its powerful neighbors. The Indian foreign minister is set to visit Russia soon, while the Chinese foreign minister is expected in New Delhi on Monday.
Residents accuse officials of not warning them to evacuate as torrential rain and cloudbursts trigger deadly flooding.
Wealthy individuals are rethinking trading strategy as Beijing tries to fill its coffers to counter economic pressure
Hundreds are reported missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as a result of devastating floods.
The monumental mosaics and frescoes adorning public buildings in the former Soviet republic are at risk of disappearing and initiatives to restore these works of art are proliferating.
Four years on, Afghanistan remains an international pariah for its harsh repression of women.
The Burmese curators of the show, which contained Tibetan, Uyghur and Hong Kong art, have fled to the UK.
In four years, the new regime has made Afghan women and girls entirely invisible, aided by the silence of the international community, criticize three human rights activists in an opinion piece for Le Monde.
August 15, 2025 On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII, the legacy
of a biological warfare unit still haunts. And human rights activists are
alarmed by the Trump administration’s changing focus.
Action against third-party contractor comes a month after revelations of breach related to resettlement scheme
As an authoritarian China tries other forms of soft power, a sumptuous table may be a useful draw.
Lee Jae-myung used Friday's celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonization to call for increased cooperation, despite ongoing disputes over the historical record.
August 16, 2025 While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.
Banks and companies in emerging markets outside China are issuing debt at the fastest pace since 2021
Rescue efforts intensify in flood-hit villages as thousands remain stranded and death toll rises across Pakistan.
Conglomerate says the $23bn transaction is taking much longer than expected as it tries to win Beijing’s approval
Eighty years after Japan was defeated, a wave of Chinese films about the occupation are fuelling memory and anger.
At least 32 people have died and over 50 are missing after flash floods in Indian-administered Kashmir.
August 14, 2025 The release of WWII-era military documents this year has given a boost to researchers digging into Japan's germ warfare program. Japan's government has never apologized for the atrocities.
The world's leading battery manufacturer has halted operations at one of its extraction sites, sending shockwaves through the lithium market while failing to dispel concerns over potential overproduction.
Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
Seeking to balance its alliance with the United States and its ties with Arab countries − which are major suppliers of oil and gas − Japan has hesitated to recognize Palestine, even though it has consistently supported a two-state solution.
Latest reading paves way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September
August 13, 2025 Investigators say the former president and first lady exerted undue influence on the conservative People Power Party to nominate a specific candidate during a 2022 election.
US probe into semiconductor sector could leave a patchwork of agreements with individual companies and countries
The India-England test series has been called the greatest in recent years.
US president says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain.
The ECI should voluntarily submit itself to scrutiny. But if it does not, sir, I request you to summon the powers the Constitution vests in you and order it to do so without delay.
A series of border skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia escalated into a military conflict in July that killed dozens of people and rattled the region. As negotiations take place, Sui-Lee Wee, The New York Times’s Southeast Asia bureau chief, talks to Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer on the International desk, about the context behind the evolving dispute.
Bangladeshis ousted Sheikh Hasina a year ago and accuse her of ordering massacres. Now from exile she spies a path back to power
Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple since 1998, had turned the monastery into a martial arts global brand. Since his arrest, Chinese authorities have launched a large-scale campaign to 'decommercialize' Buddhist temples.
Donald Trump’s tariff policy is taking shape and the president is already touting benefits to the US economy.
India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".
The order, which allows for the titles to be seized, said the books ‘promoted secessionism’ and ‘incited violence against the Indian state’.
Beijing wants ‘megamergers’ to help fragmented sector face large US and European rivals
Narendra Modi faces a strategic crossroads — will he buckle under pressure from the United States or keep buying Russian oil?
As the president pursues his goals on Russia and trade, America’s relationship with an important partner in Asia could end up as collateral damage.
Torrential downpours have drenched southern Guangdong province, with a landslide in its capital, Guangzhou, trapping 14 people, state broadcaster CCTV said. One person was later confirmed dead, it said.
August 6, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.
Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried - and Australia is looking to offer an alternative.
Preliminary 76% duty marks escalation after Beijing applied levies on the sector in March
The party's findings indicate a deliberate attempt by the Election Commission to create hurdles in cross-checking the draft electoral rolls and conceal its own errors.
Chinese scientists have built a furry robot spy that sends data on the far-ranging and remote herds back to conservationists
Tens of thousands of stray dogs walk the streets of New Delhi. But after a recent spike in dog bites and attacks, the nation’s top court wants them gone.
Tehran says it carried out widespread internal arrests as Israel, US launched huge strikes on the country in June.
The US president skillfully capitalized on two years of dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, backing the draft agreement they reached on August 8 in Washington.
US leader postpones new tariffs on world’s biggest exporter for another 90 days
The conversation took place days before a planned meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.
Also, Israel-Qatar tension.
The designation comes as US President Donald Trump seeks closer ties with Pakistani government.
The Communist Party’s Oxford-educated discipline enforcer is rumoured to have been led away from his plane after returning from an overseas trip
It follows similar moves by the UK, France and Canada.
Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration
In Bangalore Central’s Mahadevapura, the massive increase in voters, by ECI’s own rule book, should have been seriously investigated, but wasn't.
The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.
A political row has broken out over India's Election Commission's decision to update the rolls in Bihar.
Also, Europe closed ranks ahead of the Alaska summit.
The move comes as Seoul put in place measure to reduce confrontation with its northern neighbour
August 10, 2025 As the postwar international order continues to evolve, NPR explores its past and the present and asks what the future may look like.
Iran is distancing itself from ally Russia as it rejects planned border corridor backed by US President Donald Trump.
Parasto Hakim fled to France two years ago after an assassination attempt and now runs 35 secret schools via WhatsApp and Google Meet
The IAF chief's speech comes after the Indian Defence Attache to Indonesia, Captain Shiv Kumar, hinted at 'political constraints' on the armed forces.
India and other countries have ended export restrictions, flooding the market with supply
On Saturday, the two bells of Nagasaki's Immaculate Conception Cathedral rang together for the first time since 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
Kim Jong-un’s daughter is rising in status through increasing state media coverage. Experts say that she is perhaps being groomed to take the reins of the isolated, nuclear-armed regime one day.
An upscale Indian suburb is rounding up some of its most marginalised residents, saying they are illegal immigrants.
The EC, which has so far been blatantly dismissive of the opposition's concerns, must address them seriously and with interest before they become unmanageable.
India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump’s salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
Also in today’s newsletter, Modi tells farmers he will ‘never compromise’, and Trump nominates Stephen Miran to Fed board
Plus, the global response to Trump’s tariffs.
Buyers and landlords of properties where a death has taken place know who to call
After the US assisted Malaysia and China in mediating a ceasefire for the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said he had written a letter nominating Donald Trump for the prestigious award.
August 7, 2025 Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and India as the Trump administration imposes tariffs and tries to force India to stop buying Russian oil.
At the start of the exiled prime minister’s trial, victims of her brutal crackdown are speaking out
Al Jazeera investigates how a powerful student protest movement ended a political dynasty in Bangladesh.
This, as both countries seek to navigate their security concerns due to China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
Migrants living in unease under President Trump have quietly begun to ask themselves: is America worth it?
Toshiko Tanaka, now 86, kept silent about her trauma for 65 years. Today, she travels the world to campaign against nuclear weapons and is scheduled to speak on Japanese television during the commemoration of the August 6, 1945 bombing.
Plus, how to break free from your phone.
US industrial bellwether posts lower-than-expected profits as costs rise
August 5, 2025 In July and August of 2024 in Bangladesh, student protesters' push for change drove the authoritarian prime minister out of power. Hundreds of demonstrators were killed.
When the atom bomb was dropped 80 years ago, 140,000 Koreans were in Japan's Hiroshima city, many as forced labour.
Last week, Trump announced that he would levy a 25% tariff on Indian goods, along with an unspecified penalty on top of it.
