An animated film about a boy who battles demons with his magical powers has become China’s highest-grossing film ever and a source of national pride. Ne Zha 2, based on…
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India: Ed Sheeran stopped from busking in Bengaluru by police
British pop star Ed Sheeran was stopped from busking in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru on Sunday, with police saying he didn’t have the necessary permissions. A video showing…
China: New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over Beijing deal
New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal with China. The tiny Pacific Island nation’s leader, Mark…
China: Beijing’s tit-for-tat tariffs on US set to take effect
China’s tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods are set to come into effect on Monday as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates and US President…
India: Security forces kill 31 Maoist rebels
Indian security forces have killed 31 Maoist rebels in the forests of Chhattisgarh state. Two Indian commandos were also killed in the battle, and two other security force members were…
Japan: Success behind PM Shigeru Ishiba’s US state visit
If Japan needed reassurances it was indeed still the US’s top ally and friend in the increasingly unstable Asia-Pacific, it got that and then some. But what was striking about…
Israel: Tears of joy as freed Thai hostages arrive home
Five Thai farm workers released by Hamas in Gaza last month have arrived home in Bangkok, after spending nearly 500 days in captivity. Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat…
USA: Trump says Nippon Steel will ‘invest heavily’ in US Steel, drop takeover bid
President Donald Trump has said Japan’s Nippon Steel will drop its $14.9bn (£12bn) bid to acquire US Steel. Speaking alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House, Trump…
India: Modi’s BJP wins big in high-stakes Delhi election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party will form the government in Indian capital Delhi after 27 years as it scripted an impressive election victory. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won…