Daily Asia briefing

US President Donald Trump did not take a break from his polarising rhetoric on Easter Sunday, delivering an expletive-laden attack on Iran that sparked criticism on Capitol Hill and beyond. “Open the F****n Strait, you c...

US President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening severe retaliation if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. His unvarnished social media posts, including profanity, signaled potential strikes on Iranian in...

An Israeli air strike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon’s health ministry said in a statement. Another Israeli attack on the Jnah neighbourhood...

US President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, threatening to "blow everything up and take over the oil" if a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz isn't reached swiftly. Tensions escalated following US-Israeli strikes...

US President Donald Trump claimed America sent weapons to Iranian protesters through Kurds but the group kept them. He also warned Iran of severe consequences if a deal is not made soon. Trump threatened to destroy power...

Pope Leo celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call on Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world’s woes by name in the...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed concern about planned concerts in London by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts. Campaigners against antisemitism added their voices to the p...

Afghanistan aims to increase trade with Central Asian countries to US$10 billion within the next three or four years, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Sunday. Trade with Central Asian countries to Afghanistan’s...

Iran claims a "bitter defeat" for the US after downing a jet and a C-130, while rescuing a downed F-15 crew member. President Trump, however, hailed the operation as a "daring" rescue, showcasing US "Air Dominance." The...

US President Donald Trump has appointed Nick Adams, the Australian-American social media influencer and self-styled “alpha male”, as special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and values. “I look for...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to ‘Looks good to me’: Florida man cooks invasive green iguanas with waffles in viral video.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'This is evil': Marjorie Taylor Greene's 276-word reaction to Trump's profane Truth Social post.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Vials labelled HIV, Covid‑19, Ebola: China-linked biolabs found in unauthorised facilities in US.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'It was crazy seeing what happened': LA renter describes how his landlady, Qasem Soleimani's niece, was arrested.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Malicious actor, not a whistleblower': Indian-origin founder reacts to allegations against startup.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to ‘Open Hormuz or you’ll be living in hell’: Trump’s expletive-laced rant at Iran, threatens attack on Tuesday.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Indians are the new oil, coal, or gas': Immigration agency founder says new H-1B fee is America's loss, Fox's Laura Ingraham reacts.

A senior Chinese scientist has outlined the potential military applications of space-based solar power technology, offering a rare glimpse into how energy beamed from orbit could also support surveillance and electronic...

A Chinese cargo plane powered by a hydrogen-fuelled engine has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a milestone in China’s push for green aviation. The 7.5-tonne uncrewed aircraft is powered by the world’s m...

China has miniaturised the technology used to make electromagnetic cannons to develop a handheld coil gun, according to state media. The weapon was designed for stealth, non-lethal operations and law enforcement, state b...

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. Th...

Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed on Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mo...

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has extended the time needed for its in-town check-in service to 120 minutes from 90 minutes after a signal equipment malfunction disrupted travel on the Airport Express and Tung Chung lines T...

Traditional corporate culture and hierarchies are slowing down artificial intelligence adoption in Chinese enterprises, leaving them trailing their US peers, even as China’s savvy consumers embrace AI agents at a breakne...

After losing his entire family, a 90-year-old from central China took to the road on a decades-long cycling odyssey in search of solace. The sprightly Zhang Zhongyi, from Kaifeng in Henan province, remains sharp-witted,...

When the American sitcom Growing Pains was first broadcast in China in the 1990s, it was the first window for many in the country into American middle-class life. In the series, a doctor father, a journalist mother and f...

A proposed cap on the ground rents paid by leasehold homeowners in England and Wales is seen as favouring foreign property investors, including those from Hong Kong and mainland China, but another measure tightening rule...

Hongkongers are more willing to discuss death including their own funeral wishes in the wake of the Covid pandemic, mass emigration and the deadly Tai Po fire, amid a rapidly ageing population, a death education advocate...

‘Largest seabed mining proposal in US history’ would cover an area the size of Nevada