Abu Dhabi to tap Chinese tech to scale up green economy, energy chief says
The Abu Dhabi government is fast-tracking its push to extensively tap into China’s technologies, from renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) to robotics, as...
Japan’s train gropers still prowl as women-only carriages turn 25
Published: 8:00am, 15 Jun 2026Updated: 9:22am, 15 Jun 2026 Mariko was a teenager the day she found herself alone in a near-empty carriage with...
HKEX, Kazakhstan’s AIFC ‘engaging’ with miners for dual listings after landmark debut
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and Hong Kong’s bourse are actively engaging with mining companies in Kazakhstan to explore dual-listing opportunities in the...
US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war and will hold an official signing ceremony on Friday in Geneva,...
US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
The United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war and will hold an official signing ceremony on Friday in Geneva,...
US, Pakistan announce peace deal with Iran is ‘complete’
Published: 6:21am, 15 Jun 2026Updated: 9:22am, 15 Jun 2026 US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Sunday that a...
Time for US wishful thinking on North Korean denuclearisation is over
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent Pyongyang visit may ultimately be remembered as a turning point in the international debate over North Korea’s nuclear weapons....
UK anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson says he was detained under terrorism laws
British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson said he was detained at Heathrow Airport on Saturday and had his phone seized, after a week when he...
12 dead after plane on skydiving outing crashes in Missouri, authorities say
A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed on Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities...