Australia urged to lead Indo-Pacific cable shield as hybrid war risks rise
The cables that link Australia with the rest of the world lie mostly unseen, stretched across the seabed and threaded through some of the...
Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake
Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American...
US Tells EU ‘Now It’s Time to Deliver’ on Trade Commitments
The United States is urging the European Union to further ease its corporate environmental rules, citing commitments Brussels made with Washington during last year’s...
China’s 1MW perovskite solar farm beats silicon system in industrial-scale test
A China-led team has cleared the last major hurdle in the race to commercialise the most promising alternative to conventional silicon solar technology, paving...
Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis University Town is no longer just a planning concept. After site visits by a university town task force, the government...
Shocking! Worse Than India? People In China Swim Through Garbage, Medical Waste Pollutes Water
On August 12, a Chinese environmental blogger posted a video claiming that he found large amounts of trash piled up along the downstream area...
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 47 in Indonesia
At least 47 people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck early in the morning off the coast of Indonesia on Aug. 15....
Iran urges Qatar to release pilots shot down in Middle East war
Published: 2:44am, 16 Aug 2026Updated: 3:07am, 16 Aug 2026 Iranian authorities revealed on Saturday that three of Tehran’s pilots who went down early in...
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 11 people on Saturday, in the deadliest attacks since a truce between Israel and Hezbollah...