The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto. BBC News
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Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan kill 26 as tensions re-ignites
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that four targets had been destroyed in “calibrated strikes” that had killed 26 militants. Afghanistan’s Taliban government earlier said 13 people, including 11 children, were killed in Pakistani strikes in three provinces. BBC News
Read More »Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people. BBC News
Read More »Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences
Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December. BBC News
Read More »'Iconic' Australian BBQ chain goes out of business after almost 50 years
Barbecues Galore will close dozens of stores across the country with the loss of about 500 jobs. BBC News
Read More »Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her. BBC News
Read More »Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan. BBC News
Read More »Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise
Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country’s south. BBC News
Read More »US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties
The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies. BBC News
Read More »How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Mamata Banerjee’s once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal. BBC News
Read More »19 dead after earthquake off Mindanao coast
Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which sits on the geologically unstable “ring of fire”. While most of these quakes are minor and pass relatively peacefully, some have proven deadly: Last September, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck the central Visayas region, killing more than 70 people. BBC News
Read More »Pioneering Australian doctor dies after brain cancer battle
As co-directors of the Melanoma Institute Australia, over the past decade the pair’s research on immunotherapy, which uses the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells, has dramatically improved outcomes for advanced melanoma patients globally. Half are now essentially cured, up from less than 10%. BBC News
Read More »Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema. BBC News
Read More »Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'
Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world’s tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital. BBC News
Read More »China's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing. BBC News
Read More »Bear escapes capture by opening factory window in Japan, police say
The bear had earlier attacked four people in an industrial part of Fukushima, in Japan’s north-east. BBC News
Read More »China cracks down on violence and misogyny in viral micro dramas
Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content. BBC News
Read More »Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia
The seizure, worth $AU200,000 ($143,000; £106,000), included Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches from a breeder in Bathurst, 200km west of Sydney. Both species can not be legally imported into Australia or legally kept, bred or sold. BBC News
Read More »Missing guide found on Mount Everest after 'miracle' self-rescue
Hillary Dawa Sherpa has been found crawling to safety on the ice six days after he went missing. BBC News
Read More »Costly fuel pushes more Indians to buy EVs yet obstacles remain
“India’s transition is more concentrated in high-utilisation, cost-sensitive categories such as three-wheelers, suggesting that the adoption curve is likely to be non-linear, with PV and two-wheeler penetration accelerating over time as affordability improves, charging infrastructure expands, and policy support strengthens,” Nomura says. BBC News
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