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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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‘Kong x Godzilla’ Ride Set to Open at Korea’s Lotte World This Month: It’s ‘Extremely Immersive’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Legendary's first theme park ride opens at Seoul's Lotte World on 24 July
  • MonsterVerse films have earned over $2.5 billion at the box office
  • Ride to be Lotte World's marquee attraction amid ongoing park renovation

Legendary Entertainment is opening its first-ever theme park attraction, "Kong x Godzilla" at Lotte World in Seoul, on 24 July, marking the studio's entry into location-based entertainment after years of development. The ride positions the MonsterVerse franchise as a major draw at Lotte World, which is undergoing renovation…

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Caitlin Clark helps WNBA hit historic late-night cable number despite limited return in LA

  • Caitlin Clark's Fever drew 1.04 million viewers on late-night cable.
  • Figure marks a historic number despite a limited matchup in LA.
  • Underlines Clark's outsized impact on WNBA television ratings.

The WNBA's Indiana Fever, led by star rookie Caitlin Clark, delivered a historic television audience for a late-night cable broadcast, underlining the enduring commercial pull she brings to the league even in a matchup that offered limited on-court intrigue. The result reinforces how Clark's presence continues to drive…

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HYBE Sues to Stop BTS Bootleg Merch Sellers at U.S. Stadiums During ‘ARIRANG’ World Tour  

  • HYBE sues to stop fake BTS merchandise sales at US tour stops
  • Injunction sought would allow seizure of counterfeit goods nationwide
  • ARIRANG tour has grossed $204 million so far in 2026

HYBE, the South Korean label behind BTS, has filed a US lawsuit seeking a nationwide injunction to stop the sale of counterfeit merchandise outside stadiums hosting the band's "ARIRANG" world tour. The complaint, lodged in New Jersey federal court on 10 July, argues that bootleg sellers have already…

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‘I just knew it would sound incredible!’: why the Globe is giving Shakespeare some flamenco fire

  • The Globe is blending Shakespeare with flamenco in Love’s Labour’s Lost
  • The director says flamenco fits the play’s passion and conflict
  • Most of the cast trained through daily flamenco bootcamps

Shakespeare’s Globe is staging Love’s Labour’s Lost with a strong flamenco influence, led by director Indiana Lown-Collins, who believes the art form matches the play’s themes of passion, desire and death. She says the Globe’s acoustics and oak stage make it an ideal setting for flamenco, and chose…

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Sitges, SWSW & Fantasia Entry ‘Bagworm’, Starring Peter Falls, Michelle Ortiz & Robbie Arnett‍, Gets North America Deal

  • Oscilloscope bought North American rights to *Bagworm*.
  • The film won an audience award at Sitges 2025.
  • A North American cinema release is planned for winter 2026.

Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to *Bagworm*, a genre film marking director Oliver Bernsen’s feature debut and written by Henry Bernsen. The deal matters because it gives the film a confirmed route to cinemas in North America after festival exposure and early acclaim, signalling growing distributor…

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Octopath Traveler 1 & 2 Announced For Switch 2 With Improved Performance And Visuals

  • Square Enix is bringing both Octopath games to Switch 2
  • Western release is scheduled for 1 October 2026
  • No upgrade path or save transfer for existing Switch owners

Square Enix has announced Switch 2 versions of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II, bringing both role-playing games to Nintendo’s newer console with enhanced visuals and performance. The games are already available in Japan, with a western release set for 1 October 2026. The announcement matters because it…

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Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed could be deported to a third country

  • Ministers want new powers to deport Shabir Ahmed
  • A pre-1973 legal protection currently blocks removal
  • Pakistan’s refusal could push talks towards a third country

The UK government is preparing to change immigration law so Shabir Ahmed, identified as the leader of the Rochdale grooming gang, could be removed from Britain despite a legal protection that currently blocks his deportation. Ministers have also left open the possibility of trying to send him to…

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The Pauline Hanson interview. Her dream finally within reach, One Nation leader says: I was right about Asian immigration, I want a ‘monocultural Australia’ by 2050 and what I’d do immediately if elected PM

  • Hanson repeats hardline anti-immigration views in new interview
  • She calls for a “monocultural Australia” by 2050
  • The interview underlines One Nation’s enduring political message

In an interview with the Daily Mail, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson restated her long-held anti-immigration views, saying she believed she had been proved right about Asian immigration and that she wanted Australia to become “monocultural” by 2050. She also discussed what she says she would do straight…

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Korea Box Office: ‘Moana’ Captures Crown While ‘The Eyes’ Retains Second Place

  • “Moana” opened at number one in South Korea
  • “The Eyes” held second despite new competition
  • Total weekend box office rose to $8.2 million

Disney’s live-action “Moana” topped the South Korean box office over 10 to 12 July, overtaking local thriller “The Eyes”, which remained in second place. The result matters because it shows strong audience demand for a major Hollywood family release, while also highlighting the continued resilience of local productions…

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How Indian scientists are mapping the brain’s last frontier

  • Indian scientists have built the most detailed 3D brainstem atlas yet.
  • It links whole-brain MRI scans to individual nerve cells.
  • Built from 500-plus tissue sections, identifying over 200 cell clusters.

Scientists at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, say they have created the world's most detailed three-dimensional atlas of the human brainstem at cellular resolution. Called Anchor (Atlas of Neurochemical Characterisation of the Human Brainstem with 3D Reconstruction), the digital map allows…

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