BANGKOK, Dec 17 - With general elections just months away and its billionaire patriarch in prison, Thailand's embattled Pheu Thai party is turning to another member of the divisive Shinawatra family with little experience in politics to help mount a comeback.
SYDNEY, Dec 17 - After Australia's deadliest mass shooting in 1996, the country rushed in some of the world's toughest gun laws, including mandatory licensing and background checks, as well as registration of every firearm.
He and his father had killed 15 people and wounded dozens more.
Some exchanges where S. Korean President Lee was seen scolding officials over their answers caused public amusement.
Some exchanges where S. Korean President Lee was seen scolding officials over their answers caused public amusement.
Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency platform that has been plagued by scandals. In a November 24, 2025, filing by representatives of more than 300 victims and family members,
The military government is touting phased elections starting Dec 28 as a step towards reconciliation in Myanmar.
The year 2025 has not been a great one for US-Chinese relations. Tit-for-tat tariffs and the scramble over rare earth elements has dampened economic relations between the world’s two leading economies. Meanwhile, territorial disputes between China and American allies in the
Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country.
In September, the same carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the disputed South China Sea during trials.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s description of the company’s quarterly earnings in August 2025 as “once in a generation” wasn’t far-fetched. It surpassed US$1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, after only turning profitable in 2022. Its surge has made it an outlier:
The Chinese leader also highlighted the “steady” growth of the city’s economy.
Jevon McSkimming would also not have to register as a child sexual offender.
He declined to attend because of his overseas residence and other commitments.
New Delhi’s case, laid out in a 1,597-page document, focuses on two organisations.
The fruit is the largest contributor to Vietnam’s total agricultural export value.
The idea of offering unilateral US security guarantees to Ukraine is an appalling idea that risks war with Russia. It means the US is willing to go to war to defend Ukraine, and gives the Ukrainians a license to stir up trouble, instigate provocations and drag America into a
The report found that tourists are now spending less per purchase but buying far more often.
He has lost vision in one of his eyes, a report said.
New South Wales' Premier said Parliament would return on Dec 22 to hear "urgent" reforms.
Naveed Akram emerged from a coma on Dec 17 after being shot by police.
Mr Trump’s scheduled visit to China in 2026 could revive Trump-Kim talks, dormant since June 2019.
Questions are being raised about whether the laws should be tightened after the Dec 14 shooting.
Only treatments for hair loss arising from medical conditions are currently covered.
Rabbi Eli Schlanger recently became a father for the fifth time.
SYDNEY, Dec 17 - Hundreds of mourners have gathered in a Bondi synagogue for the funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger on Wednesday, a few blocks away from the beach where he was gunned down at a Hanukkah festival three days ago.
The BBC spoke to Jewish people at Bondi Beach about why the suburb is significant to their community.
Large crowds are expected at the funeral of rabbi Eli Schlanger.
China’s new economic model may be stabilising growth at home but it’s exporting uncertainty across Asia’s labour markets, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
Refugees can now work outside camps but still face food, healthcare shortages.
The European Commission responded in a statement, calling Beijing's use of trade defence instruments "abusive".
NAYRAB, Syria, Dec 16 - As Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years unfolded, a Sydney shopowner was captured on camera charging at one of the gunmen and disarming him. Halfway around the world in Syria, a group of men watching the footage recognised a familiar face.
Singapore customers of ICBC and BOC can top up their e-CNY wallets from their Singapore bank accounts.
The southern Philippines is a region long plagued by Islamist militancy.
MANILA, Dec 16 - The father and son duo accused of carrying out Sunday's Bondi Beach attack had travelled to the southern Philippines, a region long plagued by Islamist militancy, before the attack that Australian police say appeared to be inspired by Islamic State.
When the American president, vice-president and sundry acolytes spend their time badmouthing and attacking Europe, the key question is not whether they are right or wrong, nor even how European leaders should respond. The key question is why these self-described America
Dec 16 - Russia has labelled Deutsche Welle an \"undesirable organisation\", in what the German international broadcaster called an effort to suppress independent reporting.
Analysts view the reshuffle as a strategic move to appeal to PH’s voter base and Sabahans.
LONDON, Dec 16 - The British government on Tuesday ordered a probe into foreign financial interference in politics.
HONG KONG, Dec 16 - Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he raised the conviction of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in a meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, one day after the media mogul was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces.
HONG KONG, Dec 16 - Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he raised the conviction of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in a meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, one day after the media mogul was found guilty of collusion with foreign forces in a landmark
LONDON, Dec 16 - Italy's Leonardo has denied liability for the 2018 helicopter crash which killed Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, saying in its defence to a lawsuit that its AW169 model is safe.
Dec 16 - Myanmar’s junta said on Tuesday that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “in good health,” a day after her son told Reuters he has received little information about the 80-year-old’s condition and fears she could die without him knowing.