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Stories from across Asia reflect the region's complexity: from energy markets and trade relations to corporate accountability, data security and competition in emerging industries like electric vehicles. Whether driven by government policy, corporate behaviour or market forces, developments in Asia often ripple through global supply chains, financial markets and international diplomacy, making regional news essential context for understanding world affairs.

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Dario Albertini’s ‘Armony,’ Set for World Premiere in Locarno’s Piazza Grande, Secures Swiss Distribution With Xenix (EXCLUSIVE)

  • "Armony" gets Swiss distribution via Xenix before Locarno premiere
  • Stars Valerio Mastandrea and Asia Argento, who receives Locarno's Life Achievement Award
  • Story follows a truck driver's fight for custody of his niece

Italian director Dario Albertini's family drama "Armony" has secured Swiss distribution through Xenix Filmdistribution ahead of its world premiere in the Piazza Grande section of the Locarno Film Festival. The deal marks the first time Xenix, which regularly handles Italian titles in Switzerland, has distributed one of Albertini's…

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South Korea fines TikTok for collecting user data to target ads, and Apple over Siri recordings

  • South Korea fined TikTok $7 million for collecting cross-platform user data without proper consent to power targeted advertising
  • The data collection affected 9.45 million Korean users across roughly 71,000 partner companies
  • Apple also received a penalty for collecting Siri recordings and transcripts without explicit user authorisation

South Korea's data protection regulator has fined TikTok KRW 10.3 billion (around $7 million) for unlawfully collecting users' activity from third-party apps and websites and using it to target adverts, in a decision that also saw an Apple subsidiary penalised over Siri voice recordings. The Personal Information Protection…

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Australia open to playing Test against England in India

  • Cricket Australia open to an England-Australia Test being played in India
  • 150th anniversary Test set for MCG in March 2027, day-night format
  • Big Bash League also expanding to India with a Chennai fixture in December

Cricket Australia's chief executive Todd Greenberg has said England and Australia should be open to staging a Test match in India, an idea aimed at boosting interest in the format in a market increasingly dominated by T20 and the Indian Premier League. Such a fixture would require agreement…

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My Most Anticipated ‘Train Sim World 6’ Route Is Finally Almost Out on PS5

  • Train Sim World 6's Tadami Line route launches 30th July on PS5.
  • Route lets players drive the KiHa 40 railcar through changing seasons.
  • Features 28 stations along Japan's scenic Tadami River line.

Train Sim World 6 is set to receive its Tadami Line route on PlayStation 5, launching on 30th July, marking the long-awaited addition of a Japanese railway to the simulator. First revealed back during the Train Sim World 4 era, the route has been developed by Union Workshop…

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America’s image is falling behind that of China

  • Pew finds China’s global image now exceeds America’s in many countries.
  • The survey covered more than 42,000 people across 36 countries.
  • The result could complicate US influence and alliances.

A Pew Research Center survey found that China is now viewed more favourably than the United States in many countries, signalling a notable reversal in global public opinion. The shift matters because it may weaken America’s diplomatic influence and suggests that US policies and relations with allies are…

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Caitlin Clark picks up technical foul over ‘scoreboard’ taunt, nears one-game suspension

  • Caitlin Clark picked up her seventh technical foul of the season.
  • She is nearing an automatic one-game suspension under WNBA rules.
  • Incident occurred during a blowout win over the Connecticut Sun.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark received a technical foul during a game against the Connecticut Sun after appearing to taunt opponents by gesturing at the scoreboard, moving her closer to an automatic one-game suspension. Under WNBA rules, players are suspended for a game once they accumulate a set…

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Islanders asked to ‘track’ not ‘trample’ Asian hornets

  • Guernsey urges people to report, not kill, Asian hornets
  • 205 queens caught, nine nests destroyed so far this year
  • Nests can hold 2,000 hornets by late summer, experts warn

Guernsey's authorities are urging islanders to "track, not trample" Asian hornets, encouraging residents to report sightings rather than kill the insects themselves, in a bid to safeguard public health and the island's biodiversity. The invasive, non-native species first arrived in Guernsey in 2017 after spreading across Europe from…

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Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek retires at age 28 after suffering severe neck injury during 2025 season

  • Cardinals TE Travis Vokolek retires at 28 after neck injury.
  • Injury occurred while blocking on a kickoff versus the Colts.
  • Announcement made this week, ending his NFL career early.

Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek has announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 28, after sustaining a serious neck injury during the 2025 season. The decision marks an abrupt end to his playing career and represents a notable loss for the Cardinals' roster, coming…

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‘Everyone is hooked on football’: Indian league seeks to ride World Cup wave

  • Indian Super League returns 4 September after turmoil-hit shortened season.
  • Clubs now control commercial and sponsorship rights, not just the AIFF.
  • League hopes to convert World Cup buzz into domestic fan interest.

The Indian Super League (ISL) is aiming to capitalise on huge domestic interest in the World Cup, even though India did not qualify, by launching a revamped and more stable season on 4 September. Club executives, including FC Goa's chief executive Ravi Puskur, hope the tournament's popularity will…

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Daniel Wu on ‘Cold War 1994,’ ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ and Coming Home to Hong Kong: ‘The Craft Still Challenges Me’

  • Daniel Wu honoured at New York Asian Film Festival for Hong Kong comeback roles
  • Stars in "Cold War 1994," playing a morally ambiguous pre-handover character
  • Wu calls return to Hong Kong film sets a warm, reunion-like experience

Daniel Wu received the Best from the East Award at the New York Asian Film Festival, marking a resurgence in his Hong Kong career via two major projects: "Cold War 1994" and the "Twilight of the Warriors" series. He told Variety he never deliberately left Hong Kong cinema,…

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