- February 1st, 2026
Iran has formally appealed to the United Nations to condemn what it described as “unlawful threats” from United States President Donald Trump, as protests over economic hardship continued to spread across the country. In a letter sent on Friday to...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, made her first public visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun this week, accompanying her parents to pay respects to the country’s former leaders, in a move that has...
Iranian state television has confirmed the first officially acknowledged death linked to nationwide protests that erupted last week over rising living costs and economic hardship. A member of Iran’s security forces was killed during unrest in western Lorestan province, according...
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivered a defiant speech this week as tensions across the Taiwan Strait intensified following China’s largest and most provocative military exercises to date near the self-governed island. Lai’s remarks came just two days after the conclusion...
In a historic economic milestone, China’s trade surplus surpassed USD 1 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025, marking the first time in global history that a country has achieved such a figure. By comparison, in 2024, nearly 160...
Bangladesh on Wednesday bade a solemn farewell to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, as a state funeral in the capital Dhaka drew vast crowds mourning a leader whose long and often turbulent career shaped the country’s politics for decades. Zia,...
Taiwan remained on heightened alert on Wednesday, December 31, a day after China staged large-scale military exercises around the island, prompting Taipei to keep its emergency maritime response mechanisms fully operational amid lingering uncertainty over Beijing’s intentions. The drills, dubbed...
China is quietly requiring semiconductor manufacturers to use at least 50 per cent domestically made equipment when adding new production capacity, according to three people familiar with the matter, in one of Beijing’s most forceful yet moves to build a...
A power vacuum has opened at the heart of Malaysia’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition following outgoing chairman Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision to step down, triggering an intense debate over succession that could shape the opposition bloc’s fortunes heading into the 16th...
Travelled from Bangkok to Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat to study consumer response to his company’s new halal crab sausage snack, he expected feedback mainly from local customers. Instead, what caught him by surprise were Malaysians clearing shelves in border...
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