Germany’s Merz pledges to fast track India-EU trade deal during first official Asia visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes...
Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed Nasry Asfura
Honduras electoral authorities rejected on Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November’s election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura. Asfura, a...
US moves for AI dominance to outpace China with new ‘overwhelming’ military strategy
America’s top defence official declared that the US must achieve unquestioned AI “dominance” to prevent adversaries from gaining a technological edge, as he unveiled...
Germany’s Merz says Iran’s leadership may be in ‘final days’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only...
Malaysia’s judiciary faces ‘immense pressure’ as court cases surge 60%, chief justice warns
Malaysia’s top judge has warned that the country does not have enough judges to deal with a growing workload, stressing that this has placed...
Can Europe rebuild its strength to trade with China without fear?
China and the European Union began 2026 with another trade clash. As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive phase, Brussels tightened...
Hong Kong’s Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao to cease operations in Canada
Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao is winding up its operations in Canada by the end of this month, marking the closure of all newsrooms...
Row over Australian MPs’ ‘disgusting’ festival game draws scrutiny of conduct
Three Australian Labor politicians have apologised after a complaint alleged they were overheard playing a game of “shoot, s*** or marry” about male political...
Executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily ‘regrets’ not standing up to ex-boss Jimmy Lai
The lawyer representing a former Apple Daily senior executive has said his client regretted not standing firmly by her journalistic principles against the editorial...