After the fall of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024, the country's largest Muslim party − which had been forced to operate in the shadows for a decade − has returned to the political stage. The next elections have been promised to be held no later than June 2026.
Also in today’s newsletter, Singapore tycoon pleads guilty in gifts scandal, and Tesla board awards $30bn of shares to Musk
Also, a hit musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The United States slaps 25 percent tariffs on a nation long viewed as an ally.
Litter-strewn beauty spots are common and residents of the island fear poorly controlled development is allowing a criminal underclass to thrive
Despite handing the colony back to China in 1997, Hong Kong remains a key hub in Britain’s offshore financial empire.
England needs 35 more runs to beat India as fifth Test thriller goes to the last day of the five-match cricket series.
It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers
US chain upgrades stores and offers customers a different approach to revive sales
Plus, influencers feted by the Vatican.
The painful chapter of WWII betrayal and the silence surrounding the lives of women carrying a heavy burden for the sake of survival is now being told
The Digha ERO has asked the Bihar leader of opposition to provide a copy of his voter ID card for ‘thorough investigation’.
In the southern Yunnan province, Dali is the city of those who say 'no' in silence. This somewhat hipster haven has welcomed more and more young people eager to escape the crushing megacities of a country where growth is sputtering. This gentle form of opposition has not gone unnoticed by the authorities.
Trump's tariffs in his first term took aim at China - but this time they are going beyond.
Taipei faces 20% levy as it worries Donald Trump is prioritising trade talks with Beijing
Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth Test against England.
'If the government doesn’t act now, both farmers and small traders will be destroyed.'
After a scrubbed launch on Thursday, four astronauts lifted off from Florida and will dock at the International Space Station on Saturday.
The ruling coalition's loss of a majority in the House of Councillors in the July 20 elections and the breakthrough of the ultra-conservative Sanseito party have triggered an unprecedented crisis.
This will not be the first time that a world community inured and desensitised to the horrors of war has suddenly taken notice. And once more, it is images of starving children that are changing the tide.
The platypus was a top secret gift from Australia, found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.
Hundreds of young Britons are being caught smuggling cannabis back from Thai holidays, often with a street value of hundreds of thousands of pounds
Yashasvi Jaiswal makes sparkling hundred with Mohammed Siraj striking with last ball of day as India look to tie series.
The protesters say Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra sold out Thailand and betrayed its army in a leaked phone conversation with Cambodia’s de facto leader.
President imposes 25% levy on New Delhi and draws closer to Pakistan despite once-warm personal ties with Modi
India close day one of the fifth and final Test of their tour of England on 204-6 with skipper Shubman Gill was run out.
A group of workers who rescued a driver from a sinkhole have drawn praise - and reignited debate.
Also in today’s newsletter, Nvidia’s alleged ‘serious security issues’ and more US companies shrug off tariffs with strong earnings
Plus, our critic’s favorite art places in Rome.
Ottawa has appointed Jeff David to the post of consul general in its consulate in Mumbai.
The relics, discovered by a colonial landowner, were due to fetch almost £10m at auction
The earthquake that struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula led to the evacuation order for two million people in Japan, who still remember the 2011 tragedy, in which 20,000 people were killed.
July 31, 2025 President Trump said India would pay the price for buying Russian oil and military equipment. Here is a look at how India, with one of Asia's largest economies, is responding.
German biathlete and Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier was killed by falling rocks while scaling Laila Peak in Pakistan.
Waves were caused by an initial 8.8-magnitude earthquake near the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
The agreement comes just a day before a 1 August deadline for countries to strike deals with the US.
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
Deal would rank as one of the largest Chinese acquisitions in Europe for years
The "penalty" will be imposed for trading with Russia, the US president said without revealing details on what it entails.
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasted waves as high as 3 meters could hit the country's coastal cities.
July 30, 2025 Three months after militants killed 26 tourists at a scenic meadow in the Himalayas, India said that its security forces had found and killed three gunmen behind the massacre.
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As the Hallé’s chief conductor, Kahchun Wong, makes his Proms debut, he how his military education — and favourite water sport — inspired him
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Sidra Bibi, 18, was reportedly killed on the orders of a local council of elders in eastern Pakistan’s Rawalpindi.
July 29, 2025 Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.
In his almost two-hour long speech in the Lok Sabha, Modi also skipped any mention of security lapses behind the Pahalgam terror attack.
The men carried out the attack that sparked conflict between India and Pakistan, India's home minister says.
Less than a week after President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed on a trade deal, the situation has unraveled. Japan's highly export-driven automotive industry is in disarray and there are deep divisions in how the agreement is understood.
The Cambodian and Thai prime ministers announced on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that they had agreed to a ceasefire starting at midnight.
Beijing plugs global co-operation and open-source models at first industry show since DeepSeek breakthrough
With Modi absent, Singh opened the special discussion in the Lok Sabha but skipped naming the US President’s claims of ceasefire mediation. He also said that instead of asking about Indian jets, opposition should ask how many Pakistani ones were downed.
India's largest IT services company has announced it will reduce its workforce by 2% as it gets future ready for AI.
Also, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to stop fighting.
Authorities in China announced that Shi Yongxin is suspected of misappropriating funds and having relationships with women while head of the temple
July 28, 2025 Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, set to start at midnight local time, after attending talks in Malaysia aimed at ending a 5-day border dispute that has left dozens dead.
Indian media reports claim the men were linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, but there is no official confirmation.
Scientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.
Abbot Shi Yongxin has been suspended, according to the cradle of Zen Buddhism and home of Chinese martial arts
Malaysia to host negotiations, although Trump has claimed credit for forcing the two sides to the table
Also, a U.S.-E.U. trade deal.
The incident took place at a new base camp in Srinagar's higher reaches that was set up in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
July 27, 2025 Thai and Cambodian leaders will meet in Malaysia for talks to end hostilities, a spokesperson for the Thai prime minister's office said on Sunday.
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Thailand has not yet commented on the proposal, as fighting continues for a third day with 32 confirmed killed.
Hong Kong authorities announced Friday that they are offering cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of 19 pro-democracy activists based abroad, accused of violating the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
The bloodiest border conflict between the two countries in more than a decade rages on as both sides blame each other for firing the first shots
July 25, 2025 Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison this week for her role in a scheme that the DOJ said used stolen American identities in order to help illegally employ North Koreans in U.S. companies.
Joe Root becomes the second highest scorer in Test cricket as England takes control against India in fourth Test.
In 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that India would become a child labour-free country by 2025. As 2025 unfolds, the status remains unclear.
Death toll rises to more than 250 people in Pakistan, with rains destroying crops and stranding tourists
An official in the northwestern state of Rajasthan said that heavy rain had pooled on the roof before it fell in.
A court which truly cared about the dearth of widespread activism about any of these issues would recognise the root cause – the decimation of civil society and spaces for free speech and dissent.
Premier Li Qiang warns ‘bottlenecks’ in chip supplies are hindering innovation
Both sides say they are open to a truce in the combat being fought with jets, tanks and ground troops. At least 33 people have been killed and more than 150,000 displaced.
President Trump said he had intervened to help stop the deadly strife, now in its third day, after it extended to provinces about 200 miles south of where clashes began.
July 26, 2025 A months-long recall effort to oust lawmakers considered pro-Chinese has failed in the self-governing island's legislature.
Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek’s mother thought she had brought home his remains — then came a test that poses questions about the bodies already buried
Areas affected include popular tourist destinations, such as Fairy Meadows, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Conflict breaks out in a contested area known as the Emerald Triangle, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 Thai civilians and one soldier
Roaring black market for US semiconductors operates despite efforts to curb Beijing’s high-tech ambitions
The electoral success reflects a slow shift in attitudes, supported by non-binding legislation that encourages political parties to increase female representation in their ranks.
The countries have a history of occasional conflict, but this latest fight comes after an old friendship crumbled.
Plus, the global craze for matcha.
Apart from the deal – the contours of which have been known for some time – the two PMs also discussed extradition, extremism and terror.
