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• South Korean opposition wins presidency after months of political chaos

  Lee Jae-myung was voted in exactly six months after his predecessor made a failed martial law bid.

• Watch: BBC on the ground in Seoul as new president is announced

  Opposition's Lee Jae-myung will become South Korea's next president, winning the country's first election since impeachment chaos.

• The Indian pilot set for a historic space journey on Axiom-4

  Shubhanshu Shukla will be only the second Indian to travel to space and the first-ever to visit ISS.

• Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies aged 89

  Known as Mr Giants, Nagashima was one of Japan's most famous sports stars during the 1960s and 70s.

• More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake

  Prisoners smash doors and windows after tremors from the earthquake shake the facility's walls.

• India anger over 10-year-old rape victim's death after alleged treatment delay

  Family members allege that the girl was kept waiting in an ambulance for hours before being admitted to the hospital.

• Brits could face death over Bali drugs plot

  The trio are accused of being involved with smuggling cocaine disguised as packets of Angel Delight.

• Toxic mushroom cook tells murder trial wild fungi have 'more flavour'

  Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of intentionally poisoning four relatives.

• Mongolia PM resigns after son's luxury holiday stirs public fury

  Social media photos of a Dior bag and a lavish engagement sparked protests against Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene.

• Harvard Chinese grad speech draws praise and ire

  Jiang Yurong, the first Chinese woman to speak at a Harvard graduation ceremony, called for global unity.

• Deadly superbugs thrive as access to antibiotics falters in India

  Antibiotics are overused by some and out of reach for others - fuelling resistance and leaving deadly gaps in care.

• China says US has 'severely violated' tariffs truce

  The comments come after Trump said on Friday that China had "totally violated its agreement with us".

• Martial law fractured South Korea. Can this election heal the nation?

  The snap election follows the impeachment of former president Yoon for declaring martial law.

• To vote or not to vote? South Korea's 'dilemma' election

  After months of political turmoil, we asked people in Seoul if they plan to vote in the upcoming election.

• Why monsoon rains wreak havoc annually in India's cities

  Indian cities flood again as poor planning, outdated drainage and climate change expose the urban crisis.