Daily Asia briefing

'Russia is also supporting Iran now with drones so that they can attack neighboring countries and also US military bases,' says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday that they are ready to stand with Iran against the US and Israel, threatening to open a new front along the Red Sea that serves as a key global trade route.

Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra had done all it was asked.

"I wanted to try to convince her to change her mind."

The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said.

The Central American nation is latest to sign a 'third-country' deportation agreement with the Trump administration.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to World Cup European playoff finals.

The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas says the US needs to pressure Russia to stop assisting Iran.

US President Donald Trump denied on Thursday that he was desperate for a deal with Iran, swinging between threats and diplomacy, while presenting a series of “boats of oil” that reportedly made it through the blocked Str...

and had participated in the AI Impact Summit 2026.

A senior Iranian official says the U.S. proposal to end war is ‘one-sided’ but door to diplomacy still open

In a country where geography mirrors diversity and authority remains contested, elections in Myanmar unfold detached from realities on the ground; with key Opposition forces excluded and large swathes of the nation outsi...

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) is lagging behind China’s national average in basic research, despite showing strong potential in sectors such as semiconductors and smart manufacturing, according to...

El Nino could make the situation worse, posing a risk of water shortages.

Hong Kong’s local food culture is fading as legacy shops shut one after another.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Silicon Valley's Ethan Agarwal urges Trump to lift ban on Iranian students, gets called out as 'moron'.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Green Card: 3 things not to do after you become a lawful permanent resident in the US.

Tectone has announced a significant move, leaving both YouTube and Twitch to become an exclusive streamer on Rumble. This decision follows a recent one-week ban from YouTube for "excessive swearing," prompting him to see...

The Duterte camp frames the impeachment effort against her as proof of the government's 'misplaced priorities' amid the oil crisis. Lawmakers say they can address both.

President Trump moved the deadline to reopen the major transit route for oil tankers from Friday to April 6. Stocks fell sharply and oil prices rose.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Nasdaq confirms correction, bond prices fall as Iran crisis pushes oil to $108.

Donald Trump says he is “pausing” his plan to destroy Iranian power plants for 10 days.

Iran War Live News: Trump Pauses Strikes On Energy Plants In Iran For 10 Days

Southeast Asia is among the areas hardest hit by Iran's cutoff of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, with many nations almost entirely dependent on foreign energy — and quickly running out.

The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger...

The Amsterdam court's preliminary injunction, which could set a precedent in Europe, is one of the first times a judge has weighed in on xAI's responsibility for making tools that can be used to easily create sexualized...

From AR screens to real-time translation, technology has turned spectacles into state-of-the-art gear that are capable of things you had never imagined possible.

Candace Owens denied Laura Loomer’s viral claim that an arrest record belonged to her husband George Farmer. Owens said key details were missing and called the post misleading. The issue spread quickly online, dividing o...

A 25-year-old woman who has been paraplegic since a failed suicide attempt underwent euthanasia in Spain on Thursday, after her father lost a lengthy legal battle to stop the procedure, Spanish media reported. Her case w...

Cybersecurity engineer Toufik Airane has been approached by North Korean hackers who offered him a small fortune if

Police in Chile fired water cannons at students gathering in central Santiago to protest education policies.

The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

The IOC has decided to bar transgender athletes from women’s Olympic events and will introduce a one-time gender test starting in 2028.

Supporters and opponents of Nicolas Maduro gathered outside a New York court.

If prosecuted and found guilty by a court, Oli, Lekhak and Khapung could face up to 10 years in jail

Russia’s Kremlin-appointed human rights council complained about the film last week, saying that “images of minors were used without obtaining the consent of their parents”