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• Thousands turn out to mark Dalai Lama's 90 birthday

  Earlier this week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader confirmed plans for a successor.

• Australian PM vows 'full force of law' after arson attack at synagogue

  “Antisemitism has no place in Australia,” Anthony Albanese said after the latest in a string of attacks.

• Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government

  The foreign minister in Kabul called Moscow's decision "courageous".

• Australian actor Julian McMahon dies aged 56

  "Julian loved life," said the wife of the actor best known for roles in Nip/Tuck, FBI: Most Wanted and Fantastic Four.

• The curious case of the British jet stuck in India

  A state-of-the-art F-35B has been stranded at Thiruvananthapuram airport for nearly three weeks.

• Fictional K-pop bands beat BTS and Blackpink in US charts

  Songs from the film KPop Demon Hunter have surpassed the success of real-life K-pop bands BTS and Blackpink.

• South Korea revises martial law rules after political crisis

  Former president Yoon Suk Yeol tried to impose martial law in December, triggering a crisis and impeachment.

• Indian state defends Zumba lessons for students amid protests

  Some religious groups are angry after the government introduced Zumba classes in public schools.

• Six dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks off Bali

  The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew when it sank while on its way to Bali from Java island.

• Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks

  "Everyone's exhausted. We just want it to stop," says one resident of the Tokara islands.

• Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam

  The US plans to charge 20% tariffs on Vietnamese goods - less than half the rate set to go into effect next week.

• Who is the Dalai Lama and why does he live in exile?

  The Dalai Lama, now 90, remains at the centre of China's complicated relationship with Tibet.

• BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China

  The BBC speaks to Tibetans as their spiritual exiled leader the Dalai Lama turns 90.

• BBC investigation reveals hidden deaths at India festival crush

  The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

• Is the 'big, beautiful' India-US trade deal in trouble?

  With days to go before 9 July, when the tariff pause ends, hopes persist but negotiations are tough.