Daily Asia briefing

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

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.

Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?

President Joseph Aoun promised to work to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and freedom.

Top Foreign Office official takes fall for fiasco and resigns; Starmer promises to deliver 'relevant facts' on Monday.

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.

Iran's foreign ministry on Friday said the country's stockpile of enriched uranium would not be transferred "anywhere", denying an earlier claim by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic republic had agreed to hand i...

Mr. Trump’s charge that Pope Leo caters to the radical left is incoherent on its face

The statement mentions details that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi did not clarify when he announced that the passage during the ceasefire was "completely open" for all commercial vessels.

The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.

Gianni Infantino responds to criticism for pricing of 2026 edition highlighting 'very special' US market as factor.

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

Rural areas will also be hit particularly hard by the oil crisis as families there depend on farming and other fuel-intensive activities as a source of livelihood

Removing First Gen CEO Piki Lopez from the company will trigger defaults in the loan agreements of the Lopez group's First Philippine Holdings with BDO Unibank, warns Piki Lopez-led power firm First Gen

The last formal assessment of the Venezuelan economy by the IMF was in 2004, and Caracas cleared its World Bank tab in 2007

As the crisis persists, the fuel excise tax debate will not go away. Oil prices remain volatile, and the political temptation to suspend taxes will return every time prices spike.

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

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...

Heavily dependent on imported oil, Australia looks for quick fixes from regional diplomacy to free train rides.

Last year, Japan sweltered through its hottest summer since records began in 1989 — with warmer days on the rise globally due to climate change

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

Trump's comments came after a series of social media posts in which he touted progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran's nuclear program.

Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

Strait of Hormuz Hormuz "completely open" but blockade will remain in "full force", says Donald Trump

While welcoming Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait, Trump says the naval blockade against Iran will remain in force till a deal is reached.

Trump also said any deal the United States reaches with Iran "is in no way subject to Lebanon" but the US will "deal with" the militant Hezbollah situation in an appropriate manner.

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.

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

"In 2025, nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal," the United Nations refugee agency's spokesman Babar Baloch told a press briefing in Geneva

Rappler is on the lookout for talented and dedicated students who are willing to go beyond their comfort zones in a challenging internship environment

Nearly 10,000 men, women and children are held in Israeli prisons, a third without charge or trial.

Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the vice president can assume the presidency only in cases of death, resignation, removal, or incapacity — none of which apply to President Marcos Jr.