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• Fury over corruption and 'nepo babies' as floods paralyse Philippines

  An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation.

• Air India crash victims' families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell

  They accuse the manufacturers of doing "nothing" despite being aware of the plane's risks.

• Australia announces higher emissions cuts by 2035

  The country is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters per capita.

• Sex abuse charges against top Australian radio host downgraded

  He faces 27 charges which allege that he indecently assaulted or groped nine men from 2001 to 2019.

• Controversial church leader denies bribing ex-South Korea first lady

  The church is accused of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with Chanel bags and a diamond necklace.

• Battling a rare brain-eating disease in an Indian state

  In Kerala this year, more than 70 people have been diagnosed and 19 have died from the brain-eating amoeba.

• Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by reported China chip ban

  Jensen Huang said the US needs "to make sure that that people can access this technology from all over the world".

• Timor-Leste scraps plan to buy MPs free cars after protests

  Demonstrators had burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas.

• US tennis star sorry for 'offensive' comments on Chinese food

  She described the turtle and frog dishes as "crazy" and "wild", causing a social media storm.

• Chinese teens to pay $300,000 for urinating in soup

  A court orders their parents to compensate Haidilao for reputational and operational losses.

• Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

  The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.

• Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 - report

  Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment predicts more frequent and severe climate hazards.

• Politicians get rich while we suffer - so I helped bring down our government in 48 hours

  Gen Z protesters in Nepal tell the BBC of their pride and heartbreak after last week's momentous protests.

• US officers tied us up and pointed guns at us, South Korean engineers tell BBC

  Korean workers who were detained in the US say they were treated like criminals and are still in shock.

• Why more women get cancer in India - but more men die

  Women account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of deaths.