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It’s so bad, it’s become a box office hit. Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence has seen a huge jump in ticket sales after going viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics. It grossed just 7,705 yuan ($1,140; £843) in the first …

In Flores’ westernmost town of Labuan Bajo, the gateway to Komodo National Park and one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations, many survivors have been sleeping outdoors, fearful that if the tremors continue they might be crushed in their sleep. “The shaking was very scary. My house almost collapsed,” said …

India therefore faces a delicate balancing act. It wants to make UPI financially sustainable without disturbing the conditions that helped make it ubiquitous. It is not an impossible task. Brazil’s Pix, another hugely successful instant-payment system, is free for individuals but permits low-cost charges for businesses. Yet it is the …

India therefore faces a delicate balancing act. It wants to make UPI financially sustainable without disturbing the conditions that helped make it ubiquitous. It is not an impossible task. Brazil’s Pix, another hugely successful instant-payment system, is free for individuals but permits low-cost charges for businesses. Yet it is the …

Police in Singapore are investigating the assault of an elderly man after he patted a young girl on the head at a food court. A man believed to be the father of the young girl, who appeared agitated after the gesture, allegedly threw the 73-year-old to the ground. Security camera …

Police in Singapore are investigating the assault of an elderly man after he patted a young girl on the head at a food court. A man believed to be the father of the young girl, who appeared agitated after the gesture, allegedly threw the 73-year-old to the ground. Security camera …

Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea’s Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others. The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in the south-eastern city of Geoje on Monday morning. Rescuers pulled out three people, one of whom was later declared dead, …

Rescue teams in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday’s major earthquake which left at least 47 people dead. The magnitude 7.7 quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 05:00 (22:00 GMT on Friday) and had a depth of 15km, Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency stated. Preliminary reports …

A review , externalby aviation-medicine specialist David Newman for Australia’s Transport Safety Bureau reached a similar conclusion. Cannabis affects behaviour, cognition and psychomotor performance in a dose-dependent way, and complex tasks such as flying are particularly sensitive. The review also found evidence of residual effects lasting up to 24 hours. …

A 50-year-old father and his two sons have been rescued after they were found adrift off the Thai island of Koh Samui, a local official told AFP on Saturday. They had spent more than 16 hours floating at sea after their jet ski capsized, local government official Amorn Chomchoey said. …

UN officials believe their presence in Afghanistan makes a difference, however limited. They point to progress on issues such as the treatment of prisoners, their detailed discussions on the harsh implementation of the morality code known as the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, as well as efforts to …

Singapore is one of the world’s fastest aging countries and its seniors are embracing the challenge of staying healthy creatively. One group has started practicing parkour in a playground. Coach Tan Shie Boon says the sport improves their confidence, while they say it has the added benefit of bringing together …

Afghanistan is currently the only country in the world where girls are officially banned from secondary and higher education. Shakiba recounted that “15 August, when the government fell, was the worst and most painful day of my life. “Every year when this date comes I feel as if an old …

Other possible entry points, including gaps in the roof and exhaust vents, have also been sealed or repaired, he added. The stadium has also undergone an overhaul to improve the look and feel of the arena. The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium was built for the 1982 Asian Games and later …

Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the most recent deluge was brought by warm, humid air flowing into the country’s east that combined with cold air above to make atmospheric conditions extremely unstable. The rains are expected to last through late on Friday. “This case was an extremely unusual situation, even by …

South Korea’s Incheon has become the world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic for the first time, new figures show. Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, served 38.4 million international passengers for the first six months of this year, according to preliminary data from the Airports Council International. …

Japan said it “strongly protests” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed island. Russian state media reported on Thursday that Putin visited the Kuril islands, claimed by both Russia and Japan. In a statement on X, Japan’s foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the islands are “inherently Japanese territory both …

Annabelle Shaw is hockey-obsessed and on a winning streak, scoring eight goals this season for her team, the Panthers. “I don’t give up,” she says proudly, adding that whenever she scores, she celebrates with a cartwheel. And when Annabelle’s not on the pitch, she’s down at the gym. She likes …

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded China’s entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97. He served in the country’s second-highest office from 1998-2003 and played a leading role in securing its entry into the World Trade Organization, …

Indonesian authorities are focusing their firefighting efforts on six provinces – including Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Riau – that have vast areas of peatland and are vulnerable to fire during the annual dry season. A resident in Central Kalimantan told BBC Indonesian he had …