People trapped under collapsed building in Philippines

A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.

Japan plans to scour social media to crack down on overstayers, illegal workers

It plans to establish a unit dedicated to cyber patrols.

Bolivian minister's convoy ambushed while overseeing roadblock clearance

Security forces were met by resistance while attempting to clear highway barriers, amid unrest over the government's economic policies.

What is Russia’s Oreshnik missile?

Russia’s Oreshnik missile is a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile that Moscow says can evade air defences and strike targets across Europe at hypersonic speeds.

White House says ex-Secretary of State Pompeo should ‘shut his stupid mouth’ on Iran

White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung blasted former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for criticizing a deal being negotiated by the Trump administration to end the Iran war, telling the one-time Trump ally to “shut his stupid mouth.” Cheung wrote that Pompeo “has no

‘Everytime’ Review: A Grieving Family Finds a Strange Path Towards Healing in Sandra Wollner’s Poised, Haunting Third Feature

Everyone who has ever experienced serious grief knows the strange, unsettling things it can do to time: stretching it or compressing it by turns, consigning some passages of it to a black hole of memory, or sometimes just suspending it entirely. Pretty much all these possible

Thailand to quarantine travellers from Congo even if they have no Ebola symptoms

Thailand has also increased screening for travellers arriving from Ebola-affected zones.

Who is Embo? The coolest new character in The Mandalorian and Grogu is an incredible Star Wars deep cut

If you were wondering who the mysterious samurai bounty hunter was in The Mandalorian and Grogu, we've got you covered.

I can't wait to get murdered by flowers in this rad-looking survival horror game

The Florist looks like Resident Evil meets Annihilation.

India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with top diplomat Rubio

US President Donald Trump has ramped up restrictions on visas used by Indian tech workers.

A U.S.-Iran deal may be hours away. The nuclear question still looms

While Washington touts a breakthrough, Iran insists its highly enriched uranium is not part of the current agreement

India, US discuss Middle East, trade as Rubio cites progress on Iran conflict

Africa: Senegal's Young Revolutionaries Now Face the Old African Curse

[allAfrica] Africa has seen this before.

BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade

At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.

Eight men, including 2 Singaporeans, arrested in drug raid at KL hotel after guest dies

All suspects have been remanded for three days to assist in investigations.

Scientists discover atoms suddenly spinning backward in quantum experiment

Scientists have directly watched angular momentum move through a crystal for the very first time — and discovered a bizarre twist along the way. Using ultra-powerful terahertz laser pulses, researchers triggered tiny atomic rotations inside a quantum material and found that the

Israeli source: U.S.-Iran deal preserves Israeli freedom of action in Lebanon

The Israeli source said Trump reiterated in a call with Netanyahu that Israel would retain operational freedom in Lebanon and other arenas and insisted any 'final agreement' include the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran

Pakistan train bombing kills at least 24 people

Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said he strongly condemned the "heinous bomb explosion" and sent his condolences to the victims' families.

Dark Scrolls delayed because of Mina the Hollower, but its devs have no hard feelings

Dark Scrolls was set to launch this month, but a surprise Mina the Hollow release date forced a friendly summer delay.

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Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund leaves legal firestorm at feet of lawmakers

Legal experts say President Trump’s new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is rife with legal and ethical issues that only Congress is likely to be able to address. Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ) set off a firestorm when they pushed to voluntarily dismiss a

Trump's last-minute AI order switch exposes White House divides

President Trump’s abrupt decision to pull an executive order on artificial intelligence testing has exposed a deeper divide in the White House over how to oversee the technology’s development without stopping its growth. After ushering tech leaders to the White House for a

SNAP Cuts Threaten to Cut Young Adults Off at the Knees

The transition from childhood to adulthood can be one of the most difficult phases in a person’s life, marked as it is by a series of existential challenges: This is the critical period when we obtain education and find employment, all while seeking stability and identity. For

Ocean census reveals more than 1,100 new species

Over the course of 13 expeditions and other efforts between mid-2025 and mid-2026, scientists found hundreds of previously undiscovered creatures living under the waves

Five in Bangladesh ambulance killed after collision with bus

All the victims were passengers of the ambulance.

Vietnamese police bust laughing gas trafficking ring with $1 million in turnover

Investigators found that the network operated through sophisticated and organised methods.

Turkey orders police to evict ousted opposition leadership from headquarters

ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities ordered police to evict the leadership of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) from their headquarters on Sunday, enforcing a court ruling that reinstated the former leader and fuelled a political crisis. Riot police

At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast claimed by separatist militants

By Saleem Ahmed May 24 (Reuters) - A bomb blast hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest major attack claimed by separatist militants. The explosion killed

Malaysia considering legal action against Facebook over ‘lack of cooperation’ to address scams

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to get in touch with Facebook on the matter.

Seven trapped in Laos cave after heavy rain triggers flash floods

An eight villager who managed to escape informed local leaders and the authorities about the others.

Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan

Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.

The real AI

To quote the great Steve Wozniak, “Actual Intelligence.” The kind we’re born with and can develop if we choose. It’s worth more now than ever before. Alas, it’s rarely taught in school. The difficult work of making choices. The act of curation. The responsibility of putting

‘Bringing the boys back home’: how mountain bongos Maue, Fitz, Kudu and Bon64 made their way back to Kenya

Staff at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy are overseeing the repatriation of ‘the shiest antelope’ from western zoos to their native east African country “We are bringing the boys home,” says Ngenoh Erick Kibet, a wildlife officer at the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, as

Africa is Catholicism’s future, but Pentecostal churches are growing faster

The growth of Christianity in Africa has turned the continent into a denominational battleground. Pope Leo’s visit to Angola came as his church confronts a rising challenge.

Rescuers search for two still missing after China mine blast kills 82

The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country's worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time.

Cyprus votes for new parliament with corruption and living costs in focus

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, May 24 (Reuters) - Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to deliver gains for anti-corruption campaigners and the far right, while weakening centrist parties that back President Nikos Christodoulides. In a vote

Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured

The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

BEIJING, May 24 - The death toll has risen to three with 17 missing following flooding in the Chongqing municipality of southwestern China, China's state-run Xinhua reported.

3 dead and 17 missing after flooding in China’s Chongqing

The affected district was hit with sudden extreme rainfall overnight between May 23 and 24.

Johor declares May 25 a public holiday after state football team wins Malaysia Cup

The team defeated Kuching City FC 2-0 in the final to secure their fourth straight Malaysia Cup title.

5 people die as fire erupts in shop in China’s Hunan province

The cause of the fire at the store in Hengyang is under investigation.

Taiwan, China coast guards in standoff at top of South China Sea

TAIPEI, May 24 - The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in a tense standoff for the second day near the strategically located Pratas islands at the top of the South China Sea, Taiwan's Coast Guard said on Sunday.

Chinese ship leaves after tense stand-off near Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands

Taiwan’s coast guard said on May 23 it had spotted a Chinese coast guard ship heading to the Pratas.