The United States and Japan are racing to build a new global supply chain for critical minerals, backing the effort with fresh government subsidies and industry support – but slow government-to-government dealmaking and simmering geopolitical disputes threaten to blunt their
At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.
The Pentagon has reportedly extended Middle East deployments of American troops, fighter squadrons, and warships into next year as the deadly, expensive, and deeply unpopular Iran war drags on with no end in sight. The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday that Pentagon
Under South Korean law, overseas military deployments require approval by the National Assembly.
Seoul had been discussing practical ways to contribute to freedom of navigation in the strait.
From screening for tuberculosis to monitoring newborns, AI is reaching rural India amid healthcare workforce shortages. But scaling it means fitting the technology into already stretched workers’ routines.
From screening for tuberculosis to monitoring newborns, AI is reaching rural India amid healthcare workforce shortages. But scaling it means fitting the technology into already stretched workers’ routines.
Canada is betting that it can turn economic pain into political pressure on the American president ahead of the midterm elections, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
The country is using its superpower of scaling and building supply chains to challenge the global industry, says Zijing Wu for the Financial Times.
A high-risk final approach to Mercury begins as BepiColombo splits from its transfer module after travelling 10 billion km over eight years.
More than 70,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta over two days in July, as Pedro Sanchez says Spain sees no solid proof that Morocco orchestrates the surge.
Vietnam’s biggest island is undergoing dramatic change before it hosts the 2027 APEC Summit.
Syria says it destroys recovered Assad-era chemical weapons materials and prepares the first court hearing for suspects linked to the programme.
South Asian correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is at the site of a tunnel where rescuers still hope to find survivors following the Nepal-Tibet floods.
“It was decided to release five Lebanese civilians,” the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says after interrogations find no terror links.
Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
On August 26, the world witnessed yet another catastrophe in the Himalayas. Flash floods tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts and along the border with China, leaving an estimated 1,300 dead and nearly 5,000 missing. These numbers will rise. Nepal, cradled in the
Authorities are investigating several suspected outbreaks amid growing criticism of the scheme.
Communities near the epicentre of the catastrophic glacial mountain collapse in Nepal remain cut off, with destroyed roads, bridges and hydropower dams.
RASUWA, Nepal, Sept 3 - From the air, the section of Nepal's Trishuli River valley, where rescuers are trying to reach hundreds of workers trapped in hydroelectric power plants, emerges as an utterly desolate grey expanse.
The drug-smuggling operation involved flight attendants and other Vietnamese living in France who transported concealed synthetic drugs to Vietnam.
Experts warn that a Washington-Pyongyang deal could leave South Korea less secure
Activists slam visits for legitimising Myanmar's ex-junta chief despite ongoing military violence.
He emphasised accountability beyond individual officers and pledged transparency
Several Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba, ByteDance and Tencent, have reportedly accessed compute power from GB300 chips remotely through data centers in Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia and Japan. Less than a week after another Chinese company, Moonshot
TARKESHWAR, Nepal, Sept 3 - Dhan Bahadur Tamang was at work in a hydropower project near Nepal's border with China when he sensed a sudden air pressure change in the underground tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 1 hydropower project.
Indonesian President calls for deeper trade, investment and transport links with Russia.
More than 200 people are convicted over a network smuggling drugs into Vietnam in toothpaste tubes and other consumer items.
Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.
Sarawak residents have endured heavy haze for days as smoke from Indonesia's Kalimantan blankets the area.
From India's prized mangoes to olives taking root in Pakistan, farmers are finding new ways to produce food in a hotter, less predictable world.
It comes after organisers of the Gwangju Biennale allowed "Taiwan" to be used in the name of an exhibition.
A few days ago, the Chinese government had the opportunity to reverse the current downturn in China-Japan relations, the worst in years. A delegation of Japanese lawmakers representing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition parties Komeito and Centrist Reform
PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration faces a critical test when the budget is tabled in October.
More than two decades after ASEAN adopted its transboundary haze agreement, experts say its 2030 haze-free goal could be hard to achieve without stronger enforcement and accountability.
More than two decades after ASEAN adopted its transboundary haze agreement, experts say its 2030 haze-free goal could be hard to achieve without stronger enforcement and accountability.
The Philippines’ foreign policy is “evolving”, says the country’s top diplomat.
By almost every explanation on offer for the bond selloff underway treats it as a familiar story wearing a new coat. Too much debt, too much deficit, inflation refusing to die down. All are true. But none of it fully explains why yields are climbing this fast and this broadly
In some cases, human tissue waste was mixed with general medical waste before disposal.
France’s new law imposes fees on certain ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost 20 euros per garment.
The law, which came into effect on Sept 1, imposes fees on certain items.
Passengers will have to transfer via shuttle bus at IOI City Mall to reach TRX shopping centre.
GALWELA YAYA, Sri Lanka Sept 3 - For the first time in over three decades, Sri Lankan farmer A.M. Pathmasena says, his well is running so dry that it barely provides enough water for his family and two cows. He has fallen victim to one of the nation's worst El Nino-driven
CNBC earlier in 2026 laid off nearly a dozen people as part of a newsroom reorganisation.
It comes ahead of an expected dry spell in October.
Taiwan’s government has made defence modernisation and increased spending a core policy.
TAIPEI, Sept 3 - Taiwan's cabinet on Thursday proposed an additional T$145.7 billion ($4.59 billion) in defence spending for this year for systems including drones and anti-ballistic missiles.