Malaysian rapper Namewee claims trial for possessing ED drug, meth
The court has set the case for mention on March 5, 2026.
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At least 21 killed in Spain when high-speed trains collide after derailment
A high-speed train derailed near Córdoba and collided with another on a nearby track, Spain’s transport minister said. The death toll may rise.
Court to hear Prince Harry’s case alleging illegal acts by Daily Mail
Harry, the youngest son of King Charles III, has accused Britain’s Daily Mail of an array of illegal acts including surveillance and phone hacking.
As Trump goes to Davos, the world faces a ‘new reality’
President Donald Trump is preparing to address a gathering of global elites in Switzerland while appearing to be at open war with paradigms they have long defended.
Seoul proposes mandating licence check for e-scooter rentals
Unlicensed riding and youth-related accidents has risen in the country.
Over 3 million South Koreans opt out of life-sustaining treatment
People aged 65 or older accounted for more than two-thirds of all registrants.
China’s wedding dress sellers pin hopes on rise in marriages
The rise in marriages in the first nine months of 2025 is a bright spot in China’s otherwise grim population landscape.
PSA - If you want a copy of the original Yakuza 3 PC remaster without also paying for 6 other games, you'd better snap it up soon
It'll only be available as a bundle once Yakuza 3 Kiwami releases on February 12.
New Zealand and Kiribati relationship warms with partnership agreement
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the relationship was warm and longstanding.
China's wedding dress sellers pin hopes on rise in marriages
SUZHOU, China, Jan 19 - Wedding vendors at Huqiu Bridal City in Suzhou, one of China's largest wedding dress markets, are hopeful the country's positive marriage trends will continue this year.
Sydney harbour shark attack: second incident in two days as police police warn against swimming
Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life” after
Former Yoon administration staff linked to alleged North Korea drone intrusion
Police said they were investigating whether both suspects conspired in operating the drone.
Australian woman wakes up to find 2.5m python on her chest
Ms Rachel Bloor initially thought it was her labradoodle when she felt a heavy weight on her chest and stomach.
Foreign tourist wraps bananas around body to feed wild monkeys in Da Nang
He was warned by staff from a resort and asked to stop his inappropriate behaviour.
Portugal presidential election: Far-right Ventura heads for runoff against centre-left Seguro
In one of the closest contests in recent decades, António José Seguro won most votes in the first round of Portugal's presidential election, with far-right candidate André Ventura securing a place in the runoff set for 8 February.
Chile wildfires kill at least 18; Boric orders curfew and declares state of catastrophe
Wildfires sweeping through south-central Chile have killed at least 18 people—later updated by government reports to 19—and forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 residents in the Ñuble and Biobío regions amid extreme heat and strong winds.
Trump hasn't backed down from an Iran attack, as the U.S. holds the door open for diplomacy
As Oman and Saudi Arabia push for U.S.-Iran talks, and Steve Witkoff outlines terms for negotiation, the assumption that Trump is locked into a military path should be met with healthy skepticism
Thousands march in US to back Iranian anti-government protesters
Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing the Iranian government's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic. Several thousand people marched in Los Angeles, home to the world's largest Iranian diaspora, while
Rand Paul says US in ‘ongoing war’ with Venezuela
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Sunday said the United States is in an “ongoing war” with Venezuela. “That is an act of war, it’s an ongoing war, to continue to take their oil, ongoing war, to distribute it,” Paul said during a Sunday appearance on NBC News’s “Meet the Press.” “I
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator on George R. R. Martin’s Plans for 15 More Books and That Gross Poop Shot in the Premiere: ‘It’s Not a Fake Up There S—-ing on Screen. That’s His Butt’
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the premiere of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” now streaming on HBO Max. Westeros is not ready for “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” The new “Game of Thrones” prequel, which takes place about 100 years before the main series
Malaysia teacher transferred after being accused of cutting off student’s headscarf
Several female students at the school allegedly had their hijabs cut off because of their length.
Davos forum buffeted by a world of contradictory forces
One of the laziest truisms heard from political speeches, conferences or, dare I say it, newspaper columns is the claim that we live at “a time of uncertainty.” This is always true, for no one can ever know what the future holds. As 3,000 businesspeople, policymakers, media and
Hong Kong grows role as ‘stopover city’ with new high-speed rail routes to the rest of China
The expansion could enhance Hong Kong’s growing “travel” role for both international and domestic visitors.
Silver just solved a major solid-state battery problem
Solid-state batteries could store more energy and charge faster than today’s batteries, but they tend to crack and fail over time. Stanford researchers found that a nanoscale silver treatment can greatly strengthen the battery’s ceramic core. The silver helps seal tiny flaws
E33 finally lost at the New York Game Awards (but not GOTY)
Clair Obscur is the Game of the Year favorite at TGAs to GDC, but New York critics found room for Ball x Pit and other indies.
