Daily Asia briefing

In February, the court sentenced Yoon to life in prison after finding him guilty of the more serious rebellion charge. That verdict was appealed both by Yoon and prosecutors, who had sought a death sentence.

Five bodies - believed to be migrants - were pulled from the sea in a three-hour recovery mission by staff on a cruise ship.

After building a decade-long career in Russia’s elite theatre circuits – putting on productions at the famed Bolshoi and the Moscow Art Theatre – Molochnikov, 33, posted a Ukrainian flag on his Instagram page as a sign o...

A US Navy sailor, who was set for minesweeping duties in the Strait of Hormuz, had to be left behind after he was attacked by a monkey while ashore in Thailand, officials said.

Analysts say the IRGC seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in a tit-for-tat move after a U.S. naval blockade and seizure of an Iranian ship.

Experts say the U.S. must permanently ban Iran's uranium enrichment program, warning Tehran could resume its nuclear weapons path if infrastructure stays.

The US is ramping up its minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where underwater Iranian explosives have kept the oil chokepoint shut for weeks, President Trump said Thursday.

But to her shock, the rusty floor gave way as she stepped on it, sending her into a sewage pit about 6.5 feet deep.

A 13-year-old boy accused of killing a Prada manager celebrating her 30th birthday with a statue he tossed off a balcony in Italy had a history of throwing objects from a height, prosecutors have claimed.

Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement and wanted it to be "everlasting," while continuing to assert that the US had a clear upper hand in the naval stand-off in the strait.

A flag and national anthem for Donnyland were even created using ChatGPT, with the banner featuring green and gold colors.