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'My country in crisis': Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest fuels divisions
The country is deeply polarised by the president's attempt to impose martial law. -
Pakistan Airlines ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower
The ad has drawn widespread criticism and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation. -
India successfully conducts historic space-docking test
India is only the fourth country in the world with such technology after United States, Russia and China. -
S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls
They cut through barbed wires and braved freezing temperatures to reach Yoon, ending a weeks-long standoff. -
Why has it been so hard to arrest S Korea's impeached president?
Investigators have doggedly pursued a president who was suspended from duty for trying to impose martial law. -
TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store. -
Why global stars like Coldplay and Ed Sheeran are hitting India
Coldplay and Ed Sheeran are set to start their tours to sell-out crowds in the country. -
S Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended president
Yoon will be removed from office if at least six Constitutional Court judges vote to impeach him. -
Record label takes legal action against K-pop band
Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label. -
Ash-smeared holy men lead India bathing spectacle
Millions are taking a dip in the sacred Ganges river on the first major bathing day of Kumbh Mela festival. -
Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
One of the soldiers thought he was going to Russia for "training", Kyiv's security service said. -
South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes
The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say. -
Controversial Buddhist monk jailed for insulting Islam
Galagodaatte Gnanasara was convicted on Thursday for his anti-Muslim remarks, which date back to 2016. -
Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now
Last week, India’s top diplomat met a senior Taliban minister, the highest-level engagement since Kabul's fall. -
The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.