MANILA, July 22 - Australia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Asian countries face a choice in how they respond to instances of aggressive conduct in the South China Sea that were of concern to Canberra.
SEOUL, July 22 - A South Korean court on Wednesday convicted Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and fined him 10 million won ($6,759) over a political funds case linked to opinion polls conducted ahead of the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election.
Two Danish coastal cliffs where paleontologists have uncovered 55-million-year-old fossils of prehistoric wildlife are likely to gain World Heritage status as UNESCO's committee meets in South Korea.
She was previously convicted of blackmail.
The opening follows years of controversy about what to do with the 17th-Century former inn, where the Nazi dictator was born.
Han Chae Young, the actor behind some of K-drama’s most recognized titles, has scored a hit with “Raising His Mistress’s Child,” a Korean-language remake of a global microdrama that generated more than $15 million in revenue. The series premiered July 10 on mobile-first
TOKYO — Chinese stocks just had a remarkable week, with stellar news from startup Moonshot AI delivering a DeepSeek-like jolt to a fragile market. Its new AI model reminded investors how fast China Inc. is closing the technology gap with Silicon Valley. But as China’s “new
A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday to slap life-extending jetpacks on old satellites running low on fuel thousands of miles up.
Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days," a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40°C (104°F), with heatstroke alerts issued across nearly the entire country.
The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.
There are many ways to celebrate a new album from a band you admire. You can have a listening party alone. You can have a listening party with friends. You can learn the title track in a couple of days and play it onstage while the band you admire sits in the audience. That
Labour MP is asked about the lowering of the bus fare cap, after Starmer increased it in 2025.
X-Men '97 season 2 episode 6 introduces Danger, originally created by Joss Whedon for his early 2000s comic book run
Volunteers armed with chisels, brushes and protective goggles chip away at rock encasing the bones of a massive prehistoric amphibian in a glass-walled laboratory on the ground floor of Warsaw's Copernicus Science Centre.
DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) - Two French diplomats at the centre of a dispute between France and Iran were not ill-treated by Iranian security personnel, according to an Iranian foreign ministry official quoted by state media on Wednesday. France has said that the diplomats in
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) - Civil society groups have called on Malaysian billionaire tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary to revoke the appointment of Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem as executive chairman of logistics giant MMC Port Holdings due to his alleged ties to the
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight on Tuesday.
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) to collaborate on long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The agreement covers operations combining the Eurodrone with KHI’s P-1 maritime
TOKYO, July 22 - Japan sizzled under sweltering, life-threatening heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities in what the government has newly designated as a \"brutally hot day.\"
Under South Korean law, only 10 insect species are approved for human consumption.
Rebel Wilson has prevailed in a defamation case brought by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor in Wilson’s feature directorial debut, “The Deb.” Justice Elizabeth Raper of the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney dismissed MacInnes’ defamation and breach-of-confidence claims on
HONG KONG, July 22 - China has entered its peak flood control period, weather experts said, with extreme rainfall set to increase in frequency and intensity from late July to early August, with much of northern China set to experience 20% to 50% more rainfall than usual.
Journalist Michael Reid says Argentinians "assume" opponents will resort to "dirty tricks" and have a "hidden agenda", which helps explain their behaviour on the pitch. Reid also believes FIFA will not impose "any severe sanctions" over the incidents during the World Cup final
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight on Tuesday.
The term was introduced in April by the weather agency to describe days when temperatures reach 40C.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to deliver some standout moments in season 4, but it too often driven by tropes rather than story
In a study published in Economic Inquiry that analyzed debt and income across U.S. counties at the onset of the Great Recession in 2008, investigators uncovered evidence that debt may affect the likelihood of suicide.
Plants often grow spines, thorns and prickles to defend against animals that feed on them, but why this happens in some places more than others has remained a mystery. Research in New Phytologist shows that plant spininess is shaped by browsing mammals, both past and present,
Enzymes are proteins that can be harnessed for chemical manufacturing, but they are typically restricted to mild temperatures because proteins unfold and lose their function under heat. In new research published in Angewandte Chemie Novit, investigators found that a porous
Cachexia—a syndrome characterized by progressive muscle wasting—affects both humans and dogs with chronic diseases such as cancer. A recent study in Molecular Oncology found that lower circulating levels of certain microRNAs—small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene
The CEO of Ukraine's missile manufacturer, Iryna Terekh, tells Euronews why Germany could one day rely on Ukraine for deep-strike deterrence as she aims to reshape European air defence by combining Ukrainian battlefield experience with European industry.
Netanyahu's office has dubbed the ICC a "kangaroo court" and called the arrest warrant against the Israeli leader "bogus."
In today's newsletter: EU ambassadors aim to end the impasse on the 21st package of sanctions for Russia and whether to crack down on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, and more.
The striker toured Madrid in a red cap bearing Donald Trump’s MAGA slogan, adapted for Spain, after scoring the goal that gave Spain the world title, while Cucurella is criticised in Argentina over a song.
A January DGCA document summarised concerns over the regulator’s handling of conflicts of interest.
Thailand has been leading a push for Myanmar’s reintegration.
July 22 - Myanmar junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand on August 6-7, the Thai foreign minister told AFP on Wednesday, marking the latest attempt by the war-torn country's new administration to gain international legitimacy.
Kenya’s National Treasury is preparing to absorb and restructure Kenya Airways’ debt to clear the way for a $1.5bn investor-led turnaround.
South Korea is often regarded as an example of a young and vibrant democracy. Merely two years ago, mass protests thwarted a self-coup attempted by the sitting far right President Yoon Suk-yeol. However, due to an array of social factors, the support of wealthy donors like
GUWAHATI, India, July 22 - At least 26 people have died this week in India's northeastern state of Assam due to flooding after incessant rain, authorities said, with more thunderstorms and strong winds expected to hit several parts of the country's north and east on Wednesday.
The earthquake’s epicentre was located about 55km south-west of Langsa, Indonesia at a depth of 10km.
In early July, a Chinese submarine fired a dummy-warhead ballistic missile that reached far into the Pacific Ocean.
The rapper explained how he got the role of the Greek bard in Christopher Nolan's latest epic during an interview on The Tonight Show
Twenty-one people were still in hospital, with 12 still in critical condition.
The earthquake’s epicentre was located about 55km south-west of Langsa, Indonesia at a depth of 10km.
