Gazans call Trump’s peace plan a ‘farce’; Israelis are cautiously optimistic
Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled on Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce...
Asia must enlist nature’s defences against fury of extreme weather
Bali turned into torrents of mud and debris recently as floods killed at least 18 and displaced hundreds. Cars and motorbikes were swept away...
Venezuela’s Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over US ‘aggression’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US “aggression”, following a spate of deadly US...
UN heritage body opens virtual museum to spotlight artefact trafficking
The United Nations’ heritage body on Monday announced the launch of a virtual museum showcasing hundreds of looted artefacts in a bid to draw...
Chinese woman admits US$7.4 billion bitcoin fraud at UK court
Published: 3:18am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 3:20am, 30 Sep 2025 A 47-year-old Chinese woman on Monday told a UK court that she played a leading...
Trump threatens New York City funding over Mamdani after Adams bows out
New York Mayor Eric Adams shook up the hotly contested battle to run the largest US city, bowing out of his struggling re-election campaign...
Hong Kong comedy legend Michael Hui on life, death and letting go
Published: 12:43am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 12:47am, 30 Sep 2025 Hong Kong comedy legend Michael Hui Koon-man, who plays a Taoist priest in the local...
Argentina’s soy exports to China soar, angering US
Argentina’s soybean export orders surged to a seven-year high this month as Chinese importers bought millions of tonnes of the staple crop during a...
Trump says Netanyahu agreed to US-sponsored Gaza peace proposal at US talks
Published: 12:37am, 30 Sep 2025Updated: 4:04am, 30 Sep 2025 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday the two...