How selective outrage over Iran war exposes the limits of realpolitik
As with any conflict, the war in Iran has driven people to choose sides and adopt partisan positions. This includes the view that, despite...
Trump-Xi summit: US trade chief casts doubt on pre-meeting Beijing visit
Washington’s top trade negotiator suggested on Tuesday that, in a break from usual practice, members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet will not visit...
Judge halts Trump’s White House ballroom project unless Congress approves it
A US judge blocked Donald Trump on Tuesday from proceeding with construction of a US$400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s...
Iran says it has ‘will’ to end war, as Trump zigzags on escalation
Iran has the “necessary will” to end the war with the US and Israel, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday, stressing that Tehran was...
Iran says will target Apple, Google and Meta if more of its leaders are killed
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that they would target leading US technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were...
US top court rules against state ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ youth
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states...
Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated
A property management worker at the housing estate ravaged by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades was unaware that fire alarms had been deactivated...
Philippines to rename disputed South China Sea islands to boost ‘sovereignty’
The Philippines said on Tuesday it will rename more than 100 island features in a bid to reinforce its “sovereignty” in the disputed South...
Why spike in fertiliser prices could boost China’s political clout
The US-Israel war on Iran has crippled exports of fertiliser from the Persian Gulf, raising the spectre of higher food prices if the conflict...