Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban
Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power nearly four decades after the Chernobyl...
Thailand’s Nene Royal wins America’s Got Talent, pocketing US$1 million
Published: 12:34pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 12:40pm, 24 Sep 2026 Thailand’s teenage guitar sensation Nene Royal won the US$1 million top prize on America’s Got...
Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash
Published: 12:23pm, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 12:25pm, 24 Sep 2026 A video clip showing uniformed US military personnel on their hands and knees making last-minute...
Hong Kong police search for woman after man found dead outside building
Hong Kong police are searching for a Chinese woman after a man’s body was found on a chair outside a commercial building in Tsim...
Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US
With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on...
South Korea has ‘pragmatic’ plan for phased denuclearisation. But will North bite?
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal for a phased approach to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes is a pragmatic response, analysts say, but...
HAL begins HTT-40 deliveries, and completes Tejas Mk.1 trainers
HAL delivered two military aircraft types to the Indian Air Force (IAF), plus a new civil variant of the Dhruv utility helicopter to an...
Chinese archaeologists find 2,200-year-old ancestor of Dragon Boat Festival treat
When the weather turns warm around June, people all across China gather for the annual Dragon Boat Festival, and one of the most famous...
‘Deep respect’: analysts weigh in on Trump’s red carpet welcome for Xi
Published: 10:30am, 24 Sep 2026Updated: 10:41am, 24 Sep 2026 With China and the US agreeing to extend a tariff truce that was set to...