Law says conviction of two men for spying raises serious concerns about how they accessed sensitive informationNathan Law, an exiled leader of the Hong Kong student protest who lives with a £100,000 bounty on his head from the Chinese authorities, was …
A large ash cloud rose into the air after Mount Dukono erupted on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island on Friday. Three hikers have died and 10 are missing in an area declared off-limits to visitors last month after scientists observed an increase in v…
Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interestAmid rows of colourful lanterns strung across the courtyard of Jogyesa temple in Seoul, an unusual ceremony unfolde…
Ex-defence ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, among the most severe sentences in a years-long purgeTwo former Chinese defence ministers were given suspended death sentences for bribery on Thursday, af…
Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentUS lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relati…
Jeremiah Manele toppled after months of political upheaval in the nation seen as one of China’s closest partners in the Pacific Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote in the South Pacific country’s parliament,…
Turmoil and violence rocks state after prime minister Narendra Modi’s party claimed victory in legislative electionTensions have been high in the Indian state of West Bengal after a top political aide from Narendra Modi’s party was shot dead in the str…
Intervention for farming and flood risk change the unique systems as communities grapple with how to live alongside the vital waterwaysWhen British settlers started building Christchurch city 170 years ago, they largely ignored the nearby Waimakariri R…
President tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new wave of bombing at ‘much higher level and intensity’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump issued a fre…
Mamata Banerjee says Narendra Modi’s party ‘forcefully captured’ election that ended her party’s 15 years in powerA political showdown is taking place in the Indian state of West Bengal as the chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, India’s most powerful fema…
In this week’s newsletter: can the Melbourne declaration help women affected by injustice?; plus the artist chronicling the DRC’s blood-soaked history in embroideryI first spoke to Shazia Khanum for a report on informal jobs. The 16-year-old’s fingers …
The Melbourne declaration aims to direct funding and power to those most overlooked and affected by injustice. But for many its promise is a distant oneI first spoke to Shazia Khanum for a report I was writing on adolescent girls in informal jobs. The …
Under new guidelines caning will only be used in schools for male students aged nine and aboveMale school students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore.Male …
US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade remainsDonald Trump announced he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz, so he can f…
Taiwan’s reputation for tech excellence means it is a favoured alternative source for Ukrainian drone-makersOver the four