Australia issues lowest number of student visas for Hongkongers in 20 years. Why?
Australia issued only 2,600 student visas for Hongkongers pursuing higher education in the 2024-25 financial year, the lowest number in two decades and following...
Backlash in Japan after symbolic Africa ties misread as mass migration plan
What was meant as a symbolic gesture of friendship at an international summit has snowballed into a national panic in Japan, after false reports...
Trump holds meeting on Gaza with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner
Published: 7:51am, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 7:54am, 28 Aug 2025 US President Donald Trump was presiding over a policy meeting on the Gaza war on...
India to seek new trade partners, US deal in face of new Trump tariffs
As Washington’s 50 per cent tariff on India took effect on Wednesday, among the highest in place against any country, New Delhi has settled...
US CDC chief fired, senior officials resign amid tensions over health directives
The director of the United States’ top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, US officials announced on...
Once a forgotten WWII ally, China to reassert role as defender of world order
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking the end of the Sino-Japanese war and the global fight against fascism, we look at...
Trump admin moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media
The Trump administration aims to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors and members of the media, according to a proposed...
The risks of South Korea’s gambit for peace on Korean peninsula
In his first Liberation Day address, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung spoke optimistically and promised timely action in inter-Korean affairs. As he addressed the...
Argentina’s Milei rushed from campaign event as protesters throw rocks at car
Published: 4:02am, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 4:48am, 28 Aug 2025 Argentine President Javier Milei was rushed out of a public event by his security team...