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• China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?

  Australia has proposed to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals.

• China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war

  Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.

• TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake

  The prediction caused panic weeks after a 7.7 magnitude quake killed 3,500 people, authorities say.

• 'I'm alive but three in my group didn't make it' - Kashmir attack survivor

  Tourists are returning home after a deadly gun attack killed 26 visitors in Indian-administered Kashmir.

• Mass food poisonings cast shadow over Indonesia's free school meals

  Nearly 80 students across two high schools fell sick after eating the meals this week.

• Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists

  It comes after Delhi's retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.

• Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?

  Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

• Deadly Kashmir attack risks India military escalation against Pakistan

  India will respond but it's not clear how - or at what cost, experts say.

• Rage and despair after brazen attack kills 26 in Indian-administered Kashmir

  Families are mourning loved ones killed by gunmen in one of India's most popular tourist destinations.

• K-pop singer Bain of Just B comes out during US concert

  The star is among only a handful of K-pop artists who have come out publicly.

• Former S Korea president Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery

  Moon is best remembered for his attempts to broker a peace deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

• China executes man who stabbed Japanese school boy

  Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for attacking the boy who later died of his injuries.

• Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US

  From rare earths to billions in US debt, here's what China has in its arsenal - and how strong they are.

• 'Grandpa Francis': A nation remembers the Pope who braved a typhoon for them

  Popes enjoy rockstar status in overwhelmingly Catholic Philippines. And yet, Pope Francis was special.

• Where not walking your dog can land you in the doghouse

  A total of 370 out of 882 Indian laws criminalise 7,305 acts - from missed dog walks to murder.