Lando Norris wins Singapore GP to narrow F1 title race with Max Verstappen | Motorsports News
Formula One title contender Lando Norris led from pole to chequered flag to win the Singapore Grand Prix, narrowing the gap to championship leader Max…
Japan orders thousands to evacuate flooded prefecture amid heavy rain | Floods
NewsFeedJapan has ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate Ishikawa prefecture, as torrential rains cause dangerous flooding. The region is still recovering from a…
Quad leaders meet in Biden’s hometown amid growing China competition | Politics News
Joe Biden says alliance between US, Australia, India and Japan is ‘here to stay’, pledges to deepen partnership.The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the…
Japan orders thousands to evacuate quake-hit region as rains trigger floods | Weather News
A dozen rivers burst their banks in Ishikawa where the meteorological agency issued its highest alert level.Japanese authorities have told tens of thousands of people…
Travis King, US soldier who fled to North Korea, sentenced for desertion | Military News
Military judge releases King for good behaviour and time served after sentencing him to 12 months of confinement.United States soldier Travis King, who fled to…
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed by Papua rebels after 19 months | Conflict News
Indonesian police say Mehrtens has been flown out of mountainous Nduga and appears in good health.New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed by rebels…
China to ‘gradually resume’ seafood imports from Japan after Fukushima row | Fukushima News
Beijing had called the release of treated radioactive water from power plant ‘a major nuclear safety issue with cross-border implications’.China says it will “gradually resume”…
Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says | Israel-Palestine conflict
CEO of Taiwan-based Gold Apollo released after questioning over role in deadly explosions.Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history | Baseball News
Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has made Major…
Cambodia’s controversial canal | Business and Economy
Cambodia has started a massive project — a canal that links the Mekong River to the sea. Its deputy prime minister says the Funan Techo…
Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in jail for ‘seditious’ T-shirt | Politics News
Chu Kai-pong is the first person to be convicted under Article 23, the China-ruled city’s tough new national security law.A Hong Kong man has been…
North Korea says it tested new ballistic missile with ‘super-large’ warhead | Weapons News
Kim Jong Un attends launches, stressing the need for North Korea to improve its conventional and nuclear capabilities.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen…
Thailand to prosecute eight over 2004 Tak Bai deaths | Conflict News
The incident remains one of the deadliest in the long-running armed rebellion in Thailand’s southern provinces.Thailand has said it will prosecute eight former security personnel…
Why does a US rate cut matter? | Business and Economy
The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time since 2020.It was seen as the clearest signal yet that central banks…
US Justice Dept seeks $100m for Baltimore Key bridge collapse | Transport News
US sues Singapore-based owner and operator of cargotanker that slammed into bridge in March, killing six.The United States Department of Justice has sued the Singapore-based…
UNICEF says six million children in Southeast Asia affected by Typhoon Yagi | Weather News
UN’s children’s agency says there’s an urgent need for access to clean water, sanitation as Red Cross mobilises relief.Massive floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon…
The future of travel? For hyperloop, it’s one step forward, two steps back | Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – Imagine boarding a train that glides above the ground at supersonic speeds. Speeding through an airless tube using powerful electro-magnets, passengers could…
Taiwan dragged into Middle East politics after deadly pager blasts | Technology
Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan’s crucial tech industry has been unwittingly drawn into Middle East politics after revelations that thousands of exploding pagers used to kill…
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week | Weapons News
The missiles flew for about 400km (249 miles) before falling into the sea with no reports of damage.North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles…
Myanmar’s military intensifying killing and torture of civilians, UN says | Military News
UN report finds 5,350 civilians have been killed by the military since the coup in February 2021.Myanmar’s military regime has stepped up killings and arrests…