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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president

BBC News - March 30, 2026 - 1:26am
The military leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job.
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Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead after months on the run, police believe

BBC News - March 29, 2026 - 10:01pm
Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.
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Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong

BBC News - March 29, 2026 - 7:07pm
Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.
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Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong

BBC News - March 29, 2026 - 7:07pm
Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.
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Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain

BBC News - March 29, 2026 - 5:29pm
Once aspirational, India's middle class today are finding fewer avenues for their ambition.
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Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain

BBC News - March 29, 2026 - 5:29pm
Once aspirational, India's middle class today are finding fewer avenues for their ambition.
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Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices

BBC News - March 29, 2026 - 11:24am
Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.
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India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food

BBC News - March 28, 2026 - 7:25pm
The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.
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India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food

BBC News - March 28, 2026 - 7:25pm
The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.
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India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food

BBC News - March 28, 2026 - 7:25pm
The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.
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How a simple invitation to bring a cake led to a worldwide trend

BBC News - March 28, 2026 - 5:04pm
Hundreds of bakers head to the city's botanic gardens to share and savour their colourful creations.
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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

BBC News - March 28, 2026 - 2:58am
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown

BBC News - March 28, 2026 - 2:58am
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
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Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 8:01pm
The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.
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Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 8:01pm
The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.
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'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 7:19pm
The divisive 41-year-old was among the country's most prominent influencers.
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I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 6:05pm
Geumseong survived a dangerous journey to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
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I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 6:05pm
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
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Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 3:10am
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.
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Singapore denies Malaysian scholar entry, calling her 'undesirable visitor'

BBC News - March 27, 2026 - 2:42am
Fadiah Nadwa Fikri urged some in Singapore to "adopt her brand of radical advocacy", authorities say.
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