Will Pakistan’s new defence pact with Saudi Arabia give Chinese arms risk-free exposure?
Published: 10:00pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 10:19pm, 5 May 2026 For most military powers, proving the success of one’s technology in real combat almost always...
Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi to visit China days ahead of Donald Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit China this week, less than 10 days ahead of a high-stakes visit to Beijing by US President...
Bessent Calls on China to Exert Pressure on Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged China to intensify its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international...
Japan, Philippines to fast-track transfer of navy destroyers
Japan’s defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, aiming for the “early transfer” of Abukuma-class...
Traffic hit as truck catches fire in tunnel of Hong Kong’s mega bridge
Published: 9:23pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 10:59pm, 5 May 2026 An articulated truck caught fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge forcing...
Taiwanese President Returns From Eswatini Trip Amid China’s Interference
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te returned home on May 5 after a state visit to Eswatini, vowing that the island nation would not be...
Stalled Lawsuit Raises Questions About Safety, Availability of Abortion Pills
AD What to Know Mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in a medication abortion, is displayed at the Women’s Reproductive Clinic in Santa...
Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu, everyone now wants to go nuclear
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and successive US presidents have spent the better part of the past three decades warning that a nuclear-armed Iran...
Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case heads to plenary vote amid coercion claims
The Philippine House of Representatives has moved Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment closer to a decisive vote, the first step in a week-long process that...