Australian rugby star Hayne will not face new rape trial
Prosecutors have dropped rape charges against Jarryd Hayne having "carefully considered" the public interest.
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Israel-Hezbollah escalation could pull in Iran, US
Months of relentless exchanges between Israel and Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah have seen mass civilian evacuations and widespread death, injury and destruction. The violence has worsened since early June, accompanied by increasingly heated rhetoric. Both sides have
How the deal to free Julian Assange was agreed
Australian pressure, British legal process and a US realisation it needed a deal led to Wikileaks founder's release.
Putin’s mutual defense treaty with Kim may backfire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has a very short list of countries on his list of available international travel destinations these days. He made a wise choice to travel to Pyongyang, where he could be feted as a fellow dictator and share relief from sanctions-imposed
Australian combat jets will fire US hypersonics
In a bold move to restore its long-range strike capabilities, Australia is set to test-launch a US hypersonic missile from one of its combat jets. This month, The War Zone reported that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is set to conduct test launches of the US Air Force’s
Jumping aboard the small-modular-reactor bandwagon
Enthusiasm is increasing worldwide for small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs). The International Atomic Energy Agency describes SMRs as “advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MWe [megawatts electric] per unit, which is
US ambassador says Beijing making US-China exchanges ‘impossible’: WSJ
The envoy said Chinese officials had pressured citizens not to attend 61 public events organised by the US embassy since November.
China warns air passengers to keep window shades down on security fears
The move runs counter to prevailing practices regarding aviation safety.
China allows imports of fresh Malaysian durians, but exporters expect challenges
Malaysia was previously allowed to ship only the whole frozen fruit and other durian-based products.
Success of Chinese EVs a result of ‘fine entrepreneurial spirit’, says Premier Li Qiang
Chinese carmakers have not only met domestic demand, but also enriched supply in international markets: Li Qiang
Footage shows moment deadly S Korea factory fire breaks out
Twenty-three people died in a lithium battery explosion and fire in a South Korea factory.
COP29 must reach new finance deal, China’s climate envoy says
Climate finance has long been one of the most divisive issues in three decades of UN climate negotiations.
Former CEO of Indonesia's Pertamina jailed over Cheniere LNG contract
JAKARTA - A former chief executive of Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina has been sentenced to nine years in jail for graft in a case related to a long-term contract to procure liquefied natural gas from a unit of U.S. company Cheniere Energy.
UK's King Charles welcomes Japan's Emperor Naruhito for state visit
LONDON - Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife to London on Tuesday, marking the start of a three-day state visit which includes a military parade, carriage procession and state banquet.
China’s new legal guidelines against Taiwan separatists largely symbolic, but likely to spark fear
Beijing’s move is meant to dial up the pressure on President Lai Ching-te through legal means, say analysts.
Myanmar ethnic armed groups battle junta in west and north
Fighting is raging across swathes of Myanmar as ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces battle the military.
‘No U-turn’: Malaysia will enforce VEP on S’pore motorists from Oct 1, says transport minister
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said motorists who incur traffic fines should settle them before leaving Johor.
Indonesia investigating death of teen allegedly killed by police
Residents discovered the bruised body of high-school student Afif Maulana in a river close to a village.
Deadly battery plant fire highlights risks for South Korea's migrant workers
HWASEONG, South Korea - In tears, Chae Sung-bum rushed to a battery factory on the outskirts of South Korea's capital on Tuesday hoping to find the body of his daughter, or at least the necklace that would identify her, after a deadly blaze there killed her and 22 other workers.
Thailand extends fee waiver for hotels, approves subsidy for rice farmers
The exemption of the annual fee of 40 baht (S$1.48) per hotel room will cost the government 54 million baht.
Philippines seeking US clarification on anti-vax propaganda operation
Manila had contacted the US embassy in Manila but was referred to the US Defence Department.
Reactions to Julian Assange's flight to freedom after US plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will set him free after a 14-year British legal odyssey and allow him to return home to Australia.
Former Philippine president Duterte plans senate run in 2025, says Vice-President
His two sons are also planning to run in the country’s Senate election in 2025.
Stella Assange says she will seek a pardon for husband Julian
LONDON - Stella Assange, the wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian, told Reuters on Tuesday they would seek a pardon after he agreed to plead guilty to violating U.S. espionage law, bringing his long-running legal saga in Britain to an end.
China detains suspect in knife attack on Japanese school bus, police say
BEIJING - Chinese police have detained a man suspected of wounding three people, including two Japanese nationals, in a knife attack on a bus used by a Japanese school in the eastern city of Suzhou, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Backlash after student in Taiwan snaps pet gecko on sushi restaurant plate
The photo quickly went viral and sparked hygiene concerns and criticism from netizens.
India faces rising social inequality across religious lines
Only 15 per cent of Muslim workers in the world’s most populous country were regularly employed in the financial year ending in March 2023.
Protecting 1.2% of Earth would prevent most extinctions, study says
SAO PAULO - Setting aside an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions and cost about $263 billion, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Myanmar junta chief makes rare apology for senior monk’s killing
The 78-year-old chief monk was shot dead by security forces last week in a village in central Myanmar.
Indonesia’s Jokowi says complex permit processes reason for losing out on Taylor Swift concerts to Singapore
Singapore was the only stop in Southeast Asia for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" earlier this year, with six sold-out concerts that were held in March.
Moment China's lunar probe lands back on Earth
The probe returned with the first ever samples from the Moon's unexplored far side.
Julian Assange's wife Stella 'elated' he is set to be freed
LONDON - Julian Assange's wife Stella said on Tuesday she was \"elated\" and it was \"incredible\" her husband was set to be freed following a 14-year legal battle.
Delhi's hunger-striking water minister taken to hospital
The Indian capital is facing a water crisis as a prolonged heatwave has pushed up consumption.
Decades after start of war, North Korea still builds borders, draws warning shots
June 25, 2024, marks 74 years since the beginning of the Korean War.
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange set to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty on Wednesday to violating U.S. espionage law, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia, ending a 14-year legal odyssey.
‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: Unesco
Unesco warned that the world’s largest coral system “remains under serious threat“.
China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks
The Chang'e-6 has landed after collecting the first ever samples from the far side of the Moon.
Management and ownership of Malaysia’s airports operator to remain in Malaysian hands: PM Anwar
A consortium led by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund in May announced an offer to take the firm private.
Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup semi-final
Afghanistan qualify for the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Bangladesh in a low-scoring classic in St Vincent.
Nepalese court finds ‘Buddha Boy’ guilty of child sexual abuse
Thousands believed he was a reincarnation of Buddha.
China’s space agency says Chang’e-6 lunar mission a ‘complete success’
The probe has returned with soil and rocks from the side of the Moon that faces away from Earth.
Who in Iran seeks the presidency after Raisi's death?
Iranians will choose between mostly hardline candidates in an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month.
Iran’s presidential election dominated by Khamenei loyalists
DUBAI - Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash last month, with the outcome expected to influence the succession to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's top decision-maker.
Iran's presidential election process
- Iranians will vote in a snap presidential election on Friday to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, a contest set to be dominated by security hardliners who share his uncompromising anti-Western views.