Why today’s ‘unravelled’ international order echoes the lead-up to WWI
Published: 12:00pm, 8 May 2026Updated: 12:35pm, 8 May 2026 The “unravelled” post-Cold War international order has created conditions that appear to mirror those preceding...
Flight Recorder Data Shows Fuel Supply Cut Off Before Deadly China Plane Crash That Killed 132
A Chinese jet’s flight controls were still being moved during its final dive and both engine fuel switches were moved to the cutoff position...
North Korea to move artillery capable of striking Seoul to border with South
North Korea said on Friday it would deploy new long-range artillery systems this year that were capable of striking South Korea’s capital region and...
Tai Po probe: housing checking unit admits ‘blind spots’ amid ‘robotic’ workflow criticism – as it happened
Published: 11:07am, 8 May 2026Updated: 12:52pm, 8 May 2026 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots
China’s rapidly growing low-altitude economy has reached a new milestone, with the first four domestically trained commercial airship pilots receiving their licenses – a...
Chinese J-35 stealth jets set to give Pakistan edge over India in fifth-generation tech
A year after fending off a massive Indian air assault with the help of Chinese warplanes and missiles, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on...
Asean members warm towards Myanmar, raising hopes it could come in from the cold
Sentiment is warming among some Southeast Asian members towards easing Myanmar’s isolation five years after a coup, with diplomats signalling a possible opening to...
Trump Warns EU of Higher Tariffs If Trade Deal Terms Aren’t Met by July 4
President Donald Trump said Thursday he warned the European Union it must follow through on what he described as a trade agreement reached in...
US Senators Urge Stability With China Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called for stability and closer cooperation with China during meetings in Beijing one week before President Donald...