Daily Asia briefing

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.

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.

The WHO has warned of 'catastrophic' risks if radioactive release occurs.

Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, calling for an end to the war with Iran and Lebanon.

Alexei Smirnov found guilty of taking bribes from firms contracted to build fortifications along Ukraine border.

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.

The US president wants Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route, before his Tuesday deadline.

U.S. President Donald Trump's "arrogant rhetoric" on the war on the West Asia is not hindering Iran's soldiers, Tehran's army said, after the President on Monday (April 6, 2026) threatened to raze Iran's infrastructure

The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.

The Foreign Affairs Adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says the two sides should do more frequent exchanges at the level of political parties and officials to deal with ‘difficult issues’ so that misunde...

Steve Bannon, an ally of US President Donald Trump, served a four-month prison sentence after his 2022 conviction.

With 80 percent unemployed, young Palestinians struggle to survive as Israeli blockade causes economic collapse

Massive fuel price hikes are hurting ordinary Filipinos, small businesses, and various industries

Diesel prices could reach up to P170 per liter as retailers hike per liter rates by up to P19.80

Malaysia Airlines Group president and chief executive officer Nasaruddin Bakar says the company has locked in about 36% of its fuel needs for the year and aims to raise this to 50% by the second quarter

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Party banks on mix of xenophobic anti-Muslim policies and financial aid schemes aimed at women to retain power in state.

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.

The video highlights a news report headline and the name of the oil tanker to falsely imply that the Dutertes were behind the delivery of Russian oil to the Philippines

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is committed to extending humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people in this challenging time

The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.

The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.

A child was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed home in Odesa after a Russian strike killed at least three people.

Trump said US authorities would go directly to the media organisation that published the story and demand the identity of the source.

Tehran reportedly holds between 400 and 450 kilograms of enriched uranium, an amount that could contribute to the production of nuclear weapons.

The Samir Project is offering children in Gaza a camp where they can learn, heal, and regain some sense of safety.

But past experience and current geopolitical realities show such a strategy is doomed to failure.

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

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

Alex Eala faces Austria's Julia Grabher to start her campaign in the Linz Open as she hopes to do well on clay, which has proven to be the most challenging surface for the Filipina star

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