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One of Australia’s biggest TV presenters, Karl Stefanovic, will reportedly leave his job amid backlash over his podcast project after an interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Stefanovic became a household name as the long-time host of breakfast programme Today, but local media say Nine Entertainment is negotiating his …

The Philippines has temporarily blocked gaming app Gorebox after an initial investigation found that a teenage suspect in a rare school shooting had been playing the game. Three students were killed and 20 others wounded after two suspects – aged 15 and 14 – allegedly fired handguns inside a classroom …

When Dr Mahrang Baloch was a teenager, she joined hundreds of families across Pakistan’s south-western province of Balochistan to search for her father, who was allegedly arrested by security forces and later killed. Years on, the doctor-turned-activist became one of the most recognisable faces of a movement demanding answers about …

Police in Pakistan have arrested a man who allegedly held his wife and children captive at home and abused them for more than a decade. His wife, a French national named Sylvie Yasmina, claims the man assaulted his family physically and mentally “on a daily basis” and described him as …

Mazaar’s small motorbike is so laden with plastic canisters filled with petrol that there’s barely room for him to sit. His worn-out bike is carrying five 70-litre oil containers, weighing roughly 600 pounds (272kg) in total. The fuel hangs precariously from the sides of his bike, strapped on with rope …

A leading human rights activist who has spent years campaigning against enforced disappearances in the Pakistani province of Balochistan has been sentenced to life in prison over the killing of a paramilitary soldier at a rally in 2024. Mahrang Baloch, leader of the Balochistan Unity Committee (BYC), was convicted of …

US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries. Trump said it would take place “sometime in the future”, adding India and the US were close to agreeing a trade deal. Relations …

For years, Japanese football fans have won praise for cleaning up stadiums after World Cup matches. But this time, they’re catching heat at home. When photos emerged this week of Japanese fans combing the stands with trash bags after a match, some saw a double standard: men who clean after …

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has for the first time been found in Australia, the country’s agriculture ministry confirmed. It means the highly contagious variant has now reached every continent. The disease was found in a migratory seabird, a brown skua, in remote Western Australia, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins …

Japan has implemented a five-fold increase to visa fees for all foreigners, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years. From 1 July, single-entry visa fees will be raised from the current 3,000 yen ($18.69; £14) to 15,000 yen, while multi-entry visas will now cost 30,000 yen, up from …

A scaly, heart-shaped fruit could become the latest cause of friction between China and Taiwan, as the latter warned farmers against Beijing’s plan to step up imports of the crop. The atemoya, a hybrid of different custard apple species with creamy white flesh encased in a rough green exterior, is …

Hundreds of students, young professionals and job seekers have gathered in India’s capital for a third day of protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over a controversial medical exam. The demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar is being led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a new collective that gained …

Three students have been killed and more injured after two of their peers opened fire at a high school in central Philippines, police say. Investigators believe the suspects, aged 14 and 15, were motivated by a “grudge” over bullying. One was arrested soon after the shooting at the San Jose …

A Brazilian woman has received a suspended prison term for going to BTS K-pop star Jungkook’s house repeatedly despite warnings to stay away – even ringing the doorbell 133 times on one such visit. The woman, who has not been identified, first started stalking Jungkook in December last year. She …

A group of Australians have accused the government of violating their human rights by continuing to export coal and gas and are asking the UN to take action. The group say their lives have been harmed due to extreme weather in Australia – bushfires, floods, heatwaves, rising sea levels and …

British hygiene brand Dettol has apologised for an advert in China that it claims was meant to call out sexism, but has instead backfired. The five-minute long advert for a multipurpose disinfectant, styled like a micro drama, starts out with a man looking for a partner who is “clean” and …

The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is “not tainted by other men”. BBC News

The Brazilian woman visited BTS member Jungkook’s home 20 times in less than two months. BBC News

The group has said the protest will continue until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down. BBC News

Police say they are investigating bullying as a potential motive. BBC News