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In its statement, Taiwan’s agriculture ministry said authorities would focus on “sustainable agricultural development and stable income for farmers”, and “continue to guide the atemoya industry toward diversified processing”, including by producing frozen fruit products, puree and wines. BBC News

Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an “immediate impact on inbound tourism”. BBC News

Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney. BBC News

Elated to see BTS on the road again, but frustrated by competitive ticket wars, they have become easy targets. BBC News

A study released this week estimated that around 13,000 baby seals from a group of 17,000 on Heard Island were killed by the H5N1 strain of bird flu since last August, more than 75% of the entire group. They also found higher than expected deaths in penguin populations. BBC News

The transfers range from 1,000 rupees ($10.5; £7.7) to 2,500 rupees per month, depending on the state. But a median cash transfer of 1,500 rupees per month could be covering 74% of monthly expenditure in rural areas and 51% in urban areas for the bottom 20% of households, making them …

Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework. BBC News

They were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service, an offence under the National Security Act. BBC News

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who came to power in October 2025, has also pushed for revising Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which renounces war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. It also states that land, sea, …

Trump made the announcement during chat where he also vowed to protect India. BBC News

The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts NEET, has defended the ban on Telegram, saying it was imposed in response to the “organised use of the platform by cheating rackets to defraud candidates”, although it acknowledged the “inconvenience” it would cause users who rely on it for “legitimate personal, educational, …

The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures. BBC News

It’s so hot the fuel can catch fire – the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death. BBC News

The suspects admitted trapping and collecting cats across southern Vietnam over the past three years, police said. According to investigators, the suspects allegedly transported stolen cats to holding facilities before selling them on to traders, with transactions taking place every two to three days. BBC News

“The block of Telegram is reactive and ineffective and will punish ordinary users instead of addressing the systemic source of exam leaks. This blocking comes in the final days of NEET preparation, when thousands of students depend on Telegram for study groups, doubt-clearing, and shared resources,” IFF said. BBC News

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry. BBC News

Pakistani police said the nine-year-old was mistakenly shot as they pursued a group of armed robbers. BBC News

More than 30 members and leaders were “forcibly taken away in several police vehicles” and questioned in the Jiangyou detention centre, the church said. Throughout the process, they “fellowshipped, sang hymns, and prayed until most of them were released,” it added. BBC News

A South Korean content creator had posted a video of herself at the match last Friday, where Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, seated behind her, was seen making the slanted-eyes pose then laughing it off. The pose is seen as disrespectful to East Asians. BBC News

For several weeks now, the Indian capital, Delhi, has been battling a severe heatwave, with temperatures routinely rising above 40C. The real feel, the weather apps helpfully tell us, is always a few degrees higher. But how hot do you feel when you hit the streets? BBC News