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• Afghan Taliban says 58 Pakistani troops killed in 'retaliatory' border attacks

  A Taliban spokesman said 58 Pakistan military personnel were killed days after accusing Pakistan of bombing a market in Afghanistan.

• How the autumn climbing season turned deadly in the Himalayas

  Unpredictable, intense and longer monsoons are encroaching into autumn, turning it into a deadly season.

• Indian student captured by Ukraine joined Russian army to avoid drug charges, says mother

  Gujarat’s Sahil Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid jail over alleged drug charges.

• KPop Demon Hunters directors on Oscar chances and a possible sequel

  The co-directors of Netflix's most watched film ever say "there's more we can do with these characters"

• How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

  The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

• Watch: North Korea shows off huge missile at military parade

  Named the Hwasong-20, its size suggests that it could carry multiple nuclear warheads.

• How record auctions are fuelling India's art boom

  The South Asian art market has raked in millions in recent months, even as global art sales slump.

• Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China

  The S&P 500 closed down 2.7%, its steepest fall since April, after the US president hit out at China.

• Why Taliban minister's visit to India is so groundbreaking

  Amir Khan Muttaqi flies into Delhi from Russia, on a once unimaginable visit being closely watched by Pakistan.

• Strong 7.4 magnitude quake hits southern Philippines

  One person has died from Friday's earthquake, which comes a week after a deadly quake hit the island of Cebu.

• Taiwan to build air defence dome against 'hostile threats'

  This comes a day after Taiwan's defence ministry warned of the growing threat of a Chinese invasion.

• Kim lauds North Korea's legacy at ruling party anniversary

  High-ranking officials from China and Russia are in Pyongyang to attend the anniversary celebrations.

• A beloved Indian singer drowned in Singapore. Now fans want answers

  Three weeks after Zubeen Garg's death, Assam is still unable to come to terms with the loss of a beloved icon.

• NBA games back in China for first time since Hong Kong row

  Two games in Macau this weekend will be the first since the league was effectively frozen out in 2019.

• Paragliders: The army's lethal new weapon in Myanmar's civil war

  More than two dozen civilians were killed on Monday after a motorised army paraglider dropped bombs from above.