South Korean police raid Unification Church headquarters in bribery sweep
South Korean police launched a raid on Monday to search the offices and compounds of the Unification Church in and near Seoul, including an...
Director Rob Reiner and wife found dead in apparent homicide at Los Angeles home
Published: 11:21am, 15 Dec 2025Updated: 12:58pm, 15 Dec 2025 Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at...
Japan’s retreat from global health funding hands China diplomatic opening
Japan’s sharp reduction in funding for a leading international body fighting infectious diseases risks damaging Tokyo’s credibility and long-held “peace diplomacy”, in a move...
Japan risks 199,000 deaths in overdue megaquake amid fresh tremor swarm
A cluster of tremors off Japan’s northeastern coast has raised alarms among seismologists, as a new government study warns that up to 199,000 people...
Beijing sanctions former Japanese military chief for ‘colluding with Taiwan separatists’
Published: 10:19am, 15 Dec 2025Updated: 10:49am, 15 Dec 2025 Beijing has imposed sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, former chief of the Joint Staff of the...
Indiana Governor Will Join Trump’s Bid to Primary GOP State Senators Who Blocked Redistricting
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said he will seek to oust members of the Indiana state Senate who voted against a bill to redraw the...
China’s growth engines sputter as retail and investment hit in November
Published: 10:00am, 15 Dec 2025Updated: 10:21am, 15 Dec 2025 China’s economic indicators logged a further slowdown in November, with consumption and investment showing renewed...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in national security trial
Published: 9:48am, 15 Dec 2025Updated: 12:56pm, 15 Dec 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Hong Kong’s political parties are embracing change for the better
The dust has settled and Hong Kong’s eighth Legislative Council is getting ready, with new lawmakers finding their way. There were quite a few...