The two countries hope the accord will boost trade between them by 25.5 billion pounds.
July 24, 2025 The State Department has shuttered the team involved in South China Sea security, getting rid of top experts on the subject at a time when the administration says security in the region is a priority.
Tariffs on more than 90% of British exports to Asian country will be cut, including cosmetics, clothes, food and drink
The submerged weddings are the latest example of a flooding problem that the country can't shake off.
As Donald Trump had previously threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Japanese imports, this new agreement comes as a relative relief for Japan's automotive sector, which accounts for 8% of all jobs in the country.
Plus, meet the other great Kurosawa.
July 23, 2025 The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S.
For a while now, the presence of Maoists in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra has been diminishing, giving way to mining companies. This entire initiative is being conducted under the supervision of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Shigeru Ishiba, who has been in office less than a year, faces a collapse in authority as reports spread of his looming resignation
UN chief Antonio Guterres says ‘the fossil fuel age is flailing and failing’ as renewable energy becomes cheaper.
US importers of Japanese cars will pay a tariff of 15% as part of a wider trade agreement.
Trump announces ‘massive’ deal that lowers levy to 15% from threatened 25%
The dramatic surge appears to directly contradict the findings of a comprehensive voter roll clean-up completed just this January.
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to raise the bungled repatriation scheme with the Indian PM when he arrives for a state visit on Wednesday
Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne.
Farhan Hasan had just sat an exam when a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into his school, killing at least 20 people.
More than 170 people, many of them children, were also injured when the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed during a training mission.
Dhankhar, who served a contentious tenure as Vice President and faced an opposition motion for his removal in December, showed no indication of his impending resignation on the first day of the monsoon session.
The Bangladeshi military said that a mechanical error caused an Air Force training aircraft to crash onto a school campus for students ranging from elementary to high school.
The world’s biggest hydropower project is expected to produce more power than Britain consumes in a year, but India warns of a ‘ticking water bomb’
Also in today’s newsletter, Japan’s Ishiba presses for quick US trade talks, and Russia’s drone swarms overwhelm Ukraine’s defences
A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 crashed into a school in Dhaka’s Uttara neighbourhood, killing at least 19 people.
July 21, 2025 The Chinese-made F-7 BGI training jet experienced a "technical malfunction" moments after takeoff before it crashed into a school, according to Bangladesh's military.
FDI has slumped as businesses are warned to take on burden of protecting their staff if Beijing attacks
The incident happened in Vietnam's popular Ha Long Bay during bad weather, with five people still missing, local reports say.
I can only imagine your shock and chagrin when the trouble suddenly came from the very people you were trying to reach with your message of humanity and solidarity.
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested without explanation and their health is failing after months in a notorious Afghan jail
The boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during a tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination in the north of the country.
The South Asian country is expected to head to the polls next year.
July 19, 2025 A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people.
The boat, carrying 48 passengers and five crew members, was on a sightseeing tour of Ha Long Bay when a sudden storm caused it to overturn, state media said. At least 10 people were rescued.
It is time for the media to shut the door on conspiracy theorists and irresponsible experts. Let us not do to AI-171 what was done to the Sushant Singh Rajput case.
Plus, a film takes us back to the pandemic.
Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party has now lost control of both houses of the Diet, with the far-right Sanseito party making political waves
The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.
Unusual climatic events are directly linked to short-term spikes in cost of basic foodstuffs, study shows
July 20, 2025 Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh was 114 years old when he was killed in a hit-and-run.
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Tourism authorities say foreigners are "temporarily" not allowed to visit the Wonsan Kalma resort.
Of the eight adult African cheetahs sent to India from Namibia in 2022, five have died; the most recent death was of female Nabha on July 12.
Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution.
Zong Qinghou’s daughter and heir is facing a challenge from previously unknown illegitimate siblings for her father’s soft drink fortune
July 18, 2025 China has nearly cornered the market in rare earth minerals, which are a necessary component to much of our technology today. But China sources some of those rare earths and other heavy metals from neighboring Myanmar. And the ramped up in production there is causing downstream environmental concerns in Thailand. We go to Thailand to understand the issue.
The relentless rain caused flooding across the country’s most populous province. Many of those killed have been children, officials said.
Both this government and the last are implicated in a cover-up that will cost the UK billions
Germany's deportation operation, the second such one since the summer of 2024, comes at a time when the government is trying to display its determination to toughen its migration policy.
July 16, 2025 The British government hid a billion dollar plan to rescue Afghans who assisted its troops after a data leak exposed them to Taliban retaliation.
The system, launched on July 15, was presented as protection against personal data leaks and unwanted advertising, but critics fear it will further increase the surveillance of citizens' activities and opinions.
Rawat said that the law already provides that the Election Commission can update electoral rolls for dead, migrated or duplicate voters and a separate intensive revision was not required so close to the polls.
Viral scandals have hit two actresses, a Harvard graduate and a doctor from a top Beijing hospital in recent months.
Plus, panic-buying Korean beauty products
Torrential rain has triggered flooding, destroyed hundreds of houses, and killed more than 150 people in the past month.
Politicians are promising voters tax cuts and handouts just as bond yields are pushing higher
Huang Yang Tian Tian, the Chinese actress, and her father fell foul of an internet mob determined to sniff out corruption within government
In February 2008, the EC, by a 2:1 majority, issued a notice to Gandhi seeking her response.
Taiwan's capital is holding one of its largest ever civil defence exercises.
Jensen Huang tells Beijing press conference it takes nine months to restart supply chain
Senior US official calls destruction of 500 tonnes of biscuits a ‘casualty’ of the USAID shutdown.
Plus, the many takes on Superman.
July 16, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Politicians have called for sex with monks to be made a crime after Wilawan Emsawat used videos and photographs to extort money
Plus, “Severance” picks up top Emmy nominations.
Hearings began Wednesday in a retrial of Kim Jae-gyu, who was executed for killing Park Chung-hee.
External affairs minister S. Jaishankar also urged the SCO to adopt an “uncompromising” approach to terrorism.
Given that Xi Jinping's father was a reformer, should his son not have been one as well? In the first English-language biography of the Chinese president's father, the author sees within the current leader's conservatism the cultural mark of absolute devotion to the Chinese Communist Party.
The EV maker also opened its first showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Also in today’s newsletter, China’s GDP grows 5.2%, and Trump asked Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow
Plane from Abu Dhabi sent back as countries order airlines to check fuel switches on aircraft following Air India crash
Revealed: Met police officers coached Azerbaijan’s national security ministry amid crackdown on free speech.
The responsibility falls on booth level officers, and they have been tasked to fill as many forms as possible and upload them, leaving little room to check if they are fully completed, or if the documents attached are accurate.
Earlier, India's aviation minister said not to jump to conclusions and another pilots' group criticised the report.
Plus, why Hitchcock still scares us
Iran, Pakistan and the US send Afghan refugees back to Taliban rule, where they risk persecution.
Solar panels, wind power and batteries: In just 15 years, China has risen to the top of the global clean energy industry, leaving European countries trailing far behind.
Preliminary findings spark debate over actions of pilots ahead of loss of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that killed 260 people
Pressure mounts over a report suggesting the fuel cut-off switches were deliberately triggered moments after take off
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
One ward member from Maner feared that this would lead to chaos and a ‘stampede-like situation’ during the verification phase.
Plus, Jannik Sinner wins Wimbledon.
Remarks by Chinese embassy spokesperson in New Delhi come ahead of Indian foreign minister’s visit to China.
As night falls, a large group of Chinese workers and students set off by bicycle down the capital's main avenue. Their goal: to relieve the day's stress and briefly claim one of the symbols of political power.
Fuel cut-off switches were flipped seconds after take-off, a preliminary report finds.
Trump administration says it is trying to prevent war but raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan
Witnesses said that security forces were deployed in greater numbers around the shrine on Saturday while the worshippers were turned away from offering prayers at a mosque inside the complex.
India post 387 to match England’s first innings in the third Test but tempers flare before stumps on third day.
