Daily Asia briefing

Whether the US-Israeli war on Iran wraps up quickly or drags on, the repercussions will be felt for years, reshaping warfare, geopolitics and energy security as well as how the world sees the United States and its tactic...

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. The vote – 11-2, with two abst...

Six months on, many youth see opportunity, but others warn ‘Pukpuk’ pact could draw PNG into Pacific tensions.

The United States and Iran appeared on the brink of a major escalation on Tuesday, with hours to go before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Tehran to accept a peace agreement, as Washington stepped up its...

US President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to take Greenland when America is bogged down in a war with Iran will only deepen the fracture with Washington’s European allies, according to analysts. Trump has repeatedly cri...

It might have made a good April Fool’s joke. Unfortunately, it was not. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F***in’ Strait, you craz...

Iran has allowed two French former detainees, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, to leave the country, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since thei...

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was barred Tuesday from entering the UK, where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July, after a backlash over Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks. Festival organ...

US Vice-President J.D. Vance lavished praise on Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday as he arrived in Budapest to boost the veteran nationalist leader’s campaign ahead of an election that many opinion polls...

As US President Donald Trump issued yet another ultimatum pressuring Iran into striking a peace deal, the two sides stood far apart amid a trust deficit, a guarantor vacuum and Israel’s role, analysts said. Trump extende...

US President Donald Trump said every bridge and power plant in Iran would be destroyed in “four hours”, unless the Middle East nation met a deadline for accepting his demands, including the reopening of the vital Strait...

President Trump detailed a daring US rescue of a downed F-15E officer in Iran, who survived nearly 48 hours behind enemy lines despite severe injuries. The complex mission involved 155 aircraft and intelligence tactics t...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to ICE agents shoot man in California wanted in El Salvador; suspect tried to run over officers.

Just weeks before a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Washington’s top trade negotiator signalled a cautious, tightly managed approach to China ties, ruling out a pre-summit...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Indian restaurant faces 10-day suspension after serving alcohol to minor without checking ID in Canada.

Serena Williams shared rare Easter photos with Alexis Ohanian and daughters Olympia and Adira, calling family time everything. She also spoke on Today about motherhood, her daughters’ personalities, and learning to balan...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Nobody except President Trump knows why Bondi was fired, says replacement Todd Blanche in first press conference.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Quote of the day by Nicolaus Copernicus: “To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowled...

The US and Israel’s war against Iran is casting an unusually long shadow over India’s next round of state elections, stoking fears of an energy shock and fresh uncertainty for millions of migrant workers in the Middle Ea...

China has broken ground on a 50-megawatt concentrated solar power plant in Tibet at an altitude of 4,550 metres (14,900 feet), making it the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility. The project,...

The Strait of Hormuz blockage is being felt far and wide. While the world struggles with higher pump prices, key energy exporters such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar face severe economic setbacks. In Gulf st...

Control of the seas has long defined power in the Asia-Pacific. From strategic chokepoints to contested fishing grounds, maritime space has shaped the region’s economic lifelines and geopolitical tensions. But a quieter...

On April 1, amid China’s cybercrime offensive in Southeast Asia, Cambodia extradited to China Li Xiong, former chairman of Huione Group, which had been severed from the US financial system last year for laundering at lea...

⁠Iraqi armed group ⁠Kataib Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, said on Tuesday it would release abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson, adding that she must leave Iraq immediately. Kittleson ‌was abducted in late Mar...

The New Jersey Devils are in flux after General Manager Tom Fitzgerald's departure, casting a shadow over head coach Sheldon Keefe's future. Despite a disappointing season, Keefe expressed a desire to remain part of the...

A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe. The six-month-old male ostrich raced along a three-lane highway i...

Hong Kong’s East Dam welcomed about 1,400 visitors daily over the first four days of the Easter break, despite the adverse weather, conservation authorities have said, while revealing littering and illegal camping figure...

Kuwait is now mandating electronic payments for services exceeding 10 dinars, impacting salons, gyms, and pest control firms. This move by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry aims to boost financial transparency and cu...

Brazil’s labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasin...

Theo Von faced strong backlash after posting Easter photos with Candace Owens. The reaction grew because of his recent political talk on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Social media users questioned his choices and shared sharp opi...

A Taoist priest in China, dressed in a traditional Taoist robe and holding a trifold mobile phone, recently garnered attention on social media, not only for his impressive academic background but also for his life advice...

Youth-led movements have swept the world in recent years – from protests that toppled governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bulgaria and Madagascar, to political rallies across the United States. They are often organised and...

An online influencer in China known as Godmother of sexual intelligence, who was banned on social media earlier this year, has reappeared online to sell her controversial courses. Zhou Yuan, who lives in central Hunan pr...

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