Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News
Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas,…
Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand | Cricket News
Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle.Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis…
How young people are changing the world of politics | Politics
We explore youth in power. The median age of leaders is 62, but young people are pushing for change.It is still a golden age for…
Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning ruling party vote | Elections News
The ex-defence minister has won the leadership election of Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament.Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership election of…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full list of squads for the 10 nations | Cricket News
Ten teams will compete for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United Arab Emirates from October 3. Defending champions Australia will play…
Myanmar military urges anti-coup forces to give up struggle and join talks | Conflict News
Surprise call comes with the generals, who seized power in 2021, under major pressure from their opponents.Myanmar’s military coup leaders have urged their opponents to…
Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister? | Elections News
Japan’s governing party will choose a new leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida who announced his resignation in August. The winner of the contest…
Who is Pesto the penguin and why does everyone love him? | Wildlife News
EXPLAINERNearly two billion people have viewed footage of an unusually large baby king penguin in Australia.A baby penguin named Pesto, who at nine months old…
Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time | Military News
The Sazanami sailed south through the 180-kilometre waterway with ships from Australia and New Zealand.Japan has sent a destroyer through the Taiwan Strait for the…
Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia must be ‘forced into peace’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian president stresses Russia, which invaded in February 2022, has been the ‘sole aggressor’ and ‘sole violator’ of the UN Charter.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has…
China says test-launched ICBM with ‘dummy warhead’ into Pacific | Military News
First public test-launch of missile likely to raise concerns about China’s nuclear build-up.China has said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific…
Thailand to allow same-sex couples to marry in January | LGBTQ News
Activists hail ‘monumental step’ as Thai king signs the country’s marriage-equality bill into law.Thailand’s king has signed a landmark marriage equality bill into law, making…
New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species | Environment News
The fish with beak-like mouth, now named Harriotta avia, prowls exclusively in deep waters of Australia and New Zealand.Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a…
Singapore ex-Transport Minister Iswaran pleads guilty in graft trial | Corruption News
Charges reduced from 25 to five as rare corruption trial involving a senior politician gets under way in city state.Singapore’s former transport minister, S Iswaran,…
Japan says Russian patrol plane ‘violates’ its airspace three times | Military News
Defence Minister Minoru Kihara calls on the Russian government to prevent a recurrence.Japan has protested to the Kremlin after a Russian patrol plane entered its…
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test at Galle | Cricket
Jayasuriya took both wickets as Sri Lanka wrapped up New Zealand’s innings within four overs on the last day of the Test match at Galle.Left-arm…
At least six killed in Japan after floods hit quake-stricken Noto Peninsula | Floods News
Record rain inundated the area, which was still rebuilding following January’s 7.5 magnitude quake.At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula…
Singapore gears up for biggest corruption trial in decades | Corruption News
Singapore – Singapore, a nation consistently ranked as among the least corrupt in the world, is gearing up for that rarest of things: a high-profile…
After vowing to halt Japan’s economic decline, Kishida leaves mixed legacy | Business and Economy
In his first policy address after taking office in October 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to “faithfully rebuild” the economy after three decades…
UN aims ‘to bring multilateralism back’ as it adopts Pact for the Future | United Nations News
UN member countries adopt blueprint for the future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity.The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a…