Venezuela faces post-quake medical crisis as threat of infections looms
Published: 11:57am, 2 Jul 2026Updated: 12:00pm, 2 Jul 2026 Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a...
Singapore warns of ‘severe’ haze in August, September from El Nino effect
Some years it comes, and some years it does not. But, drifting up and across the Strait of Malacca, it can hang in the...
Philippines’ abortion ban drives women to risky, underground services
The arrest of a 65-year-old woman accused of selling abortion pills in Manila has offered a glimpse into the shadow economy growing around ending...
Robots to the rescue as South Korea battles severe labour crunch
Unstaffed coffee shops, ramen eateries and flower outlets are spreading across South Korea as owners turn to robots and self-service to overcome rising labour...
PDD embraces China’s ‘city of the future’ after bruising regulatory clash and record fine
The operator of budget online marketplaces Temu and Pinduoduo is ramping up its commitment in a state-backed development zone – dubbed a “city of...
‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone barrage pounds Ukraine capital
Published: 10:27am, 2 Jul 2026Updated: 1:45pm, 2 Jul 2026 Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least nine people and...
Taiwan’s military considers Kestrel II anti-armour weapon
Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology recently presented its upgrade of the widely fielded Kestrel shoulder-fired, anti-armour rocket launcher to the country’s...
DEA Moves to Ban Synthetic Kratom Products
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday it has filed notices to temporarily place 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) and three related substances into Schedule I...
Rubio Rescinds Legal Status of Cuban Influence Operative
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the legal status of a Cuban national alleged to have operated as a subversive agent for...