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Asia
Distrust and danger: The view of the India-China rivalry from the highest road in the world
High in the Himalayas, a barrier of breathtaking mountains has not stopped the two giants of Asia from sliding into nationalism, economic rivalry and militarisation.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Saurabh Yadav
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Extreme weather
‘Black storm’: Parts of Hong Kong submerged after heaviest rain in 140 years
The rain turned streets into torrents, underground carparks into waterfalls and shopping malls into lakes. It also continues to cause deaths and destruction in Greece.
- by Tyrone Siu and Farah Master
‘Hero Kim’: Kim Jong-un launches nuclear attack submarine
The Hero Kim Kun OK was designed to launch tactical nuclear weapons from underwater and counter US naval power, the North Korean leader said.
- by Kim Tong-hyung
Narendra Modi’s leadership ambitions have been aided by an unlikely adversary
China’s President Xi Jinping will be absent from this year’s G20 for the first time since 2012 – a win for the leadership of his largest neighbour.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Child abuse
One in 100 Filipino kids are victims of online sexual abuse. Australians are driving the demand
A landmark study lays bare the magnitude of online exploitation of Philippine children for profit. And much of the money for it is coming from here.
- by Chris Barrett
Jailed Aung San Suu Kyi ill and denied medical care, says son
The 78-year-old’s condition has led her family to raise new concerns about her treatment by Myanmar’s military, which has detained her since a 2021 coup.
- by Chris Barrett
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India
India or Bharat: The dinner invite that sparked frenzied speculation of a name change
This week, India’s President Droupadi Murmu was referred to as “President of Bharat”. Now people are wondering, will this be India’s new name?
- by Matt Wade
Tradies arrested for smashing shortcut through Great Wall of China
It has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers named Zheng and Wang.
‘UFO town’: Japanese city a hotspot, says new Pentagon website
A map released by a US-related agency shows where the most sightings have been recorded using data from between 1996 and 2023.
- by Tony Diver
Opinion
G20 summit
World’s low-income superpower embraces its global moment
India’s distinct geopolitical perspective will be on display at this week’s G20 leaders summit and, like a Bollywood star, Prime Minister Modi is ready for his close up.
- by Matt Wade
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Russia-Ukraine war
Kim to meet Putin in Russia this month to discuss selling arms to Moscow
The two will discuss the possibility of North Korea supplying weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine, US and allied sources said.
- by Hyunsu Yim