Japan’s Komeito exits coalition, threatening Takaichi’s PM bid
Published: 3:27pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 3:58pm, 10 Oct 2025 Japan’s ruling coalition collapsed on Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in...
Assistant Secretary Nominee Says Taiwan Needs to Lift Defense Spending, Calls for Increased Sub Building
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs has told his Senate confirmation hearing about needing to redefine...
‘Free trade is over, it is dead’, former French minister declares
Published: 3:15pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 3:23pm, 10 Oct 2025 Former French finance minister Eric Lombard accused the United States and China of killing free...
‘Tone-deaf’ legal service award for Philippines’ Duterte ignites anger
A decision by a unit of the largest lawyers’ group in the Philippines to honour former president Rodrigo Duterte with an award to recognise...
Why Egypt draws fire when Chinese question the West’s version of world history
Rising Chinese scepticism towards Western classical history and its scholarly framework has found its latest target in ancient Egyptian treasures, adding an unexpected twist...
Cyberattack stops flow of Asahi beer
A major cyberattack has crippled the operations of Japanese beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings. Advertisement The hacking, claimed by the Russian-speaking ransomware group Qilin,...
Baltic nations planning for mass evacuations in the event of a Russian attack
Alarmed by Russia’s vast military spending since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the three Baltic states were drawing up contingency plans to deal with...
US Senate passes measure that limits Nvidia and AMD’s AI chip exports to China
Published: 2:44pm, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 2:55pm, 10 Oct 2025 Artificial intelligence chip firms Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) would have to ensure...
Missing insurance agent’s body found stuffed in suitcase in Malaysia
The body found stuffed in a suitcase at the Ampang Jajar Flats on Jalan Permatang Pauh in Butterworth, Malaysia’s Penang state on Thursday has...