- Asia Pacific, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Gunshots fired in Philippines senate in standoff with senator wanted by ICC
Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, has holed up in building…
- 1MDB, Asia Pacific, Business, Donald Trump, Malaysia, Trump administration, US news, US politics, World news
1MDB financier Jho Low seeks pardon from Donald Trump
Fugitive faces charges including corruption and money laundering in US and Malaysia for role he allegedly play…
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Trump-Xi China summit: five key issues on the agenda
It is nearly 10 years since the US president made a state visit to China, and Iran, Taiwan, trade, AI and drug…
- China, Donald Trump, International trade, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, US foreign policy, US politics, Xi Jinping
Trump lands in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks
The US president arrives with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set…
- Asia Pacific, Biomass and bioenergy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Gas, India, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Philippines, Pollution, South and Central Asia, US-Israel war on Iran
Public health at risk across Asia as price of gas for cooking soars
Families turn to dirty fuels such as firewood, bringing fears over air pollution and fragility of energy trans…
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Russian ship that sank near Spain may have been carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea
Western military may have targeted the Ursa Major, which went down after mysterious explosions, reports sugges…
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Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protectiv…
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Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certai…
- Global development, India, LGBTQ+ rights, Sex work, Sexuality, Society, South and Central Asia, Transgender, World news
‘It’s like a trans-Barbie world!’: the Indian festival where transgender women can celebrate without fear
The annual gathering at Koovagam is rooted in an ancient poem. Five trans attendees talk about what the event …
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan, Tariffs, Trump administration, US-Israel war on Iran, Xi Jinping
The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president b…
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Philippine presidential hopeful Sara Duterte impeached for second time
Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wi…
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Indonesian rescuers retrieve body from Mount Dukono as search continues
Woman recovered after volcanic eruption on remote island, while operation to find two missing Singaporeans goe…
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Reg Austin obituary
Courageous lawyer who helped Zimbabwe gain independence and oversaw elections in Cambodia and AfghanistanThe l…
- Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Marco Rubio, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, US news, US politics, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
Diplomatic efforts continue despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent daysMiddle Eas…
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Three hikers dead after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts
Two Singaporeans and local person were in a no-go zone when they were killed, say officialsThree hikers – two …