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• K-pop singer jailed three and a half years for rape

  A district judge described the assault on a Chinese tourist as "extremely grave".

• Two arrested after school girls in India allegedly made to strip for period check

  Police arrested two women after a complaint from the mother of a girl who was put through the alleged humiliation.

• 'A huge explosion-like sound' - Survivors recall moment India bridge collapsed

  At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.

• India and China strive to reset ties but with caution

  Bilateral relations between India and China have improved since the 2020 clash - but larger challenges remain.

• 'You need to shape up': Trump's pick for Singapore envoy grilled in Senate

  Anjani Sinha was criticised by a US senator in an exchange that has gone viral in Singapore.

• North Korean defector to sue Kim Jong Un for abuse

  A Seoul rights group says this is the first North Korea-born defector taking legal action against the regime.

• South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol rearrested

  Yoon is in detention for a second time over his failed martial law declaration last year.

• China rejects German claim it targeted military plane with laser

  Germany says a laser fired by a Chinese warship tried to disrupt a reconnaissance plane over the Red Sea.

• 'You did it': How doctor realised mushroom cook was a killer

  Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom lunch.

• Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back

  All six people had drifted into South Korea by accident earlier this year and had wanted to go back.

• Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests

  Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.

• Yemen to execute Indian nurse on death row - can she be saved?

  Campaigners say Nimisha Priya can still be saved if the victim's family accept blood money and pardon her.

• Chinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents

  As eastern China deals with extreme heat, residents are finding new ways to cool down.

• Are India's skies safe? Air safety watchdog responds amid rising concerns

  India’s skies remain safe, with accident rates below global averages, air safety regulator chief tells the BBC.

• What happens in Taiwan's military exercise to defend against China?

  The annual Han Kuang drill is aimed at sending a clear signal to Beijing.