Sumeet Sabharwal and Clive Kunder were hailed as heroes after the crash of AI 171, but a new report suggests one may be a villain
Marco Rubio made his first visit to Asia as secretary of state. Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to explain how President Trump’s tariffs have upset U.S. trading partners.
July 12, 2025 A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as China's influence in the sector looms large.
Just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat on June 12, the fuel supply switches for both engines suddenly moved to the cutoff position, according to a preliminary Indian investigation report published Saturday. The crash killed 260 people.
In the cockpit voice recording, one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he "did the cut-off", the other pilot replied that he didn't.
A preliminary investigation into the disaster, which killed 260 people, raises more questions than it answers, experts claim
Preliminary findings recommend ‘no actions’ against Boeing or GE Aerospace over incident
Preliminary investigation does not apportion blame for Boeing 787 crash that killed 260 people in June.
An official said the government would seek the governor's consent for the ordinance, which would hike quotas for BCs from 29% to 42%.
The focus on the fuel switches on Air India Flight 171 raised questions about the pilots’ actions.
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.
Plus, toads with psychedelic powers.
Albanese, who has served as the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories since 2022, has long been a target of criticism in Washington and Tel Aviv.
Unusual agreement follows growing concern in Washington over Chinese dominance of crucial weapons materials
Mechanical or design failures have been ruled out as causes of the crash, which killed 260 people, according to industry reports
101 East exposes the dark side of our fast fashion obsession, revealing its toll on India’s environment and workers.
The prosecution argued Sheikh Hasina was directly responsible for ordering all state forces, her Awami League party and its associates to carry out actions leading to mass killings, injuries, targeted violence against women and children, the incineration of bodies and denial of medical treatment to the wounded.
July 10, 2025 A South Korean court approved the new arrest of former President Yoon on charges related to his imposition of martial law in December. Yoon's lawyers had described the arrest request as excessive.
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on nations aligning themselves with BRICS.
Bilateral relations between India and China have improved since the 2020 clash - but larger challenges remain.
Yoon Suk-yeol, the leader who was subsequently impeached, has also been accused of sending drones to North Korea to spark a security crisis
An order by the CAQM on July 8 said that the decision to deny fuel to end-of-life vehicles starting from July 1 has now been postponed to November 1 in Delhi and five NCR districts; the ban will apply to the rest of NCR from April next year.
CEO to talk with Chinese officials next week, aiming for September unveiling of processor compliant with US export controls
Four months after his release, the former president was sent back to a detention center near Seoul under an arrest warrant tied to his failed martial law bid. The court accepted a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.
Plus, the Bayeux Tapestry’s homecoming.
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.
On July 9, 2015, Chinese authorities launched a sweeping crackdown on lawyers who dared to defend critics of the regime. Ten years later, the legal profession's room for maneuver has never been narrower.
Plus, Sweden’s secret to well-being.
At least eight people died and dozens are missing after monsoon rains caused flooding at the Nepal-China border.
July 8, 2025 A typewriter recently discovered in a basement in upstate New York holds important clues about the origins of Chinese computing. And brings up questions about language and culture.
A 41-year-old resident of Chirakuta village claimed that Jeet Adani, the director of the Adani Group, must be associated with the thermal power project as he had visited the site on April 22.
French president addresses MPs on topical issues, from commitment to Ukraine, to European connection and US tariffs
City’s standing as a global financial hub still faces several hurdles
A new generation of hunters are given the green light to open fire as deadly attacks increase, but only if there’s a building to stop bullets
Trump threatens to impose tariffs of 25-40 percent from August 1 unless countries make concessions on trade.
China has paid a steep price for mining the rare earth metals the world wants.
White House extends deadline for ‘reciprocal’ levies from July 9 to August 1
In April, China imposed curbs on rare earth exports in response to the US tariffs, contributing to a shortage of critical inputs used in everything – from cars and consumer goods to advanced weapons systems.
Plus, the beautiful chaos of Rio’s beaches.
In letters to the Japanese and South Korean leaders, the US president said the tariff hikes would apply from August 1 because their trading relationships with Washington were 'unfortunately, far from Reciprocal.' The White House also told reporters that Trump would sign an order later in the day to delay his July 9 deadline for steeper tariffs to take effect.
Hundreds of homes, bridges and roads washed away in north Indian state after unusually heavy rainfall
A software engineer from Mumbai trying to clear his debts has become an emblem of the technology sector’s war on moonlighting remote workers
Washington prepares for end of 90-day pause on steep ‘liberation day’ levies
The US president's tough stance on global trade is shaking up the region's crucial supply chains.
Businessman and actress deny whistleblower, claims as police attempt to search Taal Lake for bodies
Plus, the case of the lost Stradivarius.
Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration.
Footage shows animal leaping over wall in Lahore before attack that left victims with face and arm injuries
Whichever way one looks at the data, the picture is clear: India is a highly unequal country, and inequality is worsening.
July 6, 2025 The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala.
The city of six million people could soon run out water, amid climate change, sanctions and governance failures.
The two cousins did not reveal how they would ‘come together’ but their joint appearance has shifted public sentiment in their favour.
He’s a Harrow-educated businessman who stole billions via a scheme that dragged in Leonardo DiCaprio and Kim Kardashian. The Goldman Sachs partner who helped him has just been jailed. But where is Jho Low?
With no progress on a host of disputes – including rare earths, electric vehicles, and the war in Ukraine – the summit scheduled to mark 50 years of relations between the European Union and China at the end of July in Beijing is expected to be shortened by a day.
The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.
July 5, 2025 The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.
The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its hands
“Antisemitism has no place in Australia,” Anthony Albanese said after the latest in a string of attacks.
The partnership seeks to build a new world order along the route of the old Silk Roads. But, asks Peter Frankopan, is this bond as close as it seems?
The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow's decision "courageous".
Lt Gen Rahul R. Singh’s revelations are the first public official acknowledgment of China’s real-time support to Pakistan and of Turkey’s direct involvement in Operation Sindoor.
Rescuers were searching for trapped survivors after the incident in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi.
To understand the country’s dynastic feud, look no further than 38 Oxley Road
A British F-35B has been stranded for weeks at an airport in southern India because of mechanical issues. The internet, and the region’s tourism agency, are having fun with it.
After China announced that, from Saturday, it will require major European brandy exporters to raise prices or risk anti-dumping taxes of up to 34.9%, several brandy producers agreed to 'minimum price commitments.'
The contrast between technocracy in Beijing and the pantomime in Washington is impossible to ignore
July 4, 2025 South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
Proposal is latest in a series of rules and legislation that have cracked down on the city’s pro-democracy movement
A state-of-the-art F-35B has been stranded at Thiruvananthapuram airport for nearly three weeks.
Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.
The BJP chose nine state chiefs in the last two weeks, all of whom are low profile RSS activists, to fulfill the conditions of an electoral college to elect the party president.
The team battled a notoriously strong current and used the stars as their guide to reach an island in an unstable vessel made of Japanese cedar
Moscow aims to co-operate in fields such as energy, transport, agriculture and infrastructure with Islamist regime in Kabul
Afghanistan has remained largely isolated since the Taliban seized power nearly four years ago, despite subtle signs of increased cooperation with countries like China and India.
The decision marks a major diplomatic milestone nearly three years after the group returned to power.
July 3, 2025 The reality of China's efforts to lead in two important tech sectors. In artificial intelligence, control of the data needed to train new models could dictate where the industry is able to expand fastest. And a price war in China's electric vehicle industry.
Moscow’s influence over the former Soviet state and others in the region appears to be waning
The BBC speaks to Tibetans as their spiritual exiled leader the Dalai Lama turns 90.
Tibetan Buddhist leader claims control over reincarnation process contested by Beijing
Xi Jinping is methodically weaving his economic and trade web − particularly in Africa and Brazil − as a counterweight to Donald Trump's United States. But criticism has emerged in these countries over the unequal sharing of value between them and the Chinese giant, says Le Monde's Harold Thibault in his column.
