Daily Asia briefing

A doctor and two nurses on board assisted flight attendants to successfully deliver a baby roughly 30 minutes before Delta Flight 478 came in for an emergency landing in Portland.

The suspect is scheduled to make his first appearance in Washington federal court, two days after authorities said they foiled the attack.

In Somalia, displaced communities face starvation as humanitarian funds decrease, leaving them without assistance or hope.

Football's global governing body promises to increase funding for the tournament to help cover participation costs.

Peter Moore accuses FIFA of undermining the spirit of the World Cup through extortionate ticket prices and greed.

Meeting with Vladimir Putin will be a good opportunity to discuss war developments, says Iran FM Araghchi; Iran FM arrives in Saint Petersburg for Putin talks, says Iranian state media

Japan’s first female prime minister is facing a growing backlash from women new to political activism, as alarm spreads over her government’s push to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and expand its role in arms...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Suspect in Washington dinner shooting set to appear in court.

Europe’s territorial integrity is a “red line” in Finland’s relations with the United States and other powers, according to Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. “I can only say that certainly territorial integrity is the red...

The measures include asset freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources.

Chief minister Aminuddin Harun says he would continue in his post for now, even though he no longer enjoys majority support in the 36-seat state assembly in light of UMNO’s move over his handling of a crisis involving th...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy rate to 11.5 per cent. In its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee “decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.50pc” with effect fr...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to King Charles proceeds with four-day US state visit after White House dinner shooting scare.

A source tells Rappler that the complaints and precautionary hold departure order request also include businessman Maynard Ngu, Escudero’s friend and campaign donor

A former Hong Kong prison officer has admitted severely wounding an inmate by repeatedly thrusting a stick into the man’s rectum after being sprinkled with baby powder during a game. Tam Lik-chung, an ex-assistant office...

A Texas girls' volleyball team surprised their custodian, Abel Rodriguez, with a car. He often stayed late and waited for rides. The students raised $9,000 in a week. Local businesses helped with the vehicle and costs. R...

Philippine and US forces conducted drills as simulated enemy boats closed in on Palawan island.

A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine, court documents showed on Monday. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximili...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Meta partners with space startup Overview Energy to secure solar power for data centers.

Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many p...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Oil up almost 3% as US-Iran peace talks stall.

Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf.

China has delivered its largest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, bringing the number of domestic shipyards capable of designing and building the advanced vessels to five, as the country steps up its challenge to...

Hong Kong police have arrested nine men in a crackdown on child pornography linked to a seven-jurisdiction operation in which more than 300 suspects were detained across Asia. Police said on Monday the city had joined a...

(1st UPDATE) The National Development and Reform Commission's move highlights China's commitment to stopping US firms acquiring AI talent and intellectual property

Grieving relatives of domestic helpers killed in the Tai Po fire have struggled to break the news to victims’ children while fending off scammers targeting their compensation from Hong Kong authorities, according to a wo...

Archbishop Mullally is on a four-day pilgrimage to Rome that has included visits to the main pontifical basilicas, where she has prayed at the tombs of Saints Peter and Paul and met with top Vatican officials

It is not an exaggeration to say that chilli peppers and spicy food are available on pretty much every street in China. The pungent, heat-infused foodstuff is so ubiquitous people joke that if a person does not indulge,...

Iran FM in Saint Petersburg blames U.S. for failure of Pakistan talks, state media said

We ended up in a Colombian mine controlled by a drug cartel.

Questions over Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s health, amplified by supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte, have reached the Supreme Court, turning a dispute over presidential fitness into a rare test...

Legacy overseas brands are now seeking out collaborations in China to boost competitiveness.

In a tragic and mysterious ancient custom in China, unmarried girls were chosen as brides by a legendary “Cave God” and sent to live in caves, where they would fast to death as a form of sacrifice. The practice, known as...

Mahina talaga ang governance and accountability ng bansa natin

Ramil Madriaga has been in police custody since 2023 due to a pending kidnapping-for-ransom case before a Manila Regional Trial Court, and not because of any recent Supreme Court order