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Carney invites Modi to G7 summit despite strained ties between Canada and India
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North Korea refloats destroyer that capsized during launch, surprising naval analysts
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China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make Tibetan Buddhism more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
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Trump-Xi call restores trade truce. But the supply chain war has no end in sight
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How protests over designer handbags threw Mongolia into political crisis and sparked a prime minister’s resignation
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Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens
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At least 11 killed in crowd crush outside cricket stadium in India
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South Korea’s opposition leader Lee wins election as voters punish conservatives after martial law chaos
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‘I think he just wanted snacks’: Thai shopkeeper caught off guard as wild elephant visits store

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US and Chinese officials will resume trade talks in London on Monday, Trump says
Why this key chip technology is crucial to the AI race between the US and China
Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’
S&P 500 hits highest level since February after cooling trade tensions, better-than-expected jobs data
2 Chinese researchers are charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

India

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India approves stealth fighter program amid tensions with Pakistan
Floods wreak havoc on India’s financial capital as monsoon rains arrive early
Indian YouTuber who documented her travel to Pakistan arrested for allegedly spying
India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?
At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels killed in India’s ‘biggest ever operation’ against decades-old insurgency

Japan

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Japan is a model of cleanliness. So where are all the trash cans?
Asian painters were ‘othered’ in Paris a century ago. Now, the art world is taking note
Trump called it a disaster. Biden blocked it. Now Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh to celebrate Japan’s takeover of US Steel
Japan cracks down on ‘sparkly’ names for babies like Pikachu or Nike
For Subscribers The Pentagon’s DEI purge ignores lessons from America’s biggest military disasters

North Korea

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North Korea deploys mystery balloon-like objects to stricken warship, satellite photos show
14,000 troops, 100 ballistic missiles and millions of munitions: What North Korea has sent to Russia, report finds
North Korea arrests four over failed warship launch as images show vessel shielded from prying eyes
Kim Jong Un’s fury after watching North Korea’s new navy destroyer crippled in botched launch
Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions

Pakistan

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World’s highest railway bridge opens in conflict-hit Kashmir
Indian military chief acknowledges loss of fighter jets in May conflict with Pakistan
Three children and two adults killed in suicide attack on school bus in Pakistan
Divided by a border, united by fear: Kashmiris pick up the pieces after India-Pakistan step back from the brink
‘We hope sense will prevail,’ Pakistan’s foreign minister says as delicate India-Pakistan ceasefire holds

South Korea

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He survived an assassination attempt. Now South Korea’s new president must heal divisions and tread cautiously with Trump
South Korea is voting for a new president after six months of political chaos. Here’s what to know
South Korean police arrest two people accused of blackmailing Tottenham’s Son Heung-min
Did South Korea’s legendary female free divers evolve for a life underwater? Scientists find new evidence
They became millionaires – in frequent flyer points

Southeast Asia

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Israeli military says it recovered body of Thai hostage from southern Gaza
Former soccer player sentenced to four years in prison after orchestrating the smuggling of around $800,000 worth of cannabis
Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025
Incredible photos from the National Geographic Traveller competition
He moved to Thailand with minimal savings. Now he plans incredible vacations for the rich and famous