Tension has flared again in India's Manipur state after a series of houses were set on fire. Security forces have deployed additional measures in the region as they work to bring the situation under control.
China has been hit by its second typhoon to make landfall within a week. Authorities evacuated thousands of people from coastal areas as they braced for strong winds and flooding.
A prominent Chinese political scientist who advises Beijing said an institutionalised China-US "G2" framework could offer a "structural guarantee" for global peace. He said the world faces four intertwined crises threatening international stability.
A speedboat capsized in rough seas off an island in southern Vietnam, killing 15 people including Indian tourists. Local media say 21 people were rescued from the water.
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr said in an interview this week that Manila would keep only limited military communication channels open with Beijing, ruling out broader engagement unless China changes its approach. Teodoro has been sanctioned by Beijing and barred from visiting China.
Landslides linked to approaching Typhoon Bavi have killed at least 15 people in the Philippines. The 1,000km-wide storm is forecast to be one of the strongest in decades as it heads toward Taiwan and south-eastern China.
The US Federal Reserve's new chair, Kevin Warsh, has named leadership for five new task forces aimed at reviewing the central bank's policy approach. The move is seen as the first concrete sign of a broader shake-up inside the Fed since Warsh took office. Markets are closely watching how the changes could affect interest rate policy.
Beijing has accused Washington of disregarding the personal rapport between the two countries' leaders while continuing to pressure Chinese companies. China's foreign ministry argued that US trade restrictions contradict the high-level dialogue between the two sides. The statement comes as a fragile trade truce between the countries persists.
President Donald Trump said Washington had agreed to resume discussions with Iran despite declaring an end to the fragile truce that had halted months of conflict between the two countries. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the ceasefire was "over" but that talks would continue.
Chinese state media say the country has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, following similar landings previously achieved by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin. The milestone strengthens China's ambitions in the global space race.