Efficiency, not involution: China curbs metals sector to fight extreme competition
China has announced production curbs in its strategic non-ferrous metals sector, the latest step in Beijing’s drive to rein in cutthroat competition and boost...
Madeleine McCann suspect tries to confront prosecutor who accused him of murder
The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has tried to confront the prosecutor who accused him of her murder, it has been...
China fields Golden Dome prototype
China has deployed a working prototype of a global defence system similar to the United States’ proposed Golden Dome, while hailing a breakthrough in...
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...