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BJP suffers rare byelection loss as student protests dent support

The BJP lost a Bihar byelection it had held for 30 years as Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party won Bankipur, amid fallout from nationwide student protests over exam leaks.

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Aung San Suu Kyi seen in first outside contact in 2.5 years

Aung San Suu Kyi has been seen in first confirmed outside contact in nearly four years after meeting an ICRC delegation in Myanmar.

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Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesia ferry fire

Five people are dead and 41 remain missing after the KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry caught fire off Madura island with 271 people on board.

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Experts say Indian protesters’ wounds match pellet-gun fire

Independent ballistic experts say wounds from last week's Delhi protests are consistent with pellet-gun fire, with at least four hospital-treated cases confirmed by the BBC.

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Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, company says

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja has been killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company said. Elite Expeditions also said the other nine members of the expedition had not survived.

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Singapore investigates Massive Attack after pro-Palestinian display

Singapore authorities are investigating Massive Attack after the band reportedly displayed a Palestinian flag and shouted “Free Palestine” during a Wednesday concert.

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Nirmal Purja among 10 feared missing after Broad Peak avalanche

A 10-member international climbing team led by Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche hit Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday.

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Japan quake death toll rises to 30 as rescue efforts face heat and aftershocks

Japan’s death toll from Tuesday’s 6.8-magnitude quake has risen to 30 as rescuers search damaged buildings in Kumamoto, where heat, an aftershock and widespread disruption are hampering operations.

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Japan quake death toll rises to 30 as evacuees face extreme heat

Japan's death toll from a powerful magnitude 6.8 quake in Kumamoto has risen to 30, with rescuers searching for survivors as heat and aftershocks complicate recovery efforts.

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Singapore fines French teen $465 for straw-licking stunt

A Singapore court fined French student Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien S$600 after he licked a straw from an orange juice vending machine and returned it to the dispenser.

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Japan quake kills 13 as rescuers race to find survivors

Rescue teams are searching for survivors in southern Japan after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed at least 13 people and damaged buildings, roads and utilities across Kumamoto prefecture.

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'Delulu', 'clock it': Cockroach protest slang reaches India's parliament

Gen Z slang used in India's parliament after Cockroach Janta Party protests forced a cabinet resignation and pushed an anti-exam leak bill into debate.

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