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• Trump's rebuke, Xi's handshake, Putin's oil: India's foreign policy test

  India’s foreign policy sits uneasily in the Trump-led order, caught between Russia and strained US relations.

• Manhunt in Australian bush brings long-dismissed conspiracy theorists to the fore

  Two officers were shot dead in a small, rural town, allegedly by a man with links to the "SovCit" movement.

• Thai court removes PM over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader

  Court rules Paetongtarn Shinawatra breached ethics guidelines in a call where she called Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen "uncle" and criticised the Thai army.

• How a leaked phone call derailed the Thai PM's career - and the Shinawatra dynasty

  Thailand's Constitutional Court strikes again, removing yet another prime minister from office.

• Protesters and police clash after death of taxi driver in Indonesia

  Tear gas and water cannons have been used on protesters as demonstrations erupt across the country.

• India's International Booker winner at the centre of a political row

  Banu Mushtaq has become the subject of a controversy after she was invited to inaugurate a prominent festival in Karnataka.

• 'India put us on the boat like captives - then threw us in the sea'

  Rohingya refugees tell the BBC they were flown from Delhi and forced into the sea off the coast of Myanmar.

• Watch: Luxury neighbourhood in Lahore submerged in floods

  Watch: Luxury neighbourhood in Lahore submerged in floods

• New video appears to show New Zealand fugitive dad with his child

  Police believe the CCTV footage shows Tom Phillips and his child breaking into a store.

• Famous croc wrangler found guilty in evidence tampering trial

  Wright was charged over a 2022 helicopter crash in remote crocodile territory, which killed his friend.

• Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones

  The limit would only apply outside of work and study time and no fines would be given if breached

• Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown

  A rise in popularity of vapes laced with etomidate, an anaesthetic drug, has caused widespread alarm.

• 'The details were almost perfect': Kpop Demon Hunters sparks pride in Korea

  There is frenzy, fascination and even a little bit of FOMO as Koreans revel in the K-pop hit.

• National security or xenophobia? Texas restricts Chinese owning and renting property

  Critics fear a new law in Texas will prove discriminatory - but officials say it is vital to combat "adversaries".

• How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption

  Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster - but how likely is Mt Fuji to actually erupt?