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.
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.
KISVARDA, Hungary/GDANSK, Poland, July 22 - Facing a choice between upsetting businesses and a public opinion backlash, the Polish and Hungarian ruling centrists are opting for curbs on foreign labour — something economists warn may hurt the two countries' growth prospects.
BANGKOK, July 22 - The death toll from a July 13 fire at a pub in the Thai capital Bangkok rose to 35 on Wednesday, the city's emergency services said.
MOSCOW, July 22 - Another attack on the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, has injured several people, said the head and co-founder of the company on Wednesday.
Rescue operation is ongoing but hazardous conditions have hampered efforts to reach those still inside.
Nanik’s predecessor was sacked by Prabowo in June and arrested on corruption charges.
Larger than before, this year’s annual exhibition showcased China’s AI ambitions, and firms demonstrated how their robots are closer to being used in everyday life.
Nanik Sudaryati Deyang on Wednesday (Jul 22) said that she has a heart condition and that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved her resignation as head of the National Nutrition Agency.
Protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement have emerged as one of the biggest challenges to Modi's government since his re-election in 2024.
SYDNEY, July 22 - Australian actor Rebel Wilson was on Wednesday found not liable by a Sydney court of defaming Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor in Wilson's directorial debut \"The Deb\", over allegations linked to a series of social media posts made by Wilson.
HANOI, July 22 - Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on Vietnam to release a former business executive and four other people over their roles in the publication and promotion of a book about Ho Chi Minh that allegedly contained anti-state content.
Allegations emerged a week ago that Israeli nationals had participated in the programme.
The People’s Republic of China has used its statecraft to weaponize its trade with other countries on several occasions in recent years. Such behavior usually arises when the PRC interprets another country’s actions as hostile to its political interests and resorts to
Officials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.
DUBAI/MANILA, July 22 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis but Tehran is not serious about talks, as the widening conflict disrupted two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
“There is a fundamental principle about freedom of navigation that is threatened,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told envoys at a Manila gathering of ASEAN.
It is the latest sign that the government was beginning to respond to growing protests.
NEW DELHI, July 22 - India's education minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration was committed to addressing the concerns of protesting youth and exam reforms, in the latest sign that the government was beginning to respond to growing protests.
Brent crude rose as President Donald Trump said the United States was "not finished" attacking Iran.
Star cricketer was charged after failing a random breath test in Sydney earlier this year.
The cyberattack caused a system failure that disrupted the delivery of frozen food to restaurants.
Even before this week’s extreme heat, 4,580 people were taken to hospital between July 6 and 12.
When management pundits in the Harvard Business Review first asked whether China could innovate, most saw a nation condemned to mere imitation of the West. From “China Is Not About to Out-Innovate the US” (2010) to “Why China Can’t Innovate” (2014), Western commentators framed
Advertising spending on AI short dramas is already on par with traditional live-action shows.
One economist expects youth unemployment to approach 20 per cent in the next two months.
Petty and vindictive. Such was the ban on travel to the United States handed out by the State Department on December 23 last year to five Europeans, one of whom was Clare Melford, chief executive of the Global Disinformation Index (GDI), a non-profit whose board I chair. The
According to SBS, the series aims to investigate whether humans can fall in love with AI.
The pace of the investigation has long been a source of contention between both countries.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.
WASHINGTON, July 21 - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale to discuss deepening ties and signed a letter of intent to return the Peace Corps to the islands after more than 25 years, the State Department said on
After breaking with PAS, Bersatu must prove it can remain politically relevant on its own.
Satellite imagery shows significant progress on the bridge that experts say will transform Sino-North Korean trade.
MANILA, July 21 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week ahead of a possible summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, even as Trump said the U.S. would raise concerns with China over alleged election
NEW DELHI, July 21 - When pent-up youth anger propelled India's Cockroach Janta Party to online fame in May, its founder said his supporters were disillusioned with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and the opposition for failing to address their concerns.
Marco Rubio and Wang Yi will meet on July 22.
DUBAI, July 21 - The level of \"interaction\" with Iran's Supreme Leader is increasing day by day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a video clip published on state media on Tuesday.
The programme started in January 2025.
The proposals will be refined by senior officials before going to ASEAN leaders at their November summit.
BEIJING, July 21 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a delegation of European lawmakers in Beijing on Tuesday that China and the EU should promote an \"upward dynamic balance\" in bilateral trade ties from a long-term perspective, according to a statement from China's
Iskandar Puteri City Council’s decision was in accordance with existing legal provisions, says Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
Hamas announced this month it would dissolve its government in Gaza to transfer control to a US-backed Palestinian committee. This was one of the mandates of the US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas last year. While this means Hamas will not be operating in a
ROME, July 21 - Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from climate shocks and trade disruption could threaten further progress, a United Nations report said.