Using falsified and stolen IDs, prosecutors say, North Koreans secure jobs that help finance the regime by evading sanctions. They also steal corporate secrets, some related to military technology.
The golgappa is more than just a snack – it is a symbol of the delicate bargains women must strike with patriarchy and urban spaces.
Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice.
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has long been a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party
July 2, 2025 The announcement came after President Trump in April proposed a steep 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports; he later paused those tariffs while talks continued.
The exiled leader of Tibetan Buddhism issues a landmark announcement as he turns 90, ending years of uncertainty.
An explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s Telangana state has killed at least 36 people.
US president not intending to extend July 9 deadline before hitting trading partners with more levies
The 'prediction' made by a manga author has sparked panic and a decline in bookings around July 5, the day that she claims an earthquake will trigger a massive tsunami. Authorities have reiterated that it is impossible to predict earthquakes.
Plus, a new way to see Cézanne.
The “victims and perpetrators” of terrorism “must never be equated”, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar said in Washington.
Beijing’s Hollywood plans to remake Hong Kong favourites, focusing on those with a message of Chinese strength and virtue, to attract Gen Z audiences
July 1, 2025 Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over her handling of the latest border dispute with Cambodia, involving an armed confrontation on May 28 in which one Cambodian soldier was killed.
The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.
What began as a passport check of arriving passengers soon turned into a questioning in a darkened police vehicle, culminating into the first time a US court charged an Indian intelligence official in connection with an international murder-for-hire conspiracy.
Mainland equities are flat in first six months of 2025, while Hang Seng index has gained 20%
Plus, Hong Kong protesters are still paying.
Authorities say forecasters cannot rule out a repeat of extreme weather like the devastating floods of 2022.
Special prosecutors appointed by the new president are examining allegations against Kim Keon-hee
Tibet’s spiritual leader insists his successor must come from the scattered community living outside repressive Chinese rule
At least 32 killed in monsoon flooding, underscoring Pakistan’s climate vulnerability and insufficient global support.
While severe poverty had led many of these women to drop out of school, a rule stipulating an educational qualification now means that they cannot avail themselves of the schemes benefits.
Only a handful of K-pop artists have come out as gay, but none as publicly as Bain. Is this a turning point?
The political turmoil set off by a leaked phone conversation shows no sign of easing, in a country where demonstrations have helped oust governments before.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces mass protests and coalition defections after calling a Thai commander her 'opponent' in a leaked conversation a Cambodian elder statesman.
At least 30 writers have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer tells the BBC.
In the US, where politics is increasingly reduced to sanitised marketing, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign visuals hit like a burst of fresh air: bold, disruptive, and impossible to ignore.
The AAIB is said to be looking at Flight 171’s landing gear, engine thrust and flap settings — but sabotage has not been ruled out
Plus, correcting Captain Nemo.
'The Himalayas Overheating' (1/6). This is the first part of a series on the Asian mountain range where the continent's main rivers, vital to the survival of nearly 2 billion people, find their source. Climate change and huge infrastructure projects are changing the landscape beyond repair.
June 29, 2025 Amid a wave of national security measures, immigrants from China must prove they've given up their household registration in China by June 30. Many are Chinese women married to men from Taiwan.
Founded in 2006, LSD was the latest pro-democracy party to hold street protests amid national security crackdown.
Asian financial hub bounces back to secure $13bn in new listings this year
In recent months, healthcare in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh has been badly affected by foreign aid cuts.
“India has never recognised the existence in law of this so-called Court of Arbitration,” the external affairs ministry said.
As hype over the game grows, so do concerns about the potential for brain injuries.
June 27, 2025 The announcement on Canada follows a flurry of updates around trade talks and a suggestion by President Trump that the upcoming July 8 deadline for countries to make deals with the U.S. is moveable.
The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.
Xiaomi’s shares soar to all-time high after company launches pre-orders for YU7 sport utility vehicle
In the country's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022, Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged on Friday for killing and dismembering victims he met on the social media platform now called X.
Purported pact follows negotiations in London and Geneva to de-escalate global trade war
Plus, a recap of “Squid Game.”
While much has been written about the Modi regime’s economic failures and diplomatic missteps, the most insidious damage lies elsewhere – in the corrosion of India’s socio-cultural fabric.
Ri Sol-ju made a rare public appearance to stand united by Kim Jong-un’s side for the opening of a tourist attraction
Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the first Indian on ISS as the mission docks with the orbiting laboratory.
Faced with Trump's unpredictable policies, Japanese leaders are considering the need to develop an alternative diplomatic and security strategy to reduce their dependence on the US.
A number of British travellers have been arrested and prices have collapsed due to overproduction.
Amit Shah spoke about Modi's role as an RSS worker going door to door with pamphlets to protest against the Emergency. The Congress on the other hand said that the BJP was trying to divert attention from its governance failures.
Treasury department orders will block two banks and a brokerage from transactions with American financial institutions
Taiwanese and American influencers recount their travels in the People's Republic on social media, marveling at the comfort of public toilets or the height of skyscrapers. A state-run media outlet even offers an all-expenses-paid trip − provided the influencer has more than 300,000 followers.
Plus, the importance of baby talk.
A Belarusian tourist has been charged with attempted murder after violently attacking an Afghan boy at a Moscow airport.
Closure of dog farms as a result of last year’s ban puts half a million animals at risk of being put down if they can’t be rehomed
Potential policy U-turn comes hours after president declared peace in Middle East war
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.
Plus, Australia’s “Flying Padres”
June 24, 2025 China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.
A complete ban on liquor sales has also been announced in the district during this period.
Brazilian national Juliana Marins, 26, slipped nearly 500 metres down Mount Rinjani while walking with a guided group
More than 20 years of US wars have directly killed an estimated 940,000 people and cost the US $5.8 trillion.
Airspace closures rippled across the Gulf, from Iraq and the UAE to Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting Indian airlines to announce delays, cancellations and flight diversions.
Plus, the 100 best movies of the 21st century.
The mandatory military service of the members of the world's most famous K-pop group sparked intense debate in South Korea, even leading to the adoption of a law allowing stars to postpone enlistment until age 30 to protect their careers.
Amit Shah claims language is legacy of colonial rule and should be stamped out, but critics accuse him of wanting to disenfranchise the poor
Video shows protests across the world in response to US air strikes on Iran.
Iran's Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s LDP defeated ahead of upper house vote next month
Tensions soar at the UN as Iran and its allies condemn US military actions, while the US and Israel reject censure.
President Lai Ching-te makes push as his party campaigns to reclaim control of parliament
The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.
Plus, a farmer’s fire brigade in Canada.
In choosing bombs over diplomacy, Donald Trump has handed Israel a short-term win while setting fire to decades of global nuclear restraint — a reckless act of war that may haunt the Middle East and the world for years.
While the Korean superstars served in the military, their industry has seen stalled album sales and scandals.
Pop Mart’s $40bn market capitalisation has surpassed that of Hasbro and Mattel combined on back of hot-selling collectibles
Field Marshal Asim Munir’s lunch at the White House may have irked India, but it reaffirmed a long-standing pattern: the US military’s deep-rooted, transactional ties with Pakistan’s army endure, despite geopolitical shifts, public estrangement and Islamabad’s growing proximity to Beijing.
Beijing accuses Britain of ‘causing trouble’ and ‘undermining peace’
Money-laundering charges against Najib Razak were dropped because of prosecutorial delays, intensifying criticism that he was being treated leniently.
After high-speed rail, subway lines are now dragging the cities they serve into huge levels of debt. This is due to colossal construction and operating costs, minimal revenues and a toxic relationship with real estate developers.
Pakistani army chief Munir’s US trip suggests warming ties after past diplomatic friction. But challenges remain.
A former Pakistani foreign minister whose mother was assassinated says that despite the truce, these neighbours are closer to war than ever
Terry Harper has been tuning pianos in the iconic venue since he was a teen - a family legacy started by his dad.
