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Powerful earthquake hits off southern coast of Japan
The quake was strong enough to pry doors open and crack windows, the meteorological agency said.
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Japan is obsessed with vending machines. A simple change has put them under threat
Japan has the highest concentration of vending machines in the world – roughly one for every 48 people. But will they survive?
- by Lisa Visentin
Tears in Thailand as Move Forward Party – and hopes for democracy – cancelled by court
The Constitutional Court dissolved the election-winning political party and banned its leaders, including young figurehead, Pita Limjaroenrat.
- by Zach Hope
The Nobel Prize winning banker tasked with leading his country out of chaos
Student leaders who organised the protests in Bangladesh have wanted Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government.
- by Sheikh Saaliq and Julhas Alam
He won the election, but was not allowed to govern. Now he might be banned from politics
Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party and its charismatic figurehead won the most seats in last year’s election, but were not allowed to govern.
- by Zach Hope
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Political unrest
Protesters who forced PM to flee want Nobel laureate to lead Bangladesh
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence.
- by Julhas Alam and Krutika Pathi
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Political unrest
Protesters to march on the capital after weekend of violence leaves dozens dead
Renewed anti-government protests have swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign.
- by Julhas Alam
Japan’s become the ‘new Bali’ for Australians. Not everyone’s thrilled
Travellers are descending on Japan in record numbers, eager to take advantage of a weak yen, but parts of the famously polite country are now struggling with the crowds.
- by Lisa Visentin
Why are China’s youth pretending to be birds on social media?
In a quirky viral trend, young Chinese people are flocking online to impersonate birds and escape an uncertain future. One problem is that they can’t actually fly.
- by Yan Zhuang
World of photos, August 3, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Kim Jong-un ‘training’ his young daughter to be his successor
Believed to be about 11 years old, Kim Ju-ae, was first revealed by her father in November 2022 and has since been mingling with top generals at major military events.
- by Nicola Smith