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Widespread damage from magnitude 7.1 earthquake in south-west Japan

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.

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Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat

abnadminJuly 28, 2026

Wu was detained for hours at London’s Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.

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‘It took everything from us’: India’s Assam faces worst floods in years

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

While flooding happens in Assam every year, a state minister described this year as the worst in six decades.

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China’s new challenge as natural disasters strike – fake AI videos

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.

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Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.

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‘This is just the start’: India’s Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

The education minister’s resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.

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Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales

abnadminJuly 27, 2026

The announcement comes as the fast fashion giant prepares for its stock market debut in Hong Kong.

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Smash hit: How Alex Eala’s Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis

abnadminJuly 25, 2026

Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.

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India’s ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister quits

abnadminJuly 25, 2026

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi’s government in recent years.

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CJP protest: The youth movement India’s Modi didn’t see coming

abnadminJuly 25, 2026

The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India’s biggest student movement in years – why?