August was hottest month ever recorded globally, scientists say
The EU’s climate monitor said on Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs...
Trump touts ‘most successful’ presidency, promises US$5,000 to citizens in speech
Published: 11:10am, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 11:19am, 10 Sep 2026 US President Donald Trump kicked off the Republican Party’s midterm campaign season in Dallas on...
AIIB eyes new platform to pool private capital for Asia’s US$1.7tr infrastructure needs
Published: 11:00am, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 11:31am, 10 Sep 2026 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is developing a new platform to pool capital from...
Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’
Published: 10:40am, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 10:42am, 10 Sep 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended controversial strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats during a...
Fire engulfs Philippine ferry, killing 5 and leaving 86 missing
At least five people were killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the...
Is the Philippine military ‘massively underfunded’?
The Philippines’ military modernisation road map is set for delays over budget constraints, with critics calling out what they say is President Ferdinand Marcos...
China’s Communist Party quietly signals social stability push with new high-level body
Published: 10:00am, 10 Sep 2026Updated: 10:06am, 10 Sep 2026 China’s ruling Communist Party has signalled a renewed push for social stability by quietly setting...
Social media must join the fight against teen suicides
As we observe World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the global community reflects on a sobering reality: suicide remains a leading cause of...
China wife exposes husband’s US$1.5 million insurance-buying affair involving 180 hotel stays
A Chinese man’s seven-year affair with an insurance agent has ignited a legal dispute, revealing dramatic details uncovered by his wife. Guo, from Liuzhou...