New Zealand Election Too Close to Call as Special Votes Could Decide Outcome
New Zealand faces a weeks-long wait to determine the shape of its next government after a closely contested general election failed to deliver a decisive victor…
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South Korea to Expand Anti-Piracy Unit's Operations Toward Strait of Hormuz
South Korea plans to expand the operational area of its Cheonghae naval anti-piracy unit to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of National Defe…
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Sentenced to 10 More Years Under National Security Law
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in prison after being found guilty of colluding with foreign entities…
North Korea Fires Multiple Missiles as Kim Yo Jong Rejects US Dialogue Over Binance Hack
North Korea fired several missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea's military reported, hours after Pyongyang denied involvement in the theft of…
Binance Reveals $6.3bn Crypto Hack Used Fake Job Interviews and Compromised AI Tool
Binance has disclosed that hackers who stole a record $6.3 billion (£4.7bn) from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange used fake job interviews and a comp…
Two Helicopters Collide Near Mount Everest, Killing One and Injuring Two
Two helicopters collided in Nepal's Mount Everest region on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring two others. Authorities confirmed that a 47-year-o…
2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia Rescheduled Amid Houthi Attacks and Security Concerns
The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled following a series of attacks on the host country by Yemen's Houthi movement. The Asian Football Confede…
India Braces for Second Cyclone in a Week as Thousands Evacuated in Andhra Pradesh
Authorities in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh have begun evacuating residents from low-lying coastal areas as Cyclone Murasu approaches a region still…
Australian Children's Author Craig Silvey Jailed Seven Months for Child Exploitation Offences
Craig Silvey, one of Australia's most celebrated children's and young adult authors, has been sentenced to seven months in jail after pleading guilty to possess…
Bangladesh Forms Wage Board as Garment Workers Demand Doubled Minimum Pay
Bangladesh has formed a new wage board to review the minimum wage for garment workers, as protests disrupted key industrial hubs around the capital, Dhaka. Desp…
India Opposition Holds Mass Delhi Rally Demanding Election Chief's Resignation
Tens of thousands of people gathered in New Delhi on Sunday for a major opposition rally demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner, as se…
Australian 'Mushroom Murderer' Erin Patterson Loses Appeal, Sentenced to Life Without Parole
An Australian court has dismissed all grounds of appeal by Erin Patterson, the woman convicted of murdering three members of her estranged husband's family with…
Hong Kong Leader Apologises Over Fire That Killed 168 in Residential Complex
Hong Kong's chief executive John Lee has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people, in a rare act of public contr…
South Korean Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Former President Yoon in Martial Law Appeal
South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed attempt to impose military rule. The demand was renewe…
North Korea Fires Around a Dozen Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan Amid Rising Tensions
North Korea launched ballistic missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, according to South Korea's defence ministry. Seoul said approximat…
Sanrio Cuts Ties With Japanese Spy Drama Vivant After Backlash in China
Sanrio, the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and ended its merchandise partnership with the popular spy thriller Vivant following an outcry f…
Cyclone Arnab Makes Landfall in India's Andhra Pradesh, 180,000 Evacuated
Cyclone Arnab has made landfall on India's east coast, bringing heavy rainfall and wind speeds of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph) and causing widespread…
India-US Relations Sour Ahead of US Midterms as Trade, Immigration and Pakistan Tensions Mount
New Delhi and Washington are heading into the US midterm elections with a relationship far more strained than at any recent point, as a series of disputes over…
US Marine Indicted for Murder and Robbery of Woman in Japan's Okinawa
A US Marine has been indicted on suspicion of murdering and robbing a woman in Japan earlier this month, in a case that has triggered protests across the countr…
Magnitude-7 earthquake strikes Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
A magnitude-7 earthquake has struck China's Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring 54 others, official media reported. The quake hit at 10:33pm l…
Bukangi the Shark Returns to South Korea Canal After Rescue Operation
A dusky shark that became a national sensation in South Korea has returned to a canal in the port city of Busan, just hours after a lengthy rescue operation gui…
North Korea to Resume Propaganda Broadcasts Along Border With South Korea
North Korea has announced it will resume anti-South Korea propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the entire length of its heavily fortified border with the Sou…
India's Cockroach Janta Party Leaders Released After Week in Jail Over Voter Roll Protest
Two senior leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have been released after spending a week in prison, following their arrest for protesting at a prohibi…
Pakistani Man Arrested Over $126m US Postal Service Counterfeit Stamp Fraud
Pakistani authorities have arrested a man accused of masterminding a large-scale counterfeit postage operation that caused losses of more than $124m to $126m to…
Dozens of Critically Endangered Orangutans Rescued From Indonesian Wildfires
Conservation groups have rescued at least 51 critically endangered orangutans in Indonesia as rampant wildfires and prolonged smoke pollution continue to devast…
Solar Boom in the Philippines as War on Iran Drives Electricity Costs Higher
Manila, Philippines – Keith Cantera and his family had been considering rooftop solar panels for years. The upfront cost of up to $5,000 kept them from committi…
At least 17 killed in stampede at Hindu festival in India's West Bengal
At least 17 people have been killed and 25 others injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious festival in north Kolkata, in India's West Bengal state, officials…
India Detains 'Cockroach' Movement Leader as Hundreds Protest in New Delhi
Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, the 31-year-old founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), ahead of a protest in central New Delhi on Friday demanding t…
Bollywood Actor Imran Khan Ordered to Leave India After Joining Electoral Reform Protest
Indian authorities have ordered actor Imran Khan, nephew of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, to leave the country by 28 October after he participated in a protest cal…
China and North Korea Open New Yalu River Bridge After More Than a Decade of Delays
China and North Korea have formally opened a long-delayed road bridge linking the two countries, with both governments describing the project as a symbol of dee…