A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh’s international airport has highlighted how the Yemeni group is reframing its perceived “Iran proxy” role and shifting its regional focus to its ongoing battle against Saudi Arabia. The October 10 strike, in which 13 people were killed and
The Ukrainian government on Tuesday night said that its access to the SpaceX-owned Starlink satellite internet service was throttled, prompting critics to question the wisdom of depending on any company owned by far-right billionaire Elon Musk. According to a Wednesday report
COPENHAGEN, Oct 14 - An Atlantic Ocean current system weakened by global warming could recover over time if the climate cools, a study by the Danish Meteorological Institute showed on Wednesday.
All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit.
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 14 - A state of emergency declared in Imran Khan's main political stronghold is another setback for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister whose health is worsening according to his family.
The protests articulate a crisis of trust in the government and its institutions.
TOKYO, Oct 14 - Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana stepped down on Wednesday after coming under fire for remarks about cutting road funding for municipalities that did not support him, becoming the first minister in Sanae Takaichi's government to resign.
The flood left five people missing, destroyed 200 houses and five bridges.
BANGKOK, Oct 14 - Ukraine faces a funding gap for 2027 and the European Union is trying to raise extra cash for the country at the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and G7 finance ministers this week in Bangkok, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
BERLIN, Oct 14 - Trade conflicts, tariff disputes, and distortions of competition create massive instability and cost prosperity around the world, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Wednesday in Berlin.
A new farm minister will be announced on Oct 15.
TOKYO – Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign has become a global brand. As China’s economy slows and multinationals look to diversify supply chains, the world’s most populous nation has eagerly cast itself as the obvious alternative. This was supposed to be the year the
Schools were closed on Oct 14 due to haze.
Lines snaked up to a kilometre at some petrol stations.
Loke submitted his resignation on Sept 28 over the decision allowing Najib Razak to serve the rest of his jail term under house arrest.
The latest comments from the Indonesian authorities come as Malaysia on Wednesday (Oct 14) said that the two countries have “for the first time” begun discussions to explore ways of working together to tackle forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
India’s “cockroach” protest movement is resonating with some youths in Pakistan, who see parallels in their own struggles over education, jobs and opportunities.
The surge in bond yields has left governments with little fiscal room to manoeuvre.
HANOI, Oct 14 - The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are set to sign a free trade deal on Sunday, officials said this week, after long-stalled talks were relaunched last year amid global tensions over US tariffs.
Six people were pulled out alive, including two children reported to be in critical condition.
The authorities plan to focus on areas upwind of airports.
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.
Takaichi is a self-described workaholic.
The judge said there were no special circumstances warranting a stay of the sentence.
The light on the current sign will be turned off on Nov 30 to allow renovation work to begin.
The most consequential changes in a democracy do not always arrive with a constitutional crisis. Rather, they come through appointments, legal amendments and seemingly ordinary political bargains, accumulating one after another until the political system begins to look
There were expectations that Najib Razak could soon be transferred to house arrest, following a royal pardon in a separate case.
BANGKOK, Oct 14 - Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical tensions, climate change and rapid technological advances threaten to widen the divide between
The youth leaders were sent to custody on charges of trespassing at Jantar Mantar, a now denotified protest site.
Lawyers in Indonesia have filed a class action case claiming "negligence, omission and failure" on the part of the government that has resulted in "a massive public health crisis".
The measures come after two suspected cheating attempts involving smart glasses were detected.
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 - European leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday to weigh up the future of trading ties with China, whose surging exports of cars and other manufactured goods are threatening to harm local industry and cause mass layoffs across Europe.
The 731 sets of remains were exhumed from a tree-shaded public park.
Anojan Sivarasa's case sent shockwaves through Sri Lanka, spurring diplomatic efforts to seek clemency.
The Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which was relocated to Malaysia’s Sepang circuit as a one-off event, drew 827 million viewers worldwide, according to Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Taufiq Johari.
This accounts for 37.9% of the nation’s 173.9 million total BNPL transactions.
HANOI, Oct 14 - Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on Wednesday at an event in Hanoi, though US officials appeared more cautious.
SEOUL, Oct 14 - Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for containing its gravest risks was closing.
It's the latest indication of a growing alignment between Russia and China to pressure PM Sanae Takaichi's government.
The leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, were detained on Tuesday (Oct 13) for entering Jantar Mantar.
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 - An Indian court ordered that two leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) be detained in jail for five days, the party and police said on Wednesday, a day after they scaled barricades to enter a historic site popular for protests and chanted
The debate over artificial intelligence has settled into a familiar rhythm. Will large language models eventually wake up? Do they possess an inner life, or are they merely sophisticated mimics of human output? Researchers disagree, and so do philosophers. A 2025 survey of 582
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI models, is preparing what could be the largest initial public offering in history, raising more than $100 billion, according to The New York Times, at a valuation near US$2 trillion. According to Reuters, which reviewed the draft prospectus
A Taiwan Coast Guard ship this month fired its water cannon at a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands.
There are allegations that Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana breached election laws.
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained on Oct 13 for entering Jantar Mantar.
The race drew about 261,000 spectators, sold more than 97,000 tickets, and reached 827 million viewers worldwide.