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News Asia China India Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'? A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China. Official data shows shipments rose by 20% this year with growth in European and other Asia markets.

Concern has grown for team after one critic called them "wartime traitors" for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem. Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother. This election is the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the government in 2025.

India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran. India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the western city of Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to defend their T20 World Cup title. Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.

It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse. The South Asian country is caught in the middle of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.

It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023. In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos. Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India. Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge. US President Donald Trump will meet with ideologically-aligned Latin American leaders to try and counter China's influence in the region.

This election is the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the government in 2025. A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China. The annual event, usually held in April, has been cancelled a month before it was due to take place, a tour agency says.

Sanju Samson lit up the T20 World Cup with 321 runs and impactful innings that helped India retain the title. India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the western city of Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to defend their T20 World Cup title. Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.

Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home. In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos. Votes counted so far show Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win the general election.

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