China’s AI-driven intelligence support to Iran is turning the war into a deniable, data-driven proxy conflict in which battlefield advantage increasingly depends on information rather than force. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Chinese private technology
Iranian officials on Monday warned US President Donald Trump that his name will be “etched in history as a supreme war criminal” if he follows through with his threat to wage total war on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants. Kazem Gharibabadi,
April 6 - Israel struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh on Monday, defence minister Israel Katz said, in what he described as a severe economic blow to Tehran.
Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty on four of five charges.
As the Iran war drags on into its sixth week, CNA takes a look at how some Southeast Asian states are responding to the energy crisis and skyrocketing costs.
HOUSTON, Texas April 6 - The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side to become the farthest-flying humans in
The Iran war has resulted in the highest level of regional conflict seen since America’s 1991 Operation Desert Storm against Iraq, with more than a dozen countries targeted by Iranian drone or missile barrages. Intense missile defense operations by the US, Israel and the Gulf
Mr Shizuo Aishima was denied bail repeatedly despite being diagnosed with stomach cancer.
More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.
DUBAI, April 6 - Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were \"incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.\"
The measures would be re-evaluated after two months.
Top leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party's general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
As great powers like the United States pursue frameworks that impose growing security, political, and economic burdens on smaller states, middle and small powers face mounting pressure to reassess their interests. Countries like Pakistan must draw on historical experience to
No aircraft from the mainland were spotted for 11 days in March, following five such days in February.
Mr Jamawi said such actions violated biosecurity principles and caused infections among native species.
The scandal involves members of Anwar Ibrahim's inner circle and top government officials.
It hopes to complete a civilian-led rover project by 2030.
DUBAI, April 6 - U.S. forces located on Kuwait's Bubiyan island were targeted by Iran, the spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a video statement shared by state media on Monday.
With US bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the present moment represents a low in relations between the two countries. But the bad
The five officials were released from their duties during the investigation process.
High humidity is pushing the “feels like” temperature significantly higher.
There were no reports of flames spreading to neighbouring vessels.
If you’re feeling fed up with the way things are in the world, then, no matter your politics, you are experiencing an emotion people have felt for millennia. Perhaps you feel helpless. Maybe you feel like the character in the Roman dramatist Terence’s play The Brothers (160
The complaint was filed by a Rohingya woman who fled Myanmar, and several Indonesian figures.
Classical maritime strategy has long shaped our perception of the Bay of Bengal. For decades, naval analysts measured regional influence by counting ships, tracking submarine capabilities and debating the logic of the “String of Pearls.” But a more consequential transformation
But it stressed that the demand for flights remained high.
This increase in cooking gas prices is on top of an eight per cent hike in March.
It cited a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel any doubts.
SEOUL, April 6 - South Korea's spy agency now believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter has been positioned as his successor, lawmakers said on Monday, citing a recent public display of her driving a tank that was likely intended to dispel any doubts.
Some experts say books are increasingly seen as an effective tool for finding a compatible match.
It was the third Japan-linked ship to transit the strait.
She also suggested that she was seeking a phone call with Mr Trump, though nothing has been finalised yet.
The year-long measures will not impact farmers, who will continue to be protected by the government.
It finally happened. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, China invested US$1.03 trillion in research and development in 2024—surpassing the United States’ $1.01 trillion for the first time in history. After two decades of double-digit annual
Dubai, April 6 - UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran’s nuclear programme and its missiles and drones would pave the way for “a more dangerous, more
Beijing boosted energy security as US President Donald Trump raised the stakes.
More than 80 per cent of student-athletes supported abolishing or revising the system.
They warned of possible supply or dispatch disruptions in the near term.
SEOUL, April 6 - North Korea appears to be distancing itself from longtime partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new relationship with the U.S. after the Iran war, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday, citing the spy agency.
SEOUL, April 6 - North Korea's test of a solid-fuel rocket engine is intended for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) built with carbon fibre to extend range and allow for delivery of heavier and possibly multiple warheads, South Korean lawmakers said on Monday.
DUBAI, April 6 - Iran executed a man named Ali Fahim convicted over an attempt to storm a military facility and access an armoury during unrest in January, state media said on Monday, after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence.
The government is aiming for “coexistence between bears and humans” by fiscal year 2030.
The public mourning was by no means an organised protest, but it carried an unmistakable social charge.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke instructed local authorities to conduct enforcement operations.
The war in the Middle East is casting a shadow over travel during the Songkran festival.
But before I do that, here’s a roundup full of short takes and stories about AI. First, though, an episode of Econ 102! Officially, the podcast is over, but we still occasionally do a reprise episode. This one, fittingly, is about AI biosecurity. Anyway, here are six other