Trump’s return may spell disaster for UN agency finances
In October, as part of its preparation for the Cop29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan, a team from Oxfam released a meticulously researched report...
US consensus on countering China will keep Quad relevant under Trump: experts
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is expected to cast a cloud over the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), but Washington’s bipartisan consensus on...
In-flight thefts soar in Japan as passengers warned of high-altitude thieves
Japanese airlines and travel industry analysts are warning passengers to take greater care of their valuables after a spate of in-flight thefts allegedly carried...
From US Army to Isis: FBI seeks clues into New Orleans attacker’s radicalisation
Published: 2:44pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 2:46pm, 3 Jan 2025 As investigators learn more about the man who pledged allegiance to Islamic State and killed...
Malaysians outraged over suspected serial cat killer after ‘mutilated’ feline found
The furore over a suspected cat killer lurking on a campus in Kuala Lumpur intensified on Friday after the discovery of another “extensively mutilated”...
Can Hong Kong’s premium taxi fleet be launched as soon as March?
Hong Kong’s first premium taxi fleet could launch as soon as March, according to the transport chief, but an industry representative said he was...
China knife attack heroine shuns live-stream offers, fears tarnishing her brave actions
Published: 2:00pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 2:07pm, 3 Jan 2025 A woman in China who went viral online after she fended off a knife attacker...
Israeli strikes kill Gaza head of police, 67 others, Palestinians say
Israeli air strikes killed at least 68 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including at a tent camp where the head of the...
Israeli military says commandos raided missile factory in Syria in September
Published: 12:58pm, 3 Jan 2025Updated: 12:59pm, 3 Jan 2025 Israel’s military said its special forces had raided an underground missile production site in Syria...