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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

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