The world economy is at a crossroads. International trade is slowing, economic uncertainty is rising, and trade between the US and China – the world’s two largest economies – risks pulling apart. And it is not just trade: the two countries also invest less in each other than
Experts welcome Chinese investment, but stress environmental and social safeguards are necessary.
May 1 - China's ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday that there was a need to revisit the U.N. Security Council's decision to end the mandate of a longrunning peacekeeping mission in Lebanon at the end of this year.
WASHINGTON, May 1 - Advocacy group Access Now said a major human rights conference was canceled at the last minute following pressure from Chinese officials on the government of Zambia.
More than 6 in 10 Americans now say President Donald Trump’s war in Iran was a “mistake,” according to a poll out Friday from the Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos. Within two months, the war – which has inflicted thousands of civilian deaths and caused gas prices to spike
Mr Fu also rejected allegations from some US officials about military cooperation between China and Iran as "false."
Outside analysts’ estimates of the total cost to American taxpayers of President Donald Trump’s Iran war have varied widely, but most put the number higher than the $25 billion offered by the Pentagon. Iran’s foreign minister on Friday joined the analysts crying foul when he
Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president can wage military action for only 60 days before ending it.
KYIV, May 1 - Ukraine announced plans on Friday to carry out reforms of the army this summer to address problems with infantry shortages and the discharge of the longest-serving soldiers, four years into a grinding war with Russia in which talks have stalled.
29 people have been rescued so far, with search teams continuing to look for those still missing.
The statue was taken from the temple in the 1980s and later emerged at a New York cultural centre.
May 1 - Russia launched more than 400 drones at Ukraine in a daytime attack, injuring 10 people in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.
The quake hit at 8.39pm local time at a depth of 97km, off the small island of Yilan in north-eastern Taiwan.
Indonesia’s new rules cap the commission taken by platforms at 8 per cent of drivers’ earnings, down from 20 per cent.
A train collided with a car in Central Java, killing four people including two children, just days after another fatal crash outside Jakarta.
The driver of the car did not see the oncoming train due to thick fog.
Pakistan is betting on Hangor-class submarines to sharpen its undersea edge as its deterrent increasingly rests on deepening military integration with China rather than any single platform. Last month, multiple media sources announced the commissioning of Pakistan’s first
The MACC is probing alleged abuse of power, fraud and governance issues linked to the deal.
She was known for her bravery in handling several high-risk operations, including undercover assignments.
May 1 - Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday for the fourth time in 16 days as authorities struggled to cope with a mounting environmental disaster from toxic black smoke clouds and oil leaking into the sea.
Temperatures surged beyond 40 deg C in April in India.
TOKYO – India and Indonesia aren’t often at the center of the global financial zeitgeist. But as the rupee and rupiah lead Asian currencies down and down, events in Mumbai and Jakarta speak to the ways the Iran war is imperiling economies everywhere – and at an accelerating
Fears of rising fuel prices and possible outages are driving Malaysians to solar power systems.
The stakes are high. A region’s association with a popular dish is increasingly big business, as the Chinese eat out more.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Officials say the move is part of a broader push to curb tobacco use, with stricter rules likely to follow.
Under Thai law, however, his effective prison term is capped at 20 years.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan grapples with Iran war, cyber risk and tightening financial conditionsScott Foster reports that Japan faces a convergence of shocks — from Middle East energy
Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February 28 not restoring confidence on the bridge of any tanker. Hormuz has
The signing of the “Mogami Memorandum” aboard the JS Kumano frigate docked in Melbourne on April 18, 2026, marks a pivotal geopolitical moment, one that signals a tectonic shift in the Indo-Pacific security architecture. Japan has, in effect, shed the constraints of its
Many of the suspected food poisoning cases involve schoolchildren.
BAKU, May 1 - Azerbaijan summoned the EU's ambassador on Friday to protest against a European Parliament resolution condemning Baku's detention of Armenian prisoners of war and backing the rights of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh.
The escalating family feud could well impact Sarawak's upcoming state election.
Dhaka on Thursday (April 30) issued a sharp diplomatic protest by summoning India’s acting High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, following controversial remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that Bangladesh says undermine bilateral ties. Officials at the Ministry of
Strong winds caused the large entrance arch structure at Pongsiri Market to give way.
SYDNEY, May 1 - Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a 5-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on Friday.
There were no signals that Aung San Suu Kyi’s family mansion would again draw crowds of followers.
Britain’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill, passed by Parliament in April and awaiting Royal Assent, would permanently bar the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009. The measure is designed to create what British officials call a “smoke-free generation.” It does not
The plane crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport, some 17km north of Adelaide shortly after take-off.
The suspect allegedly transported the body to the zoo, but police have not said how the victim died.
On May 1, 2026, the United Arab Emirates formally departed from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), ending nearly six decades of membership. Most analysis has fixated on what this means for crude prices, supply discipline and Saudi Arabia’s burden of
Among teenage girls, 63.1 per cent said they trust AI's advice on personal relationships.
Two months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and diplomatic approaches to the
Around 75 per cent of certified devices in the US are tested in recognised labs in China.
After five years of conflict and a tightly controlled election, Myanmar’s junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, shed his uniform, named himself president and spoke of peace and reconciliation. The release of elected President Win Myint, the reduction of Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence and
Aung San Suu Kyi’s legal team planned to meet her to discuss her position and bring her some supplies.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.
Little has been heard of Myanmar's former leader since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
