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The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention. The Philippine President challenged anyone questioning his fitness to join him in the gym.

The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention. The Philippine President challenged anyone questioning his fitness to join him in the gym. Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.

K-pop stars BTS kicked off their marathon world tour in South Korea, with a heavy nod to their new album Arirang. The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus. Min Aung Hlaing presided over his last military parade in Myanmar before he takes up the role of president.

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe. BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila. Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.

Eleven people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon. Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody. A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort.