Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership.
Eight people, including a nine-month-old baby, were killed and 33 injured when an intercity bus hit barriers and caught fire in Denizli.
Authorities revised the Shanxi coal mine blast toll to 82 dead as rescue work, hospital treatment and a formal safety probe continued.
PM Modi and Meloni highlight a Special Strategic Partnership as India and Italy expand cooperation in innovation, technology and diplomacy.
The UAE and Germany discussed strategic relations, regional developments and attacks on civilian facilities during high-level Berlin talks.
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South Korea US$665.5 million Industrial Growth Fund expands financing for manufacturing AI, R&D commercialization and regional industry growth.

