Continued conflict leaves Myanmar mired in crisis: UN | News
Human suffering at unprecedented levels and criminal networks ‘out of control’, UN special envoy warns.Myanmar is mired in crisis as conflict escalates, with criminal networks…
EU hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, prompting rebuke from Beijing | Automotive Industry
China’s Commerce Ministry promises to take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect the interests of Chinese firms.The European Union has decided to sharply raise tariffs on…
North Korean troops in Russia: How will it impact the Ukraine war? | Russia-Ukraine war News
The United States says an estimated 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed in Russia as the NATO chief calls the move “a significant escalation”…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia war is being pushed ‘beyond borders’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the thousands of North Korean soldiers expected to reinforce Russian troops on the front line in Ukraine are pushing…
Qatar’s Akram Afif, Japan’s Kiko Seike win AFC Player of the Year awards | Football News
Al Sadd forward Afif won the award for the second time after leading Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title at home in 2023.Qatar’s Akram…
Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital | Politics News
Southeast Asian country’s longest-serving prime minister had been hospitalised for a respiratory infection.Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from hospital after being admitted…
Pentagon says North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russian war in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
US increases estimated number of North Korean troops sent to Russia amid fears Moscow’s war on Ukraine could expand.An estimated 10,000 North Korean troops have…
For Taiwan’s crucial chip industry, both Trump and Harris bring risks | Business and Economy
Taipei, Taiwan – For engineers working in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, the past few years have been difficult. The United States’s efforts to curb the growing…
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.More than one in three species of trees…
Japan PM Ishiba says will stay in office despite election setback | Elections News
Sunday’s snap election was the governing party’s worst result in 15 years, exit polls and media showed.Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to stay…
China vows to take ‘necessary measures’ over $2bn US arms sale to Taiwan | Weapons News
Beijing says latest arms package violates China’s sovereignty, endangers peace in the region.China has slammed the latest round of United States arms sales to Taiwan,…
Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in blow to new PM Ishiba | Elections News
The outcome is a serious blow for PM Ishiba as his Liberal Democratic Party suffers its worst result in 15 years.Japan’s ruling coalition has lost…
At least 136 dead, missing as tropical storm Trami hits Philippines | Weather News
At least 36 people missing after Tropical Storm Trami forces more than half a million people to flee their homes.Rescuers in the Philippines are diving…
Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb | Nuclear Weapons News
She was only seven years old at the time, but Michiko Kodama has a crystal-clear memory of the morning of August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima,…
Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters | Elections News
Voters in Japan head to the polls on Sunday to elect members of their House of Representatives in an election seen as a test for…
New Zealand inflict India’s first home Test series defeat in 13 years | Cricket News
India crashed to a humiliating three-day home defeat by 113 runs in the second Test in Pune on Saturday as New Zealand became the first…
Commonwealth summit in Samoa: Why won’t the UK discuss slavery? | Human Rights News
Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Samoa for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this week. This is the first time the summit has…
At least 76 killed as Tropical Storm Trami batters the Philippines | Weather News
Nearly 320,000 people forced to leave their homes due to flooding and landslides, while thousands are stranded at air and seaports.At least 76 people have…
Can BRICS reshape the financial world order? | Business and Economy
BRICS’s first summit since its expansion in 2023 discussed proposals to reduce reliance on US dollar and SWIFT system.BRICS has almost doubled in size in…
North Korean balloon dumps rubbish on South Korea’s presidential compound | News
Local media report that ballon also carried leaflets ridiculing the South Korean president.Rubbish carried by a North Korean balloon has landed on South Korea’s presidential…