Daily Asia briefing

Iran has insisted that Lebanon is covered by the cease-fire, while the United States and Israel have said it is not, threatening the truce.

Iranian state TV has read out a message from new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei which says Iran ‘does not want war’.

Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.

"We did not seek war and we do not want it," Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in the message read out on state TV

Two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire pauses war; “who won?” unresolved as Hormuz, Lebanon strikes, Iran capabilities persist.

"We continue to strike Hezbollah with force, and we will not stop until we restore your security," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Meta pulls ads aimed at recruiting plaintiffs for social media addiction lawsuits.

Cost of living issues have persisted in Venezuela since the US abducted former President Nicolas Maduro in January.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Elon Musk's xAI sues Colorado over state's new AI law.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Meta transfers top engineers into new AI tooling team.

She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".

SEOUL, April 10 - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said North Korea has made remarkable accomplishments despite conspiracies by the United States and Western forces to oppress and isolate Pyongyang, the North's official...

Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia's Gustavo Petro of failing to take 'effective measures' against drug trafficking.

A lobbying firm led by one of Donald Trump Jnr’s hunting buddies helped a Chinese company ⁠make its case to a US national security watchdog, public filings show. The case involved a US ⁠start-up that was seeking to have...

Hong Kong developers are preparing to launch nearly 1,300 units in the coming days and weeks, with some edging up prices amid improving homebuying sentiment. On Sunday, 261 units at La Mirabelle I will be released, with...

The two neighbours have been trying to revive their active and robust political and economic ties .

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to 'Didn't do it on purpose': Indian-origin gas station owner in Canada says he's facing racist attack after selling contaminated gas.

YouTuber Karl Jobst has sued gaming personality Billy Mitchell for defamation, alleging false claims of fraud and illegal activity following his bankruptcy. Jobst asserts Mitchell's repeated accusations, including misuse...

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.

The Iran war has been framed as a Middle East crisis with global energy consequences. That is true, but incomplete. It is also reshaping China’s strategic map. The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, the jump in oil pric...

Russia deployed three submarines to spy on the UK's critical undersea pipelines in the northern Atlantic, British officials revealed on Thursday.

"I'm fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy."

The conflict has driven up prices of oil, natural gas, damaged refineries and other energy infrastructure.

The city has some of the world's highest gasoline prices.

After a spinal injury left her in chronic pain and unable to sit or walk, Mao Ting designed a pair of shoes in search of relief. That one pair grew into Sunnystep – now a 17-outlet brand across Singapore, Malaysia and In...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Exclusive-Anthropic weighs building it own AI chips, sources say.

A pre-dawn operation to arrest a man who overstayed for nine months reveals the planning, risks and challenges behind ICA's enforcement work.

A Singaporean transplant lets us in on his favourite restaurants and bars in the Taiwanese city.

Baron Coleman’s claim about Tyler Robinson’s custody timing has raised fresh doubts in the Charlie Kirk case. The Discord confession, sent after the reported custody time, is now under question. Candace Owens has support...

Visually impaired Indian student Rajeev Krishna Annapragada missed his sister's wedding in India due to H-1B visa appointment delays. His inability to secure a timely appointment forced him to choose between attending th...

Everyone and their mother is now a pickleball fanatic, which begs the question: What does one wear to play pickleball, and is the look spilling off the courts into everyday style?

"The problem of anti-Jewish bias, and even abuse of Jewish and pro-Israel students, is long-standing at Columbia," Rep. Elise Stefanik writes in her upcoming book, "Poisoned Ivies."

Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and dire...

The US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, convicted of prostitution-related crimes, had his lawyers ask an appeals court to overturn his four-year sentence.

Human rights groups, UN investigators and Israeli legal organisations say torture of Palestinians is part of a wider sy

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Brazil court removes BYD from list of firms linked to forced labor.