DUBAI, July 4 - Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran.
Europe’s scramble for Chinese air conditioners is not really a story about China, or even about trade. It is a story about what happens when climate change disruption arrives faster than housing policy, public infrastructure and industrial strategy can adapt. The numbers from
China’s mobile drone launcher is less a single weapon than a blueprint for dispersing airpower, exploiting civilian cover and exporting low-cost strike reach to states priced out of traditional military aviation. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the
It replaces a coast guard task force whose presence off Taiwan’s coast has caused alarm in the West.
When the Pentagon made Palantir’s Maven Smart System a formal “program of record” in March, it did more than approve software. It gave long-term status to a platform that analyzes data from satellites, drones, radars, sensors, and intelligence reports to identify potential
The officer was not carrying a gun at the time.
Thousands of households across several regencies have already gone weeks without rain.
Two victims sustained non-fatal injuries and are currently being treated at a local hospital.
The island had long attracted affluent travellers, luxury car enthusiasts and owners’ club members.
The man in his 50s paid the fine on the same day of his conviction.
Scores of senior officials and top generals have been investigated, removed and purged.
Many Chinese voters still favour DAP, but marginal Johor seats are increasingly at risk.
Japanese government long-term bonds briefly climbed to 2.81% on Thursday, July 3 – their highest level in thirty years – prompting one analyst to refer to it as the “honebuto shock,” a reaction to the prospect of larger deficits stemming from the Takaichi government’s pending
On a drizzly March day last year at the White House, President Donald J. Trump stood behind a podium to make a “beautiful announcement.” Hyundai, the Korean industrial giant, was investing nearly $6 billion in a new steel plant in Louisiana, which would supply domestic metal
It said cooperation was possible between Petrovietnam and Korea Electric Power Corporation.
Right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel is accusing Pope Leo XIV of doing the work of the Chinese Communist Party with his criticisms of artificial intelligence. According to a Thursday report from CNN, Thiel told the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on Tuesday that the pope
The incident comes one day after China’s ‘ethnic unity law’ came into effect.
Xi launched a sprawling campaign to root out corruption in the armed forces in mid-2023.
The city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture, population 435,000, is quiet for its size. Lying less than an hour’s train ride to the northeast of mega-metropolis Tokyo, Kashiwa – home to many commuters and their families – presents a calm contrast to the hectic pace of its big-city
The project includes building a new elevated station and adding tracks.
BERLIN, July 3 - Germany requested urgent talks with the Chinese ambassador over reports that China is training Russian soldiers, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday, confirming a report by the Spiegel media outlet.
Consumers unhappy about lower fuel efficiency and vehicle performance are planning a protest.
July 3 - Armenia's parliament passed a law on Friday that raises the bar for citizens based abroad to be able to come home and vote, following reported efforts by Moscow to use Armenians living in Russia to influence an election last month.
The move is also a geopolitical bet to ensure the country’s indispensability in the global AI supply chain.
Trump administration officials reportedly believed that the Israeli government intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators—including the country’s foreign minister—during peace talks with the US in an effort to sabotage diplomatic progress. The New York Times reported
WARSAW, July 3 - Ukraine is looking for ways to lower tension with Warsaw, Poland's prime minister said on Friday, adding that Poland's neighbour to the east should come to terms with its history to join the European Union.
Min Aung Hlaing is in Laos and the local media there said the state visit will last three days.
The storm is expected to bring torrential rain to Hainan, Guangdong, Guizhou and Hunan provinces.
BEIJING, July 3 - Tropical Storm Maysak lashed southern China's island province of Hainan on Friday, making landfall with maximum winds near its centre of 23 metres per second (51 mph) and forcing flight, rail and ferry suspensions.
She stepped in to help despite the Buddhist taboo in which women cannot touch monks and vice versa.
Its president hopes people will pick up the product, have a laugh and come away with a better image of the industry.
King Norodom Sihamoni, 73, had shared his prostate cancer diagnosis in April.
The Bill’s passage is uncertain, however.
It has been illegal since April 1 for drivers of foreign-registered vehicles to buy the subsidised petrol.
Trump-Modi friendship was strong, but now US-India ties are strained. What caused the severe turbulence?
The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.
Na’imah Abdul Khalid had earlier in 2026 rubbished claims of a plot to topple the government.
Wasantha Karannagoda also faces allegations of war crimes.
The placenta was meant to be exported to be made into anti-ageing injections, say police.
Analysts say the visit is significant for regional geopolitical dynamics, as it signals a potential shift in how some members of the regional bloc are engaging with Myanmar's military-backed administration.
The arrest came after videos allegedly showing crèche workers assaulting crying children surfaced online.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan Inc. looks past the weak yenScott Foster writes that despite a 40-year low in the yen, rising bond yields and geopolitical headwinds, Japan’s corporate sector
Birthright citizenship is the law of the land. The Supreme Court has once again ruled that the 14th Amendment gives automatic citizenship to anyone born in the US. This includes the children of illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders, both of which the Trump
"Cooperation between nations ... should not target or harm the interests of third parties," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said after talks between India and Japan.
Leaders of Japan and India earlier agreed to work more closely on critical minerals.
The authorities launched an expanded drone programme on July 1 after a spate of shark attacks.