North Korea teases with images of nuclear-powered submarine
In December 2025, North Korean state media released images of what it claimed to be the country’s first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), following...
China’s Wang Yi accuses US of playing ‘international policeman’ in Venezuela
China’s top diplomat has accused the United States of acting like the world’s policeman and condemned US military strikes on Venezuela as a serious...
Gold rush: Malaysia’s Kelantan to let poor residents dig for precious metal
Malaysia’s northeastern state of Kelantan plans to issue licences for small-scale gold panning, formalising a practice that has long existed on its riverbanks and...
Second Strike on Venezuela Possible If Leaders ‘Don’t Behave’: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a second strike on Venezuela is possible if its leaders “do not behave” in the wake...
Trial in Absentia Ends With 17-Year Prison Sentences for Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài
Key Events Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài Sentenced to 17 Years in Absentia; Y Quỳnh B’Đăp Appears on VTV, Confesses to Đắk...
China fossil unveils cross-equator migration corridor in supercontinent Pangaea
Scientists in China have discovered fossils of a new mammal-like reptile species in Gansu province – the first of its genus to be found...
North Korea Test-Fires Hypersonic Missiles, KCNA Says
SEOUL—North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media KCNA reported on Monday, to assess its military operational capability regarding war deterrence. North Korean...
Basketball post collapses at Hong Kong playground, injuring 20-year-old man
A 20-year-old man was injured after a basketball post collapsed and struck him while he was playing with a friend at a court near...
Over 150 residents evacuated after ‘candle’ sparks fire in Hong Kong flat
More than 150 residents have been evacuated from a Hong Kong housing estate in Tsuen Wan after a fire broke out in a flat,...