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• BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China

  The BBC speaks to Tibetans as their spiritual exiled leader the Dalai Lama turns 90.

• Indian state defends Zumba lessons for students amid protests

  Some religious groups are angry after the government introduced Zumba classes in public schools.

• Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks

  "Everyone's exhausted. We just want it to stop," says one resident of the Tokara islands.

• Four dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali

  The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew when it sank while on its way to Bali from Java island.

• Inquiry finds British committed genocide on Indigenous Australians

  It is the country's first formal "truth-telling" inquiry that ran for four years from 2021.

• Kanye West blocked from entering Australia over Hitler song

  Kanye West has long sparked controversy over his anti-Semitic remarks and has declared himself a Nazi.

• Who is the Dalai Lama and why does he live in exile?

  The Dalai Lama, now 90, remains at the centre of China's complicated relationship with Tibet.

• Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles

  The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.

• BTS are back: K-pop band confirm new album and tour

  The kings of K-pop are returning after all seven members completed their military service.

• Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call

  Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended as the constitutional court considers a petition for her removal.

• Singapore police can now seize bank accounts to stop scams

  The new law was passed to combat Singapore's worsening scam problem, but some have said it is too intrusive.

• Manila mayor warns of health emergency over mounting rubbish

  Newly-elected mayor Francisco Domagoso has advised residents to refrain from taking out their rubbish.

• BBC investigation reveals hidden deaths at India festival crush

  The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

• Is the 'big, beautiful' India-US trade deal in trouble?

  With days to go before 9 July, when the tariff pause ends, hopes persist but negotiations are tough.

• As Squid Game ends, South Koreans return to the reality that inspired it

  The show's themes of unemployment and inequality are all too relatable for Korean viewers.