A video statement by Campbell Wilson, Air India’s chief executive, after the June 12 plane crash was nearly identical to one given five months earlier by the head of American Airlines, after a crash in Washington, D.C.
Amit Shah's assertion disregards the historical reality that several foreign languages, including English, have helped transmit the treasures of Indian culture to the wider world.
Thousands of people gathered in public spaces on Saturday to practice asanas and breathing exercises across the country.
Trump has repeatedly said he averted a nuclear war, saved millions of lives – and grumbled that he got no credit for it.
The dolls have almost tripled their maker's profits - and, according to some, energised Chinese soft power.
A top general, he was appointed prime minister in 1992, a short-lived tenure that immediately incited the Black May uprising — and a violent backlash by his military.
The country has refused to accept Abdul Rauf and Adil Khan after they renounced their citizenship, but the decision could soon be reversed
The scope of this report is larger than last year's, which made no mention of Khalistani extremism and limited mention of India.
Donald Trump’s trade shock is a wake-up call for faster reform
The Russian president will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, hold talks with Xi Jinping and join September 3 ceremonies marking Japan's WWII surrender.
Trump hosts Pakistan army chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, as the US and Pakistan reset ties.
Japanese steelmaker has promised to invest $11bn in American rival by 2028
Viswashkumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of last week’s Air India disaster, wept as his brother’s body arrived.
“I stopped the war between Pakistan and India,” Trump said even as Modi rejected the president's version of events over a phone call.
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.
Jungkook, a member of the boy band BTS, has issued an apology after wearing a cap with the words ‘Make Tokyo Great Again’
A visibly upset Ramesh was overcome with grief carrying his brother's coffin to the crematorium.
China is the region’s top trading partner, but Russia and the US both have a presence, too.
This morning, the Indian embassy urged Indians in Tehran to get in touch with it through the numbers +989010144557; +989128109115 and +989128109109.
The intrigue has less to do with the failure itself and more with how Kim Jong Un reacted.
Strong consumer spending provides ‘bright spot’ for economy grappling with higher US tariffs
China’s expanding nuclear arsenal and the rise of artificial intelligence in military strategy risk fuelling a new kind of war, experts warn
Plus, China’s soft-power toy.
As Chinese diplomacy becomes increasingly active in the Middle East, Beijing, which buys 90% of Iran's exported oil, has continued to leave the role of regional policing to the US.
US president will sign an executive order this week extending deal deadline by 90 days
Plus, Octopuses’ marvelous arms.
The DGCA said that of the 16 Air India flights that were cancelled on Tuesday,13 were from the Boeing 787 fleet – the same type of aircraft that had crashed carrying 242 passengers on board last week.
Opponents say the mobilisation of schoolchildren to cheer the visit is a throwback to the days of Japan’s pre-war militarism
Aryan Asari just wanted to film planes flying in the sky - but he ended up capturing one of the country's biggest air crashes.
The SCO statement did not indicate that any member had dissociated from it. However, India issued a separate statement almost concurrently, clarifying that it was not part of the SCO’s decision-making on this matter.
Officials said on Saturday that 11 victims had been identified so far based on their DNA samples.
Questions are mounting for both Boeing and the airline’s owner Tata Group about how a plane carrying 242 people can drop out of the sky
The disaster in the Indian state of Gujarat affected thousands in Britain’s Gujarati diaspora. Some of them came together on Saturday to remember the victims.
Policymakers to decide on how to proceed with tapering of massive bond-buying programme
Most bodies are charred or mutilated, and the local authorities are working to identify them by matching DNA samples.
Videos and witness reports indicate that the Boeing 787-8 failed to climb more than 450ft before crashing, killing at least 279 people
Earlier, officials said evacuations were dangerous with ‘bombs and missiles going off’ even as some Indians were keen to be relocated.
Dr Dhaval Gameti said 270 bodies have been recovered from the site of Thursday's plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Incident comes days after an Air India plane crashed in the western Ahmedabad city, killing all but one of 242 on board.
Plus, the Dalai Lama’s succession.
Systemic risk prioritised over international norms as country returns to zero failure era
Nearly a quarter of the one million Kazakhs conscripted into the Red Army during the 'Great Patriotic War,' the Russian term for World War II, went missing. Eighty years later, their descendants are getting organized to trace their whereabouts.
This was to be Boeing CEO Ortberg’s first airshow since he was appointed to lead the company out of multiple crises.
The new pontiff has implemented an agreement signed in 2018 between the Holy See and Beijing, though some Catholic factions have criticized it.
The White House has put the landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia under review.
Late on Friday, Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel, many of which were seen flying over the coastal city of Tel Aviv.
New York trading firm has rapidly grown to rival Wall Street’s biggest banks
Viswash Kumar Ramesh was one of 242 people on the 787-8 Dreamliner that went down shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, and the only known survivor.
Hangzhou has produced some of the world’s most impressive entrepreneurs, securing a top slot in the global technological revolution
Aviation experts suggest possible explanations after studying footage of the Boeing 787-8 disaster
British watchdogs are too slow and risk-averse, Lords committee states
All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area shortly after take-off.
Fatal crash raises new concerns for both firms as they try to revamp after years of problems that marred reputations.
Viswash Kumar Ramesh, 38, who sustained multiple injuries, a doctor said, was the only passenger out of 242 people on board the plane to walk away.
One passenger survived as Air India's flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff from India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, officials said.
Government sources claim that Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene is the victim of an effective coup by the country’s president
If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.
President’s policies risk making it harder for institutions to compete against international rivals
A new report accuses fashion giants of not considering the welfare of workers affected by climate change.
Three years after Moose Wala's murder, the BBC investigates how he found himself an enemy of a feared gang.
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US and China had agreed on a deal to preserve a trade war truce, with Beijing to supply rare earth minerals, and the US to allow Chinese students to attend its colleges.
US president reveals agreement struck with Beijing covers rare earths
The negotiations, taking place in London, follow talks in Geneva last month, which saw a temporary agreement to lower tariffs. US President Donald Trump told reporters Monday: 'We are doing well with China. China's not easy.'
Plus, the travel writer’s dilemma.
Defence spending surges in Islamabad’s new budget, even as overall expenditures shrink.
RM and V were discharged on Tuesday and all seven BTS members would have finished the requirement by the end of June.
Rising rice prices threaten curry rice restaurants as the government considers imports to curb inflation
Senior US officials are ‘deeply concerned’ about espionage risk to sensitive financial data
Nattapong Pinta was captured alive and was likely killed during the first months of captivity, the Israeli military says.
Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a “sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”
Beijing has attempted to improve relations with Brussels since Donald Trump returned to the White House
Rare earth magnets, which are essential to car manufacturing as well as the defense and home appliance sectors, have started to run short in factories worldwide following China's export restrictions. The country holds a monopoly over their production.
The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?
Top White House official says a deal could be struck as part of trade talks between the two countries
The discussions come just a few days after US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first publicly announced telephone talks since the Republican returned to the White House.
Plus, a triumph at the Tonys for a musical set in South Korea.
The recent trade ban comes on the heels of an armed attack in Kashmir in which gunmen killed 26 people.
India has more than 300 million unorganised sector workers. Many suffer from withheld wages, endless toil and coercion.
Indira Gandhi's aides pushed for a presidential system - centralising power and sidelining courts and parliament.
Plus, the French Open’s stunning finals.
State-owned Coal India chair says company is also preparing greenfield projects as renewables struggle to meet energy demand
Officials who have to cross rivers in rafts, dodge wild animals and scale mountains to visit every household will ask a question not posed in decades
Announcement follows phone call between American president and Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Driverless lorries are now operating across China - but public concern about these vehicles remains.
The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.
Announcement of a 340m turbine, taller than the Eiffel Tower, follows huge economic investment by President Xi’s government in green technologies
Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with China
Authorities say crowd was ‘uncontrollable’ as thousands gathered celebrating Indian Premier League winners in Bengaluru.
At least 11 people died in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru
The US-China trade "reset" could stall the manufacturing investment coming into India, say experts.
