At least 7 killed in Ukraine as Russian missile hits Kharkiv apartment building
At least seven people were killed and 10 others, including three children, were wounded on Saturday by a Russian missile that hit a five-storey...
Nepal election: rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah poised to become next prime minister
A 35-year-old rapper and engineer who entered politics just four years ago holds an unassailable lead over a former prime minister in Nepal’s crucial...
The cause of the next global market crash is hiding in plain sight
If financial markets can survive the United States’ war on Iran and Russia’s war against Ukraine, does this mean that financial crashes have become...
Beyond beef: China and Uruguay team up on science to target cancer, pests and robotics
China and Uruguay have forged a new scientific alliance by signing more than 20 cooperation agreements, targeting critical fields from cancer treatment and water...
Da Nang, South Korean province? Why this coastal city is a hit with East Asian tourists
At the bustling Han Market in central Da Nang, two Vietnamese vendors tease a middle-aged South Korean tourist by calling him harabeoji, or “grandfather”...
Trump’s ‘feeling’-driven Iran war cops criticism for ‘arrogant’ messaging
President Donald Trump has plunged the United States into its most significant conflict in decades over a “feeling”. It is not his political opponents...
ZTE’s computing revenue jumps 150% amid AI boom, but profits fall 33%
China’s telecom and computing equipment maker ZTE on Friday reported revenue of 134 billion yuan (US$19 billion) in 2025, up 10.4 per cent, with...
South Korean missile shield vs Iranian barrage: the fight to protect UAE’s skies
The United Arab Emirates has asked South Korea to accelerate deliveries of Cheongung-II surface-to-air missile batteries to help intercept incoming attacks, officials familiar with...
CUHK professor suspended for posing as schoolboy to take photos of pupils in Australia
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has suspended an academic who reportedly pleaded guilty to posing as a schoolboy to photograph pupils at...