‘Brakes failed’: tour bus accident in Thailand leaves 18 dead, police say
Published: 1:35pm, 26 Feb 2025Updated: 2:07pm, 26 Feb 2025 At least 18 people were killed and 23 injured in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after...
New search for vanished Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 welcomed by families seeking closure
The return of deep-sea exploration company Ocean Infinity to the southern Indian Ocean has revived hope for closure among the families of those aboard...
Cuts will help to counter China ‘threat’, US deputy defence pick tells Senate
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the second highest role in the Pentagon has vowed to increase efficiencies in the defence budget by getting...
Northrop Grumman lines up Hanwha for ALMDS component manufacture
Northrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean defence prime Hanwha to produce components of the AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine...
China could lose 35% of its cropland by 2100, scientists warn
A peer-reviewed study published earlier this month estimated that 35 per cent of China’s cropland could disappear by 2100, even if the world delivers...
South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in nearly a decade as marriages surge
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on...
Brics more relevant than ever, summit host Brazil says amid Trump’s tariff threats
Brics is “more relevant than ever” and a “multilateral approach … for the limitations of the rules-based multilateral trade system”, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro...
Woman used wigs, other disguises to take UK citizenship test for others
A British woman admitted Tuesday that she wore wigs and other disguises to fraudulently take a UK citizenship test for more than a dozen...
Budget 2025 live: Hong Kong freezes pay of public servants, axes 10,000 civil service posts
Published: 10:34am, 26 Feb 2025Updated: 11:08am, 26 Feb 2025 This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers....