Qld bushfire caused by permitted burn jumping containment lines, authorities say
Residents of six rural properties are returning to their homes after evacuating overnight while firefighters worked to control a bushfire...
Man linked to wife's suspected murder charged with bribing officials
Awlad Hossain, whose wife Rehana Parvin is suspected to have been murdered, is accused of bribing Bangladeshi officials to have...
The Japan Times (Japan)CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue over Trump’s White House press ban
The news outlets say the ban is a "direct assault" on the First Amendment and "a blatant violation of our...
Seoul’s green space a battleground for mayor and South Korea’s president
With 16,000 people per square km, Seoul is a densely packed capital, putting a strain on both housing and greenery.
Police investigate possible organised crime links after 11yo shot in face
Police are investigating whether men present at the time an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head at a north-west...
The mill 200 farmers can't afford to lose
Australia's only remaining grower-owned sugar mill needs a multi-million-dollar loan to survive.
The Hindu (South Asia & Global)Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York
‘Hopefully, you’re going to be a great [mayor]; I’ll be able to say you’re going to be a great one,...
South China Morning Post (East Asia)US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi-Trump summit
The US and China should agree on international regulatory standards for artificial intelligence (AI), akin to atomic-era guardrails, said Ro...
The Japan Times (Japan)Rare earths force Trump to be less hostile before Xi summit
The U.S. has so far not threatened to slap steep tariffs on Chinese imports or to ban exports of U.S....
The Japan Times (Japan)Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes
A lightning advance by the Iran-backed group has extended the wider Middle East conflict and further threatened global energy supplies.
North Korea says it tests new combat weapon system, KCNA reports
The report did not elaborate on the specific type of weapon.
South China Morning Post (East Asia)Top US Senate Democrat Jeanne Shaheen warns Trump not to waver on Taiwan ahead of Xi meet
The top Democrat on the US Senate’s foreign policy panel urged Donald Trump on Monday not to signal any retreat...
UMNO is crowdfunding Najib’s house arrest fine. Detractors are chipping in for a different reason
Malaysians online have responded to the crowdfunding with memes and mock transfers.
Unsafe space: On the U.S. and ‘on-orbit space control weapons‘
Deployment of weapons calls for multilateral governance in space
South China Morning Post (East Asia)US, Japan and South Korea launch economic-security talks before Xi summit
The United States, Japan and South Korea announced a new economic-security consultation and reinforced their support for stability across the...
The Hindu (South Asia & Global)U.S. halts flights at busy East Coast airports, says fiber line cut at construction site
Hundreds of flights have been canceled in the U.S. due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control...
The Japan Times (Japan)From katsu to numa: The language of Japan’s capsule-toy obsession
A casual hobby can quickly become a costly rabbit hole, introducing new rituals and a variety of vocabulary along the...
A carbon-credit land rush is hollowing out New Zealand farm country
Pongaroa, Sept 21 - At the start of lambing season, Fiona Ramsden's farm near the New Zealand village of Pongaroa...
The Hindu (South Asia & Global)Maldives unveils $20 billion UAE investment
"Over its lifetime, the project could create more than 54,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities," says government statement
South China Morning Post (East Asia)First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi
US first lady Melania Trump is set to lead key cultural diplomacy events during the coming official state visit by...