Detained Suu Kyi receives royal package from UK’s King Charles: Myanmar government
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain’s King Charles on Monday, authorities said, releasing the first pictures of the detained Nobel...
Alberta voters choose Canada over independence in boost for Carney
Published: 7:03am, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 2:20pm, 20 Oct 2026 Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results...
Money manager eyes Asia-Pacific property for growth, but tells investors to keep bet on US
US-based money manager Principal Asset Management says it is poised to become more active in Asia-Pacific property markets, believing investors have been “underweight” in...
US sanctions 5 Chinese entities over ex-Google engineer’s AI trade secrets theft
The US State Department announced on Monday that it was imposing sweeping sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act (PAIPA) on five Chinese...
Woman tells UK court Russell Brand dragged her into bar toilet and raped her
Published: 6:17am, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 10:07am, 20 Oct 2026 A woman told police that British actor and comedian Russell Brand had grabbed her breasts...
US-China negotiators race to nail down concrete deals as Shenzhen Apec looms
The US and China are racing to secure concrete investment deals ahead of their leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen next month, even as both sides...
Zelensky accuses US of delaying missiles as Trump calls for new Ukraine negotiator
Published: 5:52am, 20 Oct 2026Updated: 12:10pm, 20 Oct 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States on Monday of deliberately delaying the delivery...
US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks
Citing national security concerns, the US government has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and any third-party services developed using the Chinese...
US-China AI talks must ensure safety of both tech and business
In New York last month, US-China talks on artificial intelligence opened up a path of cooperation. This was affirmed by the Xi-Trump summit in...