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• North Korea bans foreigners from seaside resort weeks after opening

  Tourism authorities say foreigners are "temporarily" not allowed to visit the Wonsan Kalma resort.

• 'Reserved in the womb' and sold for £500: Police bust baby trafficking ring

  Police uncover an international baby trafficking syndicate which sold at least 25 infants in Singapore.

• Four dead, 1,300 evacuated as heavy rains hit South Korea

  The record rainfall has prompted authorities to raise the weather-related disaster alert to its highest level.

• A furious Chinese internet takes on privilege

  Viral scandals have hit two actresses, a Harvard graduate and a doctor from a top Beijing hospital in recent months.

• Spud-tacular: How India became a french fry superpower

  India's position as a leading exporter of french fries has spurred innovation on potato farms.

• Pakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours

  Most victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest either drowned or were electrocuted.

• Sirens and evacuations as Taipei rehearses to counter China invasion threat

  Taiwan's capital is holding one of its largest ever civil defence exercises.

• Samsung boss cleared of fraud by South Korea's top court

  The ruling comes after Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of all charges in two earlier trials.

• Trump says India and US very close to finalising trade deal

  India and the US have been locked in intense trade negotiations, aiming to reach an agreement before steep tariffs kick in.

• Thai woman arrested for blackmailing monks with thousands of videos after sex

  The woman, known as "Ms Golf", allegedly had sexual relations with monks and extorted money from them.

• Teacher and parent held for breaking into school to steal exam papers

  The attempt by a high school teacher and a student's father was foiled when the security alarm went off.

• Driver held for hit-and-run death of world's 'oldest' marathon runner

  Police in India arrest a man they say was driving the car that hit Fauja Singh in his village on Monday.

• Labubu firm sees profit soaring by at least 350%

  Sales, branding and tight cost controls have helped Pop Mart's profits balloon in the first half of 2025.

• Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave

  There is little clarity on how they came to be in a forest infested with snakes and wild animals.

• Why is South Korea retrying a spy chief who assassinated a president?

  Hearings began Wednesday in a retrial of Kim Jae-gyu, who was executed for killing Park Chung-hee.