ICC fugitive? Duterte ally’s paid Philippine Senate vanishing act draws fire
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was once one of the most visible faces of Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, a tough-talking national police chief...
Russian attacks kill 27 in Ukraine before proposed rival ceasefires
Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year,...
China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios
Published: 10:30am, 6 May 2026Updated: 10:49am, 6 May 2026 China’s chip champions channelled a larger proportion of revenue into research and development (R&D) than...
North Korea’s new own-brand phone is sleek, colourful – and possibly watching you
North Korea welcomed foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing home-grown products including the latest model of its sleek Jindallae...
An Asian alternative to Nato? How Cica is rethinking Middle East security
As ceasefires fail, peace talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains under a blockade, the deepening Middle East crisis has exposed the structural...
DOJ Adds Assault Charge in Case Against DC Gala Shooting Suspect
A federal grand jury in Washington indicted the suspected shooter at last month’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on four federal charges May 5,...
State Treasurer Wins GOP Nomination for Ohio’s Secretary of State
Ohio State Treasurer and former state representative Robert Sprague held off a grassroots bid from combat veteran and political outsider Marcell Strbich to win...
Why Japanese politician’s goal to reset ties with Russia is ‘a long shot’
A pro-Kremlin Japanese politician has said Russia is trying to arrange a meeting of the two nations’ foreign ministers in July, although analysts suggest...
The domestic dynamics driving Japan’s remilitarisation
Global attention is fixated on Japan’s strategic shift under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. From the strengthened US-Japan alliance to the tense stand-off with China,...