Daily Asia briefing

President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia has arrested dozens of people throughout the four-year war, on allegations of working for Ukraine to carry out sabotage attacks

Iran accuses U.S. of ceasefire breach, vows to 'soon respond' after U.S. destroyer hits cargo ship

The attack on Kenton United Synagogue was the latest in a series of ​arson incidents targeting Jewish ‌sites across the capital in recent weeks

Veteran US and Iranian negotiators gather in Islamabad for a second round of talks as a fragile ceasefire nears its end.

Data from the American Automobile Association shows the national average at $4.05 a gallon on Sunday, up from $2.98 before the conflict began.

Gaza requires “one state, one government, one law and one goal,” Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa said in Brussels

U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper arrived in Japan for the final leg of what has been branded as an "intensified shuttle diplomacy tour" to advance coordination with key allies on shared geopolitical, economic and ene...

The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

Mr. Bolojan's coalition government of four pro-European parties came together 10 months ago ‌after a polarizing presidential election in an attempt to keep the surging far right from power but they have constantly clashe...

U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team following the strong earthquake.

Despite the existing challenges, Singapore is projected to outpace many developed peers as economies grapple with fallout from the Iran war.

Average tax refunds are up only about $350, or 11%, over last year, according to the Treasury Department. That's far lower than the original projections of nearly $1,000.

Children from Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank protest after setters erect a fence blocking access to school.

Not because life got more interesting, but because it’s easier to shift the focus to the mundane.

In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the stigma.

Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.

The Police Presidium of the Czech Republic tells Rappler that Co was the subject of an official law enforcement action in their country

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

Iran is now 'using popular culture against the No.1 pop culture country, the United States,' a scholar notes

Palantir CEO Alexander Karp's book The Technological Republic advocates for Western 'hard power ... built on software'.

Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.

The government's decision not to proceed with the proposal shows the constraints on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's digital push as India courts firms to expand its role as a global smartphone hub

Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh said that continued telecom operations can no longer be sustained without the fuel needed to power operations including data centres

Baby food brand HiPP recalls products after Austrian police say a tampered jar contained rodent poison.

It must cancel the EU-Israel Association Agreement immediately over Israeli violations of the human rights clause.

Alex Eala owns a low career-win percentage on clay, but she hopes for a reversal of fortune in the Madrid Open, where she will face a qualifier in the opening round

'To show proof of life (and health), Marcos jogged and did jumping jacks in Malacañang last week.... In another public event, Marcos lifted a sack of rice to show that… he can.'

The DENR urges residents in Metro Cebu to stay indoors, avoid outdoor activities, and wear an N95 or KN95 mask when traveling outside

Only 'name withheld' was indicated when the Professional Regulation Commission released the Physicians Licensure Examination results on April 8, prompting speculations from the public

PRESS RELEASE: The Professional Regulation Commission announces that 901 out of 2,124 passed the April 2026 Licensure Examination for Midwives