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Votes counted so far show Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win the general election. BBC News
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Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge. BBC News
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Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces. BBC News
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The South Asian country is caught in the middle of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. BBC News
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Read More »Millions vote in first ballot since Gen Z uprising for change
Nearly 19 million people, including almost a million first-time voters, were registered to take part in the 5 March ballot for the House of Representatives. The Election Commission, speaking shortly after polls closed, said it expected voter turnout to be 60%. BBC News
Read More »Veteran Bihar chief minister to step down for move to parliament
Nitish Kumar says the state’s new government will have his full cooperation and guidance. BBC News
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He joined his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese at a press conference afterwards, where the pair announced measures they said would deepen relationships across several areas, including defence, security and between the countries’ space agencies. BBC News
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It is the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to “around 5%” in 2023. BBC News
Read More »Japanese court upholds order to dissolve Unification Church
The church popularly known as Moonies came under scrutiny after the 2022 killing of ex-PM Shinzo Abe. BBC News
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Authorities have reported hours-long jams over the weekend while photos show buses lining highways. BBC News
Read More »What to know about the 'two sessions', China's biggest political meeting
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world’s second-largest economy. BBC News
Read More »Australian girl, 8, killed in snowmobile accident in Japan
It is the fourth Australian death at a Japanese ski resort this year. BBC News
Read More »India’s top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders
In its order, the high court said that “the citations may be non-existent, but if the learned trial court has considered the correct principles of law and its application to the facts of the case is also correct, mere mentioning of incorrect or non-existent rulings/citations in the order cannot be …
Read More »China removes three retired generals from national advisory body
Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as purges of military top brass pick up pace. BBC News
Read More »The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns
A remarkable 80% of the country’s lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province. BBC News
Read More »Jacinda Ardern's move to Australia renews spotlight on New Zealand's brain drain problem
New Zealand has long struggled to keep its best and brightest with about 180 Kiwis leaving a day. BBC News
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A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi. BBC News
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