Daily Asia briefing

Israel is concerned that the war might end before it can dismantle Iran’s weapons programs, two senior Israeli officials said, and plans to ramp up its attacks.

KARACHI: Petroleum dealers announced on Wednesday that they were postponing a strike they planned to begin on March 26, keeping in view the situation resulting from the ongoing Middle East conflict, which has given rise...

A tearful Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her Arizona home, said that “someone needs to do the right thing” and come forward with information to help the...

Iran’s state-owned broadcaster Press TV reported on Wednesday that Tehran had “responded negatively” to an American proposal aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on the country. The report cited a senior political-security...

A woman has been awarded $3m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

A California jury awarded the plaintiff $3m in damages in the case

US President Donald Trump will visit Beijing on May 14th and 15th after postponing the trip because of the ongoing war in Iran.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Iran train in Turkey with tight media control ahead of World Cup warm-ups.

Kasim Khan, the son of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, raised his father’s case at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday, saying that the former prime minister’s treatment by authorities was i...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Vinicius Jr eager to replicate Real Madrid success with Brazil ahead of World Cup.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Infosys to acquire US firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 million.

U.K. police arrested two men allegedly behind an antisemitic arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London that Prime Minister Keir Starmer called "horrifying."

Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’The United Nations has voted to describe the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the “gravest crime against...

Resolution on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries, while three opposed it - including the US and Israel.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Zohran Mamdani gets heckled during a press conference, says 'If I don't hear him yelling at me...'.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Iran claims to have 'successfully targeted' American F-18 fighter jet, shares video.

A woman from Florida pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the attempted murder of singer Rihanna. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, of Orlando, also pleaded not guilty through her lawyer to more than a dozen other felony counts in Los...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Meet Rudrojas Kunvar: 16-year-old Indian-origin US entrepreneur who said 'no' to $300,000 offer because....

US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping traffic.

The US oil blockade has brought Cuba’s power grid to the brink of collapse.

Iranians on temporarily visas will be restricted from re-entering Australia under controversial new powers.

Bangladesh won its maritime boundary a decade ago and has barely drilled a single well.

The Japanese leader also spoke on the diversification of crude oil procurement sources.

Airlines in Asia have begun cutting flights to reduce fuel usage.

“This unique relationship between people and dogs has existed for such a long time and is continuing on today,” said University of Michigan dog genomics expert Jeffrey Kidd.

Residents were advised to remain indoors, avoid unnecessary movement outside, and keep all windows and doors sealed.

A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for US$3 million in damages on Wednesday in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. The ‌outcome could influence thousands of similar cases against the tech c...

Analysts say the assistance has been provided in exchange for Russia’s provision of food and weapons technology

Large technology ​companies in the U.S. have faced mounting criticism in the last decade over child and teen safety

The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.

Google and Meta are to pay US$3 million in damages over their addictive social media design, marking the end of the landmark trial.

A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.

In Cameroon, the Trump administration found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.

Countries at the 47-member council will vote ​on a motion condemning Iran’s strikes, asking Iran for reparation and asking the U.N. rights ⁠chief to monitor the situation

The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial, and as jurors in a federal court in California have been sequestered in deliberations for more than a week about whether Meta and YouTube should be liable in a...

The UN Human Rights Council was considering a draft resolution to condemn the attacks by Iran and its actions aimed at closing the Strait of Hormuz.