Nuclear-powered Chinese submarine fires test missile in the Pacific
Published: 1:12pm, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 1:31pm, 6 Jul 2026 A nuclear-powered People’s Liberation Army submarine fired a test missile on the high seas in...
Venezuela quakes survivor shares ordeal after 8 days buried alive
Published: 12:59pm, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 1:03pm, 6 Jul 2026 Hernan Gil was working his shift as a security guard in the basement of a...
Noted scientists leave US for China, America turns 250: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would...
Outgunned Philippine Air Force takes on South China Sea defence
For decades, the Philippine Air Force hunted communist rebels and Islamist militants in the country’s forests and southern islands. Now, amid seemingly intractable tensions...
China’s Biren seeks US$900m to fund GPU push and challenge Nvidia amid AI boom
Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaking champion Shanghai Biren Technology is raising HK$7 billion (US$892.5 million) to boost production of its graphics processing units (GPUs), joining...
Netanyahu Denies Rift Between Israel and US on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said there is no split between himself and U.S. President Donald Trump as he said that both...
Trump Uses Recent Speeches to Warn Americans of Resurging Communism
President Donald Trump used three recent speeches to deliver one of his strongest warnings yet about what he called a growing communist threat in...
Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit
Published: 11:59am, 6 Jul 2026Updated: 1:23pm, 6 Jul 2026 Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people...
250 Years Later: The Ideas That Built America
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, millions are watching spectacular fireworks, military flyovers, and historic tall ships. But behind the celebration lies...