China woman cancels nuptials, demands US$4,200 ‘hug fee’, claims emotional distress
A woman in central China who accepted a betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan (US$28,000) and later regretted the engagement agreed to return the money....
‘I’m scared he’ll snap’: Singapore’s high-rise noisy neighbour feuds turn deadly
Pang Kok Meng, 65, lives with his 91-year-old mother in a public housing flat in Geylang, a township in central Singapore. For more than...
Will China’s next 5-year plan rewrite its infrastructure playbook?
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the...
Firefights erupt between Pakistani and Afghan forces along border
Firefights broke out along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late on Saturday, with the Afghan Taliban attacking Pakistani posts, according to security officials from both countries,...
US-UAE alliance poses a challenge to China’s AI ambitions
In a global first, China has launched a cutting-edge commercial underwater data centre in Hainan. The facility has the potential to upgrade digital service...
Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Diane Keaton dies at 79
Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977’s Annie Hall and her role in The Godfather films, has died at age 79,...
Cheers for Trump, boos for Netanyahu as Witkoff speaks at rally in Israel
US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday lauded US President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire in a speech at a rally...
Trump orders Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to pay troops despite shutdown
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has directed the Defence Department to use “all available funds” to ensure American troops are...
Joe Biden receiving radiation and hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Published: 11:54pm, 11 Oct 2025Updated: 11:56pm, 11 Oct 2025 Former US president Joe Biden is undergoing radiation and hormone therapy to fight prostate cancer...