# Hottub Newsmap · 2 Oct 2026 · Asia

Asia, Friday 2 October 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 32,994 reports from 22 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T05:33:00Z

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> Map of Asia of news coverage on 2 Oct 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from India, South Korea and Taiwan. Top stories: “'Recited Hanuman Chalisa For Courage," flydubai…”; “French high school students' demonstration turns…”.

## Top stories

1. ['Recited Hanuman Chalisa For Courage," flydubai Hero Pilot Tells PM Modi](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/recited-hanuman-chalisa-for-courage-flydubai-hero-pilot-tells-pm-modi-12129120) — feedburner.com, 31 outlets, 52 reports
   Captain Smit is presently recuperating at a hospital in the UAE. He told PM Modi about what gave him the courage to fight off the attacking co-pilot, believed to be a religious fanatic.
2. [French high school students' demonstration turns into riots! Nearly 2000 people arrested, what are they really unhappy about?](https://www.storm.mg/article/11169338) — storm.mg, 28 outlets, 31 reports (original: 法國高中生示威演變成暴動！近2000人被逮捕，他們到底不滿什麼？)
   法國多地高中學生上街發動示威抗爭，他們不滿校舍設施過度擁擠、學校基礎設施破舊，以及政府教育資源嚴重不足，但這場看似動機單純的示威，卻在幾日內快速演變成大規模的暴力衝突。各種警民衝突與放火破壞。馬克宏政府和極右派政黨則是罕見達成一致共識，將矛頭指向極左派領袖梅朗雄（Jean-Luc Mélenchon），指控他躲在幕後操縱學生並煽動這場動亂。根據法國內政部的最.........
3. [PM Modi has ‘good ideas’ for settlement of Ukraine conflict: Putin](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pm-modi-has-good-ideas-for-settlement-of-ukraine-conflict-putin/article71535764.ece) — thehindu.com, 22 outlets, 25 reports
   The Russian leader said PM Modi “brings up these matters at every meeting we have and takes a keen interest in them”
4. [Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632596/students-and-police-clash-as-france-struggles-to-quell-school-protests) — tribune.com.pk, 19 outlets, 22 reports
   Unrest over classroom conditions, funding hits Macron's government six months before presidential election
5. [Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684650-trump-vows-to-hit-iran-very-hard-if-linked-to-flydubai-attack) — geo.tv, 19 outlets, 19 reports
   US President Donald Trump participates in a midterm election rally for Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Mazzei at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma, US, October 1, 2026. — ReutersNetanyahu…
6. [Shinhan follows KB Kookmin Bank in hacking... over 100 customer information leaks](https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20261002500123) — seoul.co.kr, 17 outlets, 25 reports (original: 신한 이어 KB국민은행도 해킹…고객 정보 100여건 유출)
   신한은행에 이어 KB국민은행에서도 해킹으로 고객 정보가 유출된 사실이 확인됐다. 2일 금융당국과 금융권에 따르면 KB국민은행은 최근 외부 침입으로 고객 정보 100여건이 유출된 사실을 확인했다. 정보가 유출된 곳은 직원용 모바일 업무 지원 시스템으로 알려졌다. KB국민은행은 인터넷뱅킹과 모바일뱅킹 등 고객 금융 거래와는 무관한 시스템이라고 설명했다. 은행 측은 비정상적인 외부 접근에 따른…
7. [OpenAI fires three over sensitive information](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/10/03/2003865295) — taipeitimes.com, 17 outlets, 18 reports
8. [President Lee: If Ukraine refuses to make a public apology, additional measures will be taken... cannot remain silent](https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?cooper=RSSREADER&news_id=N1008780375&plink=RSSLINK) — news.sbs.co.kr, 16 outlets, 29 reports (original: 속보 이 대통령 "우크라, 공개 사과 거부하면 추가 조치…묵과 못 해")
   ▲ 이재명 대통령이 1일 청와대에서 열린 수석보좌관회의에서 발언하고 있다.이 대통령 "우크라, 공개 사과 거부하면 추가 조치.…
9. ['Grave provocation': Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on power facility in Madina](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034209/grave-provocation-pakistan-condemns-houthi-attack-on-power-facility-in-madina) — dawn.com, 16 outlets, 20 reports
   Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned an attack by the Houthi militia on the Taibah power distribution station in Madina on Sept 29, describing it as a “grave provocation” and a threat to regional peace and security. In…
10. [Actor Dino Morea Questioned For 6 Hours In Rs 65-Crore Mumbai Desilting 'Scam'](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/actor-dino-morea-questioned-for-6-hours-in-rs-65-crore-mumbai-desilting-scam-12131011) — feedburner.com, 16 outlets, 18 reports
   The investigation pertains to alleged financial irregularities in a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitation contract awarded to clean and desilt the Mithi River.

## Reports by publisher country

| Country | Code | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| India | IN | 6,223 | 18.9% |
| South Korea | KR | 5,722 | 17.3% |
| Taiwan | TW | 4,235 | 12.8% |
| Japan | JP | 3,755 | 11.4% |
| Vietnam | VN | 2,690 | 8.2% |
| Pakistan | PK | 2,084 | 6.3% |
| China | CN | 1,793 | 5.4% |
| Malaysia | MY | 1,330 | 4.0% |
| Thailand | TH | 1,302 | 3.9% |
| Indonesia | ID | 1,076 | 3.3% |
| Hong Kong | HK | 836 | 2.5% |
| Philippines | PH | 680 | 2.1% |
| Singapore | SG | 471 | 1.4% |
| Bangladesh | BD | 343 | 1.0% |
| Cambodia | KH | 203 | 0.6% |
| Sri Lanka | LK | 106 | 0.3% |
| Myanmar | MM | 86 | 0.3% |
| Nepal | NP | 25 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | AF | 14 | 0.0% |
| Laos | LA | 13 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | MN | 6 | 0.0% |
| Macau | MO | 1 | 0.0% |

## About this map

Hottub News counted 32,994 reports from outlets in 22 countries for 2 Oct 2026. India, South Korea and Taiwan published the most (6,223 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 69% of the total.

The most widely covered stories were: “'Recited Hanuman Chalisa For Courage," flydubai Hero Pilot Tells PM Modi” (31 outlets, mostly India and Cambodia); “French high school students' demonstration turns into riots! Nearly 2000 people arrested, what are they really unhappy about?” (28 outlets, mostly Pakistan and Taiwan); “PM Modi has ‘good ideas’ for settlement of Ukraine conflict: Putin” (22 outlets, mostly India and Pakistan).

Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included.

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