When the United States (US) publicly condemned the European Union’s (EU) proposed Space Act as “unacceptable,” it wasn’t merely a diplomatic disagreement — it was a fundamental clash of philosophies over who gets to govern the final frontier. The EU, through its ambitious
The National Fire Agency said that two other people have been rescued.
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's government said on Thursday it had received distress calls from 17 citizens who had joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and was working to bring them home.
Trump had announced that South Korea would build the submarine in a Philadelphia shipyard.
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments overnight on the legality of President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs on most countries around the world. The number of sceptical questions posed by the justices in the hearings was striking for a court that is dominated by
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court's tough questioning of President Donald Trump's global tariffs fueled increased speculation that they will be struck down, but raised the specter of additional chaos as he is widely expected to shift to other trade tactics in the wake of an
President Ferdinand Marcos declared a “state of national calamity” on Nov 6.
The store was installed on Oct 10 near domestic boarding gates at the airport’s Terminal 3.
MOSCOW - Ukraine struck Russia with at least 75 drones on Thursday, sparking a fire in an industrial area of the southern city of Volgograd, killing at least one and halting dozens of flights across the country, Russian officials said.
Tony Mokbel's jail time was reduced to 13 years, seven months and 15 days.
VIENNA - The total area of land in Afghanistan on which opium poppy is grown shrank 20% this year, according to a U.N. estimate issued on Thursday, a further drop since farming of the raw material for heroin collapsed in 2023 after the Taliban banned it.
A local council said the repairs to the bright blue sculpture would be 'significant'.
The Hangzhou-based robotics startup is reportedly preparing an initial public offering that could value it at up to 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion).
The amendment will take effect from Nov 13 in response to a recent surge in bear attacks on humans.
New Zealand’s Police Commissioner Richard Chambers described the case as “disgraceful”.
The suspects are believed to have been used as drug mules.
Ruling mandates House to have at least 30 per cent female representation in its internal bodies and legislature.
Tariffs on imports have been at the heart of Donald Trump’s economic policy since the start of his second term in the White House. And while the president believes that tariffs will be beneficial to the US economy, many eminent economists disagree. Here are three reasons why.
Sanctions were announced on two financial institutions and eight individuals for helping the regime launder funds.
CEBU, Philippines - The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam.
Kalmaegi is gathering strength in the South China Sea and is set to reach top sustained winds of 204kmh.
Kalmaegi left the Philippines on Thursday morning and is currently moving toward central Vietnam.
During the welcoming ceremony for Miss Universe 2025 on Wednesday (Nov 5) night, Miss Universe Thailand director Nawat Itsaragrisil apologised for the recent controversy surrounding this year's pageant.
A new study has found certain corals are more resilient in warmer waters, giving hope to the world-famous reef.
A diner said the meat on its legs are "chewier and sweeter" than a normal crab's.
Most of the deaths were reported in the central province of Cebu, which was pummelled by Kalmaegi on Tuesday, setting off flash floods and causing a river and other waterways to overflow.
Fiji’s permanent representative to the UN Filipo Tarakinikini met Taiwan's Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim.
TAIPEI/SYDNEY - Taiwan said it welcomed a senior Fijian diplomat this week who met with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, a highly unusual trip given the Pacific island state only has formal relations with Beijing, which decries any international exchanges with Taipei.
This comes after Taipei complained that Beijing had "added a lot of conditions" to its attendance.
WASHINGTON - Taiwan must be allowed full and equal participation when China hosts APEC next year, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, after Taipei complained that Beijing had \"added a lot of conditions\" to its attendance.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he planned to visit the five Central Asian countries in the coming year, as he met their foreign ministers as part of a Trump administration charm offensive aimed at the resource-rich region.
Pastor Raymond Koh had been abducted by a group of armed men in 2017.
Police have reclassified Iris Hsieh's "sudden death" as murder and remanded Namewee in custody.
The US leader spoke broadly about concerns surrounding the 77-year-old publishing mogul's well-being.
Video of the incident, which was live streamed, has been shared widely on the internet.
Washington sanctioned eight individuals and two entities linked to North Korean money-laundering schemes.
SEOUL - North Korea slammed the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for imposing sanctions that \"antagonise\" it, and vowed to respond correspondingly, state media KCNA said on Thursday.
Three other Italian climbers have been confirmed dead this week.
Hundreds of shoppers streamed into Shein's permanent physical store on the sixth floor of the BHV department store, a landmark that has stood across from Paris City Hall since 1856.
Protests erupted in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, in October 2020 following disputed parliamentary elections. Only four political parties out of 16 had passed the threshold for entry into parliament. Three of these had close ties to the country’s then-president, Sooronbay
WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Wednesday over the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs in a case with implications for the global economy that marks a major test of Trump's powers.
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to
The high court held the government and police liable for what will be the largest sum for damages in Malaysian history.
LONDON - The European Union's counter piracy force has deployed a warship to the coast off Somalia after a suspected pirate group tried to target ships in the area, maritime sources said on Wednesday.
One year and a day after Donald Trump won a second term as president – and on the 35th day of the US government shutdown, which has tied a record for the longest in history – the Democrats swept to victory in key races across the county. Democratic candidates won the
Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old New York State Assembly member and democratic socialist, was elected New York City’s mayor on November 4, 2025, after pledging to make the city more affordable through policies that include freezing rents, providing free public buses and a
BERLIN - Germany has offered cash to Afghan nationals stranded in Pakistan if they give up efforts to enter Europe's biggest economy under a resettlement programme, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday.
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan - Some residents in northern Afghanistan called on Wednesday for the Taliban government to help rebuild and restore a historic mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif that was damaged in a powerful earthquake.