BEIJING, July 21 — After a period of silence following some concerning Instagram posts, national badminton star Lee Zii Jia has resurfaced — this time in China.‍

BANGKOK, July 21 — Tensions have escalated between Thailand and Cambodia after a landmine blast injured three Thai soldiers, prompting Bangkok to accuse Phnom Penh of laying new mines in a disputed border zone. Cambodia, however, denies the charge, saying the soldiers strayed into an area still contaminated with old mines left from decades of conflict.‍

TOKYO, July 21 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political future hangs in the balance after his ruling coalition suffered a significant setback in upper house elections, losing its majority amid a surge in support for a right-wing populist party.‍

TOKYO, July 20 — China’s former world number one Shi Yuqi claimed the Japan Open title on Sunday, defeating defending champion Alex Lanier of France 21-17, 21-15 in the men’s singles final.‍

JAKARTA, July 20 — At least three people were killed and around 150 others rescued after a passenger ship caught fire off the coast of Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province on Sunday, according to Veri Ariyanto, a senior official with the provincial Search and Rescue Office.‍

ISTANBUL, July 20 — Türkiye has successfully repatriated an ancient statue believed to represent Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius from the United States, as part of its ongoing efforts to recover antiquities illegally taken from the country, the government announced on Saturday.