Corpses line street, protests erupt after Rio’s deadliest police raid kills 119
A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew...
Minister ‘angry, ashamed’ after Kuala Lumpur aerotrain breaks down again
Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke has expressed embarrassment and anger over yet another breakdown of the aerotrain service at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal...
Hong Kong’s Scameter app gets upgrade, AI tools to tackle social media scams
Hong Kong police are expanding the functions of the Scameter app to cover suspicious social media content, as online employment and investment ploys have...
Ex-Army Sergeant Sentenced to 4 Years for Offering Secrets to China
A federal judge sentenced a former Army intelligence sergeant to four years in prison on Oct. 28 for offering national defense secrets to China....
‘We have a deal’: Trump reveals breakthroughs after ‘12 out of 10’ Xi talks
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How gold standards ensure Hong Kong’s barristers are on their best behaviour
A young, handsome and up-and-coming barrister one night stumbled upon his girlfriend’s chat messages. The messages led him to pay a surprise visit to...
How ‘smart cities’ can protect communities from climate risks
Floods are becoming more severe across the Asia-Pacific, driven by the mounting effects of climate change. Nine of the 15 nations most affected by...
US says strike on another alleged drug boat in Pacific kills 4
Published: 9:13am, 30 Oct 2025Updated: 9:15am, 30 Oct 2025 The US military on Wednesday struck another boat in the eastern Pacific it claimed was...
US, South Korea Finalize Trade Deal Reducing Tariffs, Boosting American Investment
The United States and South Korea finalized the terms of a major trade agreement on Oct. 29 as U.S. President Donald Trump headed toward...