World cannot ignore threat of a modernised North Korean military
For decades, discussions about North Korea’s military threat have centred almost exclusively on its nuclear weapons programme. This view, however, is increasingly inadequate for...
US woman undresses at school board meeting to protest transgender policies
A 55-year-old woman who stripped down to her bikini at a school board meeting last month in protest of the district’s policy on bathroom...
Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday...
EU leaders discuss ‘drone wall’ to repel Russia after airspace violations
European Union leaders discussed plans on Wednesday to bolster the bloc’s eastern defences against Russian drones but some said the focus should be broader,...
Xi-Trump phone call, Beijing’s military parade: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like...
Trump vows to defend Qatar in event of attack, in wake of Israel’s Doha strike
Published: 2:15am, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 2:37am, 2 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump has pledged to treat any armed attack on Qatar as a...
China slams US over Mexico remarks as trade dispute escalates
Published: 1:54am, 2 Oct 2025Updated: 2:14am, 2 Oct 2025 China’s embassy in Mexico issued a sharp rebuke after a US diplomat urged Mexico to...
Trump’s China tariffs seen as ‘status quo’ amid TikTok talks, other issues
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China are unlikely to ease, despite ongoing talks towards a comprehensive deal targeted for November, according to two...
Supreme Court bars Trump from immediately firing Fed governor Cook
The US Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will hear arguments in January over Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook,...