Daily Asia briefing

He noted that US troops are in the 2 countries to protect them from North Korea.

US President Donald Trump brushed off criticism of his expletive-laden references to causing destruction in Iran if they failed to make a deal to end the war.

France and Germany have ramped up diplomatic efforts to contain the fallout from an escalating Middle East oil crisis, seeking to project European autonomy and distance themselves from the US-Israeli war on Iran. But as...

Artificial intelligence has transformed what the US military can do from a distance but the Iran war has also shown how the physical world still imposes major barriers to victory, say two observers.

Major General Majid Khademi, who, according to a statement by the Guards was killed in an airstrike at dawn, was one of several senior figures within the force to be killed so far in the war

US president says Washington, as the 'winner' of the war, has a 'concept' for charging a toll in the strategic waterway.

President Trump and Iran sent mixed messages about escalating the war and diplomacy to end it ahead of his Tuesday deadline. At a news conference, Mr. Trump offered new details of the daring rescue of an American airman.

US President Donald Trump's remarks came ahead of a visit by NATO chief Mark Rutte, scheduled for later this week.

The British government was under growing pressure on Monday to bar American rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival of rap and hip-hop music set for Ju...

The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

One of America’s “doomsday planes” was spotted circling above a key Nebraska air force base on Monday — just hours before President Trump's deadline for Iran to accept his peace deal is set to expire.

Court documents raise questions about the Argentine president’s statements that he had no connection to the launch of the $Libra cryptocurrency.

Demarketing measures can calm the hype for blind boxes and reduce the urge of consumers to buy them, says Nurhafihz Noor of James Cook University in Singapore.

Helium is used in advanced chip production and in MRI machines in hospitals.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Indian couple jailed in UK for running companies despite legal ban; involved in £2 million tax fraud.

Rapper 6ix9ine, also known as Daniel Hernandez, has announced his retirement from the music industry, declaring it "washed up." He revealed this decision during a livestream with Adin Ross, stating his intention to focus...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Indian‑origin student dies after drowning in New Zealand lake; parents seek urgent repatriation.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Not end of road for those who didn't get selected in H-1B lottery: Immigration attorney explains 8 best options.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to US crude oil futures rise over $1 as Trump sharpens rhetoric on Iran.

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Monday came under fire for insufficient and lethargic online integration and automation of stock and supply position of oil products...

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Monday came under fire for insufficient and lethargic online integration and automation of stock and supply position of oil products...

Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

A woman and her daughter died and 4,000 people had to be evacuated when a dam wall broke in Russia’s Dagestan republic in the south of the country following heavy rain, the Civil Protection Ministry reported on Monday. A...

The measures would be re-evaluated after two months.

Eight-year-old Aidan was terrified at the prospect of having to undergo an operation at the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in Kowloon Bay in 2024. But his fears eased once he put on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Guided...

What began as a passion project between two leathercraft hobbyists is now stocked in more than 60 stores worldwide – but Obbi Good Label’s founders remain committed to craftsmanship, slow fashion and products designed to...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google’s custom AI chips.

“No human institution of any size or shape, from local council to the United Nations, has any kind of technical response that would prevent extraterrestrials from doing what they like on Earth or with us," he told The Po...

For architect Lionel Leow of TA.LE Architects, demolition is rarely the answer. Through projects such as Hong Leong Building and City Square Mall, he argues that sustainability and cultural memory begin with what we choo...

Much Western discourse on artificial intelligence has lately focused on establishing safeguards and installing guardrails against powerful new AI systems, algorithmic bias, the collusion of governments and tech oligarchs...

The cast-iron cannon likely dates to the late 17th century or early 18th century.

The order allows a lower court to consider dismissing the former Trump strategist's indictment.

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday granted bail to 24 PTI workers and leaders who were arrested a day earlier for staging a protest near Karachi Press Club (KPC) against the increase in fuel prices due to the ongoi...

Today’s headlines: War on Iran, Rappler, Artemis II

Parents whose children have type 1 diabetes appeal for more government support as they deal with steep costs