Asia

The teenager is praised for his courage and bravery after swimming back to shore to raise the alarm. Source link

The Cure, Yungblud and FKA Twigs are the first British winners on the night in Los Angeles. Source link

India’s budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments. Source link

She says raising the case of campaigner Jimmy Lai is more important than lifting sanctions against her. Source link

Alam says he tries to complete around 40 deliveries a day. On a good day, he takes home between 900 and 1,000 rupees, after deducting money spent on fuel and food. But his earnings fluctuate constantly, depending on order volume, distance, and the incentives offered by the app. Source link

Sir Keir and Sanae Takaichi discussed ways to strengthen ties between their two nations during the meeting, at the end of the UK prime minister’s trip to East Asia. Source link

Meanwhile, the state-run Global Times praised “China’s young net­izens” for criticising the event, adding: “Any enter­tain­ment or leis­ure activ­it­ies held at such a site con­sti­tute an open affront to his­tor­ical truth, and sta­ging events aimed at children there is even more egre­gious.” Source link

The UN said “credible sources” had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period. Source link

Residents say the sale of Licola – population, five – jeopardises its future. Source link

India expects to clock a 7.3% GDP rate but experts detect underlying stress in the economy. Source link