US House panel releases video of Clintons’ Epstein depositions
A US congressional committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released videos on Monday of the depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton. The former...
Can China’s roaring trade engine power the yuan’s challenge to the US dollar?
In the run-up to this year’s ‘two sessions’ – the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political advisory body – high-level policymakers have...
Nipah and mpox expose Asia’s urgent need for stronger disease surveillance
In a year already brimming with threats of war and unrest, 2026 has brought some health scares for Asia. In January, two cases of...
French court slashes prison terms for 3 people involved in 2020 teacher beheading
A French court on Monday reduced on appeal the prison sentences of three men convicted over the 2020 jihadist beheading of a teacher who...
Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China ties
US President Donald Trump’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda sharpens and, in some ways, reshapes Washington’s approach to Beijing, blending enforcement with a new emphasis...
US$2.68 billion class action claims UK PlayStation users are overcharged for games
A £2 billion (US$2.68 billion) class action will claim that millions of PlayStation users in the UK are overcharged for games on the console...
Europe reacts to Macron’s offer to deploy atomic weapons to France’s allies
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France could deploy nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries for the first time as he invited eight European...
US appeal court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits
A federal appeal court on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump’s push to delay legal proceedings linked to refunds of his tariffs, allowing the...
Europe divided and on edge as US-Israeli attacks on Iran ripple across the continent
The simmering war in the Middle East fractured Europe on Monday, as allies clashed, tempers flared and the shock waves from the US and...