Also in today’s newsletter, Europe races to influence Trump ahead of Putin call and Germany drops opposition to nuclear power
Coexistence with the big cat was lesson their parents and grandparents did not need, but a resurgence in numbers has made contact more common
Plus, a Japanese author breaks barriers.
Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder takes us through the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.
Pagasa is barely big enough for a plane to land, but it stands tall against an armada of Chinese ships.
Battery giant’s forecast heralds sweeping disruption of global market in heavy goods vehicles
Plus, the International Booker Prize.
Rosangela da Silva, known as Janja, is believed to have caused a diplomatic spat by bringing up the evils of social media during a state banquet
The four million Afghans living – undocumented or not – in the territory of the Islamic Republic are at risk of being sent back to their country. Previously tolerated, they are now also facing a violent anti-migrant campaign from Iranians.
Former leader convicted on charges of corruption and participating in mass unrest in the Central Asian country.
Leaders hold phone call amid simmering trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies
Plus, tips for healthy aging.
Across the US, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are now uncertain about their academic future and some are considering moving a
Erin Patterson told the court she didn't believe the mushrooms in photos recovered from her phone were toxic.
Religious devotion has resulted in several threatened species finding sanctuary within temple grounds, a study has found
The 17-year-old TikToker was killed in her home in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, on Monday.
The BBC met people in India's Assam who say they were accused of being illegal immigrants and forced across the border.
Partnership between US and Chinese tech groups stalled by Beijing regulator in wake of geopolitical tensions
Lee Jae-myung tells nation he will seek to ‘win without fighting’ North Korea — but raises fears of a domestic purge after predecessor’s ‘insurrection’
Plus, threatened, ancient trees thrive in Chinese temples.
To prevent another outbreak of swine fever, China has transformed its traditional pig farms into giant factory farms. In Hongqiao, Hubei province, two buildings now house hundreds of thousands of pigs.
Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru win first Indian Premier League title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs.
Companies may struggle to manufacture silicon in Taiwan with export controls preventing updates to design tools
Plus, it’s Pride Month.
Democratic opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's presidential election, which was held following former leader Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his declaration of martial law. Lee now faces the challenge of pulling the country out of the turmoil triggered by the political crisis and by serious economic difficulties.
Lee Jae-myung was voted in exactly six months after his predecessor made a failed martial law bid.
Lee Jae-myung, a left-winger, said that ‘power should not to be used for the president’s personal interests’ as his opponent concedes
An unstated border understanding between India and Myanmar’s government-in-exile has broken down, replaced by fear.
South Korea is voting for a new leader after the former president was impeached for imposing martial law.
The country has seen frequent protests and unrest, and hundreds of young people turned out in Ulaanbaatar last week, calling for Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene's resignation.
Think-tank highlights how Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University has come under scrutiny by the US and EU
Plus, box office success for “Lilo & Stitch.”
A handful of Japanese ‘memory keepers’ are determined to teach new generation the lessons of 1945 nuclear blast
Protected by British gunboats and Gurkhas, Singapore plays an outsized role in the world’s banking and oil system.
Opener scores 107 off 46 as Pakistan chase 197 with seven wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare for 3-0 series win.
More than 3,000 personnel are involved in the eight-month deployment of HMS Prince of Wales
Plus, the tech bros of “Mountainhead.”
‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers
The junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake in late March killed nearly 3,800 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
A snap presidential election has exposed South Korea's stark gender divide.
Beijing says US defence secretary is trying to instigate confrontation and stir up the region
A million Uighurs and other Muslims are packed into re-education camps but the few who leave China are persecuted, threatened and even forced to spy
She had memorable roles on TV shows like “Desperate Housewives” and “Northern Exposure,” and in the dark comedy film “French Exit.”
General Anil Chauhan appears to confirm India lost at least one jet during conflict with Pakistan earlier this month.
As the former imperial power, Britain should not escape its historic responsibility for tensions between India and Pakistan.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a global security conference hosted by the International Institute for Security Studies, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said China is no longer just building up its military forces to take Taiwan, it's 'actively training for it, every day.'
The souring relationship between the nations has already caused issues for students at home and in the US.
After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months.
Trump’s cuts in foreign aid and global tariffs have created opportunity for Beijing
The approval of Beijing’s ambassador to Mauritius contradicts Sir Keir Starmer’s claim that China has opposed the deal
Follow our live build-up, team news, score, photo updates and commentary stream as PBKS and RCB eye the IPL final.
French President Emmanuel Macron also announced a new cultural partnership with Indonesia.
Three wickets Abrar by followed fifties by Sahibzada and Nawaz as the hosts took a 2-0 series lead against Bangladesh.
An inquest is examining whether there were "missed opportunities" to stop Joel Cauchi's stabbing rampage.
Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure
Protecting the borders from espionage is essential. It’s something else to deny students because they are Chinese and hope to pursue a STEM degree in the United States.
The French president has argued that countries should not have to choose between China and the US — and should build ‘a new coalition of independence’
While speaking at a defense and security summit in Singapore, President Emmanuel Macron also said Western countries must not 'abandon Gaza,' and urged Asian leaders not to see the war in Ukraine as a distant problem.
Move by Washington is latest effort to stymie geopolitical rival’s technological advance
Plus, the Met’s new wondrous space.
Pakistan win the opening match of the three-game T20 series against Bangladesh by 37 runs in Lahore.
Exhibition unveils artistic fusion of exotic flora and fauna with western tastes
Ahead of the international summit on the two-state solution in New York at the end of June, Paris is seeking a joint declaration with the world's most populous Muslim country.
A political implosion turned controversial politician Lee Jae-myung into a presidential favourite.
Longi says Li Zhenguo to withdraw from day-to-day management and focus on research and development
Plus, climbing Mount Everest with a performance enhancer.
Duke of Sussex made surprise visit to China to urge travel industry to meet global climate goals
Kami Rita, a 55-year-old Sherpa known as “Everest Man”, first climbed the world’s highest mountain in 1994.
Their strength lies in patience and the ancestral skills they bring to the workbench every day, working in the spirit of mingei – a folk art movement launched in 1925, of which they are the heirs. A century later, these lacquerers, potters, weavers and dyers who celebrate the simple beauty of everyday objects stand as resisters.
Parents will have to opt for something more traditional after a clampdown on unusual pronunciations
The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Electric vehicle leader announces fresh round of price cuts for its models
Plus, defining Sweden’s culture.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday, the first leg of a Southeast Asian diplomatic tour.
Qalandars chase a record target of 202 against the Gladiators as Raza returns from Test duty to hit the winning runs.
Mohammad Iqbal, a teacher in Poonch district, died in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.
In France, former interior minister Christophe Castaner and lawyer and former secretary of state Nicole Guedj are among the figures recruited to lobby for the Chinese behemoth, alongside Günther Oettinger, former European commissioner.
Plus, Mexico City’s artistic eras.
The country generates up to $19bn a year from scams, about 60 per cent of its GDP and a new report claims the state protects the criminals involved
Reforms, urbanisation and demographic shifts could all sustainably boost domestic spending
Political discord over when to hold elections and growing tensions with the armed forces have left government hamstrung.
Metal has begun to replace this distinctive latticework, which is seen on towers across the city. Daisy Pak, a rare female bamboo master, takes pride in the ancient craft.
An ardent enquiry into the world’s most obsessed-over carb
The Japanese capital has announced that this summer it will cover the fixed portion of residents' water bills to help them cope with increasingly intense summer heat, a consequence of climate change.
Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme.
Corrupt officials stole children and sold them through orphanages to unsuspecting westerners. In Daughters of the Bamboo Grove, Barbara Demick tells the story of two sisters
Apparent U-turn from president revives Japanese company’s deal after it was blocked by Joe Biden
Lahore Qalanders beat Islamabad United by 95 runs to reach Sunday’s Pakistan Super League final.
Muhammad Yunus has struggled to navigate between the army, career politicians and the protest movement that overthrew the country’s authoritarian leader last year.
