NewsAsiaChinaIndiaChina is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?17 hrs agoWorldIran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PMAnthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.13 hrs agoAustraliaBillion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge censusThe two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.24 hrs agoAsiaOil briefly falls below $100 and shares jump on Trump Iran war pledge European stock markets opened higher after the US president said the conflict would "end very soon".15 hrs agoBusinessDivorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their childrenJapan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.20 hrs agoAsia'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fearsIt's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted. 20 hrs agoAsiaStanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretaryStanford said the papers, which mentioned the Tiananmen Massacre, would be banned if returned to Beijing.14 hrs agoAsia'A succulent Chinese meal' - iconic Australian quote immortalised in national film archiveThe theatrical monologue given by Jack Karlson as he was arrested in 1991 has been officially recognised as a "lasting piece of cultural folklore".Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after seven months in hidingFreeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog saysRegulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.Oil rises and Asia shares slide as Iran war enters fifth weekIt comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen joined the conflict by striking Israel over the weekend.Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as presidentThe military leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job.FeaturesAsia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran warIran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.'Felt close to death': Indian seafarers detained in Iran return homeThe crew members, whose ship was seized in December, got their release order a day before the war began.How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran warPakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. 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