Trump will ask Supreme Court to revive his US$475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN
US President Donald Trump told the US Supreme Court he intends to ask the justices to revive his US$475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN...
Hungary MPs back plan to cut their own salaries by 40 per cent
Published: 11:54pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 12:30am, 9 Jun 2026 Hungarian lawmakers unanimously voted to slash their incomes and allowances on Monday, as Prime Minister...
Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel: ‘no hope’
Published: 11:10pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 12:08am, 9 Jun 2026 Residents of Tehran awoke on Monday anxious and drained by the prospect of full-scale war...
UK’s Starmer gives Apple, Google 3 months to stop children sending nude images
Published: 10:41pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 12:42am, 9 Jun 2026 Apple and Google have been given a three-month ultimatum to make it impossible for children...
US’ 250th anniversary celebrations will put its decline on display
There is a long tradition of reading a nation’s character in the way it marks its own milestones. When the United States turned 150,...
Afghan women detained by Taliban in clothing crackdown
Published: 10:01pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 10:42pm, 8 Jun 2026 Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told of witnessing multiple women detained...
Leaks and backdoors: China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models
China’s national security authority has warned of risks in using “artificial intelligence relay services” that provide access to overseas AI models, highlighting concerns over...
Alibaba forges Token Foundry as it hammers AI ambitions into shape
Published: 9:48pm, 8 Jun 2026Updated: 10:51pm, 8 Jun 2026 Alibaba Group Holding on Monday established a new unit called Token Foundry, consolidating key model-development...
Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China dynamic: Lawrence Wong
Singapore will push for connectivity in Asean in its role as bloc chair next year amid a challenging global environment, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...