Vance warns of ‘painful’ and ‘deeper’ cuts as US shutdown continues
US Vice-President J.D. Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding...
Shing-Tung Yau on why China needs to ‘chart its own path’ for tech independence
Shing-Tung Yau, one of the world’s most influential mathematicians, is chair of Tsinghua University’s Qiuzhen College, which is fast-tracking talented young students through a...
Trump says Gaza ‘war is over’ as he heads to Middle East on high-stakes peace trip
Published: 5:49am, 13 Oct 2025Updated: 9:44am, 13 Oct 2025 The war in Gaza has ended and the Middle East is going to “normalise”, US...
Why India is hedging its bets on another China charm offensive
In a fast and furious year of devastating wars and high-stakes diplomacy, the historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister...
French ex-leader Sarkozy to serve jail time despite appeal in Libya funding case
The date for Nicolas Sarkozy’s imprisonment will be set on Monday, after the former French president was sentenced to five years in prison for...
3 workers died at Hyundai’s Georgia plant since 2022, before ICE raid: report
Three workers have died since Hyundai Motor started construction of its US$7.6 billion car factory in Georgia in 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Netanyahu calls for Israel to unite as Gaza hostages set for release
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged controversy over his handling of the Gaza ceasefire deal on Sunday but called for the imminent release of...
Mass shooting at crowded South Carolina bar kills 4, injures 20
A mass shooting at a crowded bar on an idyllic South Carolina island has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials...
Death toll rises to 44 after days of torrential rains, floods in Mexico
At least 44 people were killed in Mexico after days of heavy rains and flooding, the government said on Sunday. Advertisement Torrential rains from...