China’s population falls for a fourth straight year
The total number of births in China dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest in decades.
China fourth-quarter growth slows to 4.5%, weakest in nearly three years as consumption misses forecasts
China's economic growth slowed to the weakest level in nearly three years in the fourth quarter as retail sales fell to the lowest level since late 2022.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms cut one major poop gag (but kept the rest)
Ira Parker, co-creator and showrunner of The Game of Thrones spin-off, explains why the series' poop jokes are important — and the one that wasn't.
‘Industry’ Star Kit Harington on Henry Muck’s Acid-Popping Descent Into Supernatural Despair and Unraveling the ‘Real Trauma in His Past’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “The Commander and the Grey Lady,” Season 4, Episode 2 of HBO’s “Industry,” now streaming on HBO Max. All is not well in the House of Muck. After underlining his credentials as a failed entrepreneur in Season 3, “Industry”
Severe weather warning issued as cold wave sweeps across China
The National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for cold waves.
Cruz says it is ‘overwhelmingly in America’s national interest’ to acquire Greenland
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday said a potential United States acquisition of Greenland would be “overwhelmingly in America’s national best interest. “When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump, for being single-mindedly focused on America First, on U.S.
‘Raid’ Franchise Director Raj Kumar Gupta to Helm Tentpole Film for India’s Junglee Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Junglee Pictures has tapped filmmaker Raj Kumar Gupta to helm a tentpole theatrical feature, bringing together the studio behind “Badhaai Ho” and “Raazi” with the director of the “Raid” franchise. Gupta, whose credits include “Raid,” “Raid 2,” “No One Killed Jessica”
Singaporean singer Iskandar Ismail wins 12th season of Malaysian singing competition Gegar Vaganza
On Sunday (Jan 18), Singaporean singer Iskandar Ismail edged out numerous celebrity singers from around the region to win the 12th season of Malaysian singing competition Gegar Vaganza.
Boy fighting for life after being mauled by shark in Australia
The 12-year-old was jumping off a rock ledge in the Sydney Harbour when he was mauled by a shark.
China hits growth goal after exports boom defied US tariffs
While official figures show China hit its growth target, some analysts have cast doubt on the data.
China's economy grew 5% last year, among slowest in decades
China's fourth quarter GDP grew to 4.5 per cent from a year earlier, marking a three-year low and a slowdown from 4.8 per cent in the third quarter as domestic demand softened.
China's Q4 GDP grows 4.5%, just ahead of market forecast
For the whole of 2025, the world's second-largest economy expanded 5.0 per cent, meeting the government's annual growth target.
What is the Blackfyre Rebellion and why is it important to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
The Game of Thrones prequel is set in the aftermath of a bloody civil war. Here's a detailed history of the Blackfyre Rebellion.
Hong Kong’s New Con-Con Asian IP Festival to Feature Anime Premieres, J-Pop Acts, Local Creators
Medialink Group Limited is launching Con-Con Hong Kong 2026, billed as Asia’s first comprehensive intellectual property extravaganza, set for April 4-5 at AsiaWorld-Expo. The inaugural two-day gathering aims to merge IP-focused programming with a large-scale music festival and
Vietnam's Communist Party congress meets to pick new leaders
To Lam, the current party general secretary, is seen as the lead contender for the top job.
15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain The activity around the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is reaching its peak: workers
What the U.S.-Taiwan deal means for the island's 'silicon shield'
The U.S.-Taiwan deal aimed at expanding chip production capacity in the U.S. may not fully wean Washington off the island's most advanced semiconductors.
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Cast Guide: Who’s Who in the ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel?
It’s time to journey back to Westeros. HBO’s latest “Game of Thrones” prequel spinoff, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” goes back in time and zeroes in on a lowly hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), rather than focus on the grand politics of the Iron Throne. The
Philippines makes major gas discovery in push to cut coal
The volume of gas discovered is enough to provide power to 5.7 million homes for a year.
The Iranian Islamic Republic’s nine lives
The images from Tehran and other Iranian cities are undeniably dramatic. Protesters chanting for regime change, security forces firing on demonstrators, thousands reported killed in what’s being described as the largest uprising since 1979. The Washington think tank circuit is
My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them
BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.
Australia parliament returns with moment of silence for Bondi mass shooting victims
SYDNEY, Jan 19 - Australia's parliament returned early on Monday with speeches and a moment of silence for those killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, as victims' families watched from the public gallery.