The use of nuclear weapons, possessed by both enemy states, casts a shadow over the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. While India's 'no first use' nuclear doctrine is well known, Pakistan's position remains much more ambiguous.
The film, shot in India's rural North, follows two men from the Muslim and Dalit communities who form a bond.
Plus, books to look forward to.
President Xi urged China and France to 'strengthen solidarity and cooperation' and told his French counterpart that he was ready to work 'hand in hand with Europe.'
Move follows the ousting of former leader Sheikh Hasina amid allegations of embezzlement
Video posted by diplomats in Singapore compares China’s activities in the South China Sea to someone cluttering corridors
After a four-day standoff with India, Pakistan looks to its trusted partner China for post-conflict support.
The former special forces troops used xenon gas to acclimatise to climbing at high altitudes more quickly.
Plus, everyone is moving to Chengdu.
China’s workplace terms offer a glimpse into its corporate culture and society, and the ideas are going global
Armenia has long relied on Russian weapons in its bitter dispute with neighbouring Azerbaijan.
Treatment with xenon gas helped them acclimatise in record time and reach the summit less than a week after landing in Kathmandu
Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter jets were battle tested for the first time during hostilities with India.
Admiral Dong Jun’s absence from Shangri-La Dialogue would come as President Xi Jinping purges high-level officers
Plus, the return of a spy’s archives.
Allegations have been made about the origins of animals at the Vantara centre, opened by Modi, which it says are there for medical treatment only
The attack is just the latest in Balochistan, which is plagued by insurgency.
The online retail giant, operating in 150 countries, hoped for a significant debut on the London Stock Exchange this year. However, new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and resistance in Europe against ultra-fast fashion, are threatening its global expansion.
US chipmaker considers expanding its presence in the country even as sales are hit by Washington’s export controls
The public antivenom programme saving lives in a place where, the joke goes, everything wants to kill you.
His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.
Over ten days in a Himalayan community, the dairy experts shared techniques for cheese production, pasture management and animal welfare
In an interview with Le Monde, Jean-Luc Racine, an expert on India, analyzes the historical roots of the conflict between the two regional powers, reignited on April 22 by the Pahalgam attack.
President Trump said India has made an offer to drop tariffs on US goods as part of ongoing trade negotiations.
The only land crossing point between the two countries has been closed since May 1, following an attack in Kashmir that led to the most severe military confrontation between New Delhi and Islamabad in decades.
Matthew Radalj tells the BBC of his time in a Beijing prison, revealing what goes on behind bars.
Islamic republic wants to return millions of refugees who entered country before and after the Taliban takeover
The allegations, which include being pushed into the sea off Myanmar with only life jackets, have prompted a call from the United Nations for an investigation.
Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.
Some US officials fear move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing
Long hindered by its culture of caution and a lack of political will, Japan is multiplying initiatives to develop startups.
Plus, peace and love at the Eurovision.
The recent military escalations have damaged a once exemplary athlete bond between India’s Chopra and Pakistan’s Nadeem.
WWF demands traffic calming and wildlife bridges to avoid further deaths of elephants, tigers and tapirs in southeast Asia
A surprise deal in the trade war gives businesses breathing room - but many now want to find new markets.
Hong Kong-based group pushes ahead with plan to shift US-bound production and warns US consumers face higher prices
An official report into last year’s yacht tragedy, which killed seven, found that the boat could easily capsize in high winds. Its towering mast made it more vulnerable.
MPs loyal to President Mohamed Muizzu impeach judges in a case a UN expert says undermines judicial independence.
Two journalists were arrested in early May and suffered abuse from the police. The annihilation of free media continues amid warming relations between the European Union and this gas-rich country.
Recent hostilities were a reminder of how easily a crisis could escalate into catastrophe.
Security conditions in pact agreed by Trump and Starmer seen as targeting Beijing
One-third of the US debt is held outside of the United States. This is significant enough that the Japanese finance minister has mentioned using this as leverage in trade negotiations.
Plus, a Hollywood takeover at Cannes.
The BJP whipped up war fervour in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack. Now it cannot ‘disappoint’ with peace.
‘Trade wars and tariffs benefit no one,’ said President Xi as he offered Latin America a $9 billion investment boost
Secret meeting in IMF basement paved way for tariff deal seen on both sides as a victory
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for Afghanistan would expire on May 20. Some 11,000 Afghans are currently covered by TPS in the US.
The Philippines' mid-term elections saw fewer than expected senators elected from President Marcos' camp.
The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.
Despite being detained in the Hague on charges of crimes against humanity, former president of the Philippines is in line for victory in his home town
A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is currently holding, bringing relief to civilians who fled after recent attacks.
President Ferdinand Marcos and his VP Sara Duterte are battling for seats in the powerful senate.
Mitchell Hutchcraft swam the Channel, cycled across Europe and Asia and trekked into the Himalayas to finish on top of the world’s highest peak
Markets rise and gold weakens as American and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions
Ceasefire halts conflict that was spiralling towards a full-scale war.
Plus, crypto bro fight club.
Le Monde visited several workshops producing millions of garments for the Chinese fast fashion giant. Employees and managers spoke about the harsh reality of an ultra-competitive system.
Delhi and Islamabad earlier accused each other of breaches, after four days of cross-border attacks.
Trump says US mediated halt in fighting, but both countries claim violations and differ on what was agreed
The two neighbors had earlier on Saturday agreed to a ceasefire after days of deadly cross-border attacks.
After Vice President JD Vance suggested that the conflict between India and Pakistan was not America’s problem, the Trump administration grew concerned that it could spiral out of control.
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A ceasefire is agreed after four days of their most fierce military conflict in this century.
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Pakistan’s military says at least 31 civilians killed and 46 others wounded in India’s attacks.
Kashmir death toll continues to rise after overnight strikes which India claims targeted ‘terrorist infrastructure’
The Indian army said it attacked 'terrorist infrastructure' after an April 22 terrorist attack in India's Kashmir region. Pakistan's army claimed to have shot down five Indian aircraft in retaliation, including three Rafales.
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Pakistan’s military says it brought down 25 Indian drones over cities including Karachi and Lahore.
New Delhi has begun to acknowledge the loss of several fighter jets during 'Operation Sindoor.' Military experts suggest that at least one Rafale may be among the destroyed aircraft. This would mark the first loss in combat for the French aircraft.
Night skies over Jammu’s airport were lit up with orange projectiles and flares amid the deafening sound of air-raid sirens
Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan responded to India's air strikes by downing Indian jets, a claim Delhi has not confirmed.
Video captured the moment of an Indian military strike in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
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Loud explosions were heard in Bahawalpur and Muzaffarabad amid mounting tensions and after a deadly attack in the Indian-administered part of the region
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that India will stop water flowing across its borders, heightening tensions as Pakistan warns any disruption to its rivers would be seen as an act of war.
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The Pakistan military said on Monday it had conducted a missile test with a range of 120 kilometers, two days after it tested a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kilometers. It did not say where either of the tests took place.
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Islamabad asks the US to help ease tensions with New Delhi after receiving ‘credible intelligence’ of imminent strike.
India-Pakistan tensions grow after attack on tourists in disputed region of Kashmir.
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Delhi blocks Pakistani accounts after senior politicians in Islamabad claim a terror attack in the disputed region was an Indian false flag operation
The escalation in tensions means it could be years before tourism and businesses thrive again in Kashmir.
The Pakistani defence minister claimed India’s rhetoric had been escalating in the days since a terrorist attack on tourists in Kashmir
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Delhi has threatened ‘unimaginable’ retribution for the attack that killed 26. Islamabad described cutting off water as an act of war
Killing of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir sparks new crisis.
Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire across their de facto border for a second straight day.
Last week’s attack on tourists in contested Kashmir has pushed relations between the nuclear-armed rivals into a new, unpredictable phase
Relations have deteriorated sharply after the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Kashmir and Delhi’s suspension of the Indus water treaty
It comes after Delhi's retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.
The tit-for-tat measures come after gunmen killed at least 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday.