Malaysia unveils recovered 1MDB masterpieces for the first time
Four paintings linked to one of the world’s most audacious financial frauds stood on easels at Malaysia’s anti-corruption headquarters on Wednesday: a Picasso, a...
Italy approves the transfer of carrier to Indonesia
Italy’s parliament has approved a plan to transfer the decommissioned aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi to Indonesia at no cost, in a move aimed at...
Australia warns of arrests as 13 people linked to Isis set to return from Syria
A group of 13 Australians related to alleged Islamic State (Isis) jihadists is returning home from Syria, Australian authorities said on Wednesday, warning some...
Anxious Australia and jittery Japan deepen ‘quasi-alliance’ for an uneasy age
Japan’s prime minister touched down in Australia on Sunday with a set of shared anxieties – about Trump, China and the fragility of supply...
AI ecosystems in China and US grow apart amid tech war
China and the United States are taking divergent paths to developing artificial intelligence (AI), putting their technology ecosystems increasingly at odds. This divergence was...
Hong Kong Legco issues warning to lawmaker Judy Chan over traffic offence
Published: 12:11pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 4:43pm, 6 May 2026 Hong Kong’s legislature has issued a written warning to lawmaker Judy Chan Kapui for driving...
Tai Po fire probe: Housing Bureau’s checking unit failed to follow up on safety issues
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Democrats Retain Control of Michigan State Senate With Greene’s Special Election Win
SAGINAW, Mich.—Democrat Chedrick Greene defeated Republican Jason Tunney in a special election for the state Senate’s District 35 seat, preserving Democratic control of the...
South Korean judge who handed Kim Keon-hee 4-year term found dead days after verdict
A South Korean appellate court judge who presided over a high-profile case involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee was found dead early Wednesday morning,...