Daily Asia briefing

Neukgu, a 2-year-old wolf, escaped a South Korean zoo nine days ago and was safely captured after an extensive search involving drones and more.

Bride Gemma Monk says a black paint attack by her sister-in-law just before her wedding has left her unable to work and battling depression.

Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms.

Even with ceasefire or peace deals in place like in Gaza and Iran, many dynamics of war continue. Global attention should not move on, says this Middle East researcher from the University of Melbourne.

Critics warn that Trump could arrange his own settlement by negotiating with a US Justice Department under his control.

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

The New York Times World is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Iran War Live Updates: Hopes for Peace Deal Rise After Iran Says Strait Is Open.

Explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter, from northern-styled beef pho to decadent egg coffee, sticky rice and mung bean for breakfast, hidden architectural grand dames and the latest luxury hotel to call it home.

Hezbollah politicians affirmed a “cautious commitment” to the 10-day cease-fire, which appeared to be holding on its first day. A truce could remove an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential run-off in June.

Donald Trump told AFP Friday that a peace deal was "very close" after Iran moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- but Tehran rejected the US president's claim that it was ready to surrender nuclear materials.

A decade after her National Kitchen first opened, the doyenne of Singapore’s heritage food and her daughter Tay Su-Lyn talk about how they hope their restaurants are shaping and mirroring our collective memories of food.

The fitness race has seen massive growth in recent years. What is driving its popularity?

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next ph...

Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, posted a bloodied photo after a suspected overdose during a livestream. Perez Hilton reacted, saying things “spiraled fast,” as reported on his website. According to People magazine, t...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Florida man kills dog owner while trying to shoot his pet animal that was attacking a woman.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Coldplay kiss cam scandal executive says lead singer did not reach out to her: 'Nope. Never did'.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Japan says recent yen moves driven by speculative trade.

Most of these ships are critical to India’s energy needs and are carrying crude oil

An ASEAN emergency petroleum sharing pact has never been activated and analysts say challenges remain.

With the US blockading Iran’s ports, Kharg Island is in focus. How are civilians caught in the middle?

Major political and geopolitical developments lead today’s headlines. The Constitution Amendment Bill on women’s quota faces a setback in the Lok Sabha, while Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister resigns amid controvers...

The indictment triggered sharp criticism from members of the political Opposition and civil society, who reminded the Dissanayake government and the ruling National People’s Power administration of their key pre-poll pro...

Singapore has plans to make mental health services more accessible to all, but challenges abound. For example, expanding the pipeline of trained professionals is bottlenecked by limited clinical placements and supervisio...

The Trump administration and Anthropic’s CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier this year between the Pentagon and the artificial intelligence firm over how that company’s mod...

As the capabilities of frontier AI models advance, gaining access to the technology could become critically important, says Richard Waters for the Financial Times.

Iran has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that it has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium.

Potential problems range from users being misled to the erosion of trust in tech or the larger society.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have re-entered Spanish football as club owners, reviving echoes of their La Liga rivalry in a new form. Messi has taken full control of fifth-tier UE Cornellà, while Ronaldo holds a st...

Irish crime figure Daniel Kinahan was arrested in Dubai over alleged involvement in organised criminal activity, according to Irish media reports.

It's been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day.

In response to allegations of an assault near a local church in Epsom, police are diligently working to gather facts, yet their investigation has yielded no supporting evidence so far. Despite growing rumors and protests...

Scores of Chinese women were brought to Germany without valid residency permits for sex work across the country, prosecutors in Frankfurt alleged on Friday. Five suspects are accused of organised smuggling of foreigners...

Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted.

Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip killed more than 38,000 women and girls between October 2023 and the end of 2025, a UN report published on Friday showed. Palestinian health authorities put the estimated total death tol...

The news of Shin Daewe’s release from detention comes as a welcome relief.