Don’t break up NewJeans and I’ll forgo $18m payout, says ex-K-pop boss
Min Hee-jin has said she “can no longer bear to watch” the group get “torn apart”.
BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence
BBC’s Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.
Analysis: Trump issues patriotic rallying cry with eye on crucial elections
The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech.
German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip
Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to “decouple” Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.
Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms
The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as “acts against nature”.
Chinese dance group’s tour triggers bomb threat against Australian PM
The group was told to cancel its performances or explosives would be set off at Anthony Albanese’s house.
Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan’s growing tensions with China.
Shein’s elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance
His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.
