Daily Asia briefing

President Donald Trump has feuded with European allies over their reluctance to step up support for war on Iran.

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, in an apparent US rebuke to the close NATO ally amid a widening rift between President Donald Trump and Europe over the Iran w...

President Donald Trump told top US lawmakers on Friday that hostilities in Iran had ended, after coming under pressure from Congress to seek authorization for the conflict as it headed into its third month.

Anglers in Florida, Georgia, and Carolinas gain more fishing control with Trump's red snapper permit approval.

Israel's strikes continue, with more than 2,600 killed since March 2, despite an ongoing ceasefire.

The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.

The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.

US President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with the latest peace proposal from Iran.

Palestine’s FA President, Jibril Rajoub, explained his refusal to shake hands with Israeli FA representative.

March celebrating International Workers' Day coincided with announcement of further US sanctions on island.

President Trump said on Friday that said a deal has been hard to reach in part because Iranian leadership was "very confused".

Trump said that negotiations were ongoing but inconsistent. "They get close, and then a new group of people comes in," he said, pointing to shifting positions within Iran's leadership.

US president says EU 'not complying' with current trade deal; launches latest tariffs amid global economic uncertainty.

Both the U.S. and the EU had previously confirmed their commitment to preserving the trade framework, known as the Turnberry Agreement, which was named after Mr. Trump’s golf course in Scotland

The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.

The opening of SM Nuvali in October comes as Laguna became the first Philippine province to generate P1 trillion in economic value

The global experience is clear: cutting VAT without fixing compliance and administration weakens revenues without delivering proportional economic benefit

Perry Mariano, a businessman who supported the careers of multiple Filipino world pool champions, is killed together with his driver

The UAE’s exit marks a potential turning point for global oil governance

Because the price of crude oil is the largest element, most of the price at the pump is derived from the global oil market.

The U.K. and France have led talks on a separate maritime effort, recently holding a meeting with more than 50 countries

Soyuz-5, a launch vehicle equipped with the world's most powerful liquid-fueled engine, lifted off successfully at 2100 Moscow time on April 30.

UAE wants to supply more oil than its OPEC quota and that could help push down prices once the Strait of Hormuz opens.

Turkish authorities violently crackdown on May Day demonstrations at Istanbul’s Taksim Square, firing tear gas.

A small plane carrying pickleball players crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people aboard, authorities said Friday.

In addition to the $800 million payment, the Archdiocese agreed to release documents pertaining to sexual offenders in the Church.

Trump says the Iranian offer sent via Pakistan contains terms he's not satisfied with.

The law is "de facto applicable to Palestinians only" and sets a 90-day deadline for executions once a final judgement is rendered, the committee said

From a political showdown in West Bengal over EVM allegations to rising LPG prices and the Bargi Dam tragedy, here are the top stories of the day.

On the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders Version 3 (CCMD-3), we revisit the widely repeated claim that China “removed” homosexuality from its list of mental disorders in 2001 – and make t...

Mohammadi has lost consciousness twice and suffered a severe cardiac crisis, her foundation has announced.

May Day events include calls to 'tax the rich' and abolish ICE amid $70bn proposed funding for immigration enforcement.

Amid its immigration crackdown, the Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for people from nine countries, including Haiti, Venezuela and Ethiopia

After Canada changed a law opening up citizenship opportunities, thousands of Americans are trying to become citizens of their northern neighbor. It's partly for political and personal reasons.

Rights group says believed suicide underscores need for more oversight amid Trump's mass deportation drive.

Trump administration has sought to cancel temporary protections for 13 countries as part of immigration crackdown.