Strait of Hormuz: Fresh attack on ship fans fears over oil supplies
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China, Russia, India seek economic cooperation at BRICS
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World
In Brief / Trump slams AI critics as ‘negative forces’
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In Brief / Russia strikes Polish-Ukrainian border area
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6 killed, 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Java
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BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT / A lifeline for the global economy is in jeopardy
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In Brief / Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza: medics
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World
Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role
13 September 2026
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World
China's Xi proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone'
13 September 2026
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BRICS Summit Day 2: What leaders will discuss after adopting New Delhi Declaration
13 September 2026
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Trump tells Southeast Asian countries: 'US is with you 100%'
Trump, addressing a US-ASEAN summit, said the United States was having its golden age
26 October 2025
Trump starts key Asian tour with deals ahead of China meet
Ahead of his arrival, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he hoped for a "comprehensive deal" with Xi
26 October 2025
Trump lands in Kuala Lumpur to a dance, cheers and some jeers
He was received on the tarmac near the KL airport’s VIP complex by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
26 October 2025
East Timor officially becomes ASEAN's 11th member
East Timor, also known by its Portuguese name Timor-Leste, is the youngest country in the region
26 October 2025
Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops
The move comes a day after the Pentagon ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group into the region
26 October 2025
Trump signs economic agreements with Thailand, Cambodia
Trump would also sign a critical minerals agreement with Malaysia
26 October 2025
India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve
Trump's aides have accused India of fuelling Russia's war in Ukraine by buying Moscow's oil
26 October 2025
US-China 'moving forward to final details' of trade agreement: US envoy
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in Malaysia
26 October 2025
Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal
The deal was signed by Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian PM Hun Manet
26 October 2025
Trump sets 10% hike in tariffs on Canada after ad airs during World Series
The US president announced the higher tariffs in a Truth Social post
26 October 2025
Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting
Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his regional swing
26 October 2025
NY attorney general pleads not guilty
The New York attorney general who successfully prosecuted Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Friday to bank fraud charges and accused the president of using the justice system as a “tool of revenge.”
25 October 2025
60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty
Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi yesterday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance.
25 October 2025
1.5m in Gaza need emergency assistance
The United Nations said yesterday at least 1.5 million in the Gaza Strip need “emergency assistance”, as Palestinians returning to their homes say they are finding only rubble amid a constant struggle for necessities, including food and water.
25 October 2025
NY Mayor race: Mamdani defends his Muslim faith
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani gave an emotional speech addressing “racist, baseless attacks” from his opponents, a day before early voting begins in the race he is projected to win.
25 October 2025
US ‘fabricating’ a new eternal war
The Pentagon on Friday ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, a major escalation of a US military buildup that Venezuela’s leader warned was steered at “fabricating a war.”
25 October 2025
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said yesterday.
25 October 2025
Ukrainian strike damages a dam in Russia’s Belgorod
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said yesterday that Ukraine had struck a dam on a local reservoir, causing damage.
25 October 2025
Israel army says conducts strike targeting Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it conducted an air strike targeting an alleged Islamic Jihad militant in central Gaza
25 October 2025
Ireland's Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election
Independent candidate set for landslide win as critics say presidential race offered little real choice amid record spoiled ballots and low turnout
25 October 2025