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• Whose fiscal problems would you prefer?

  31-08-2026 16:17 via ft.com
  Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat
  
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• Shein valued at $26bn after long-awaited stock market debut

  01-09-2026 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.
  
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• Shein shares slide as much as 10% in Hong Kong debut

  01-09-2026 11:05 via ft.com
  Fast-fashion retailer completes long-delayed IPO at bargain-basement valuation
  
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• Global bond sell-off deepens amid inflation fears

  01-09-2026 09:48 via ft.com
  UK borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008 while Japan yields hit levels not seen since 1990s
  
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• Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels

  01-09-2026 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16.
  
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• Japan’s benchmark yield hits 3% as global bond sell-off deepens

  01-09-2026 08:04 via ft.com
  US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon
  
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• The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border

  01-09-2026 08:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
  
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• South Korea police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work

  01-09-2026 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
  
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• South Korea unveils record budget increase to cash in on AI boom

  01-09-2026 07:33 via ft.com
  Lee Jae Myung’s spending plan looks to invest memory chip windfall in more technology to drive growth cycle
  
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• 'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban

  01-09-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
  
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• Japan’s benchmark bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996

  01-09-2026 05:42 via ft.com
  US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon
  
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• Shein shares slide 10% in Hong Kong trading debut

  01-09-2026 04:19 via ft.com
  Fast-fashion retailer completes long-delayed IPO at bargain-basement valuation
  
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• India media baron Subhash Chandra’s insolvency settlement sparks feud with Mukesh Ambani

  01-09-2026 03:30 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter, a new leader for HDFC Bank
  
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• Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen

  01-09-2026 00:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japanese companies are doubling down on India amid a shrinking domestic market and rising risks in China.
  
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• Orangutans in danger as wildfires blaze through Borneo

  01-09-2026 00:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.
  
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• 'I haven't lost my hope' - the search for missing loved ones

  31-08-2026 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Relatives of those still missing in the fatal floods in Nepal hold onto hope that their loved ones have survived.
  
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• India’s GDP beats growth forecast at 7.8%

  31-08-2026 15:21 via ft.com
  World’s fastest-growing large economy outperforms central bank expectations as Middle East energy shock starts to bite
  
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• Once a village, now barren land - BBC in valley devastated by floods

  31-08-2026 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC reports from Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking the town of Syfrubesi, which was destroyed by the Nepal flooding.
  
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• Honda and Nissan strike software deal despite failed merger

  31-08-2026 11:50 via ft.com
  Japanese carmakers under rising pressure from Chinese EV rivals and the might of Toyota
  
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• Japan’s bonds and yen under pressure after Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech

  31-08-2026 09:32 via ft.com
  Currency weakens past ¥160 a dollar and yields rise to highest in three decades as investors raise bets on monetary tightening
  
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• Japanese bonds and yen come under pressure after Jackson Hole meeting

  31-08-2026 09:32 via ft.com
  Currency weakens past ¥160 a dollar and yields rise to highest in three decades as investors raise bets on monetary tightening
  
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• South Korea jails Unification Church leader over luxury bag bribery scandal

  31-08-2026 09:21 via ft.com
  Han Hak-ja, 83, sentenced to two years after conviction in corruption case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee
  
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• 'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences

  31-08-2026 08:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.
  
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• Rescue efforts continue on both sides of Nepal-Tibet border

  31-08-2026 08:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rescue dogs searched for flood victims in Tibet while authorities worked through the night at a Nepal power plant where hundreds are missing.
  
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• Taliban makes overtures to Trump administration over mineral deals

  31-08-2026 03:55 via ft.com
  Afghanistan’s Islamist regime seeks sanctions relief and release of frozen assets five years after return to power
  
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• Why is this teenager fighting fires dressed as Superman?

  31-08-2026 03:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy has gone viral for wearing a superhero costume while volunteer firefighting in Indonesia, as the country faces a super El Niño.
  
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• 'Like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney woman recalls how she punched shark during attack

  31-08-2026 02:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.
  
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• What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty?

  31-08-2026 02:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sonia Gandhi’s memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi family’s political legacy.
  
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• Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud

  31-08-2026 01:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands in Nepal are still waiting to be rescued, but unpredictable weather is making such operations increasingly difficult.
  
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• Nepal rescue effort intensifies with more than 3,000 missing

  30-08-2026 18:56 via ft.com
  Authorities warn rising water levels could complicate recoveries as the number of confirmed deaths reaches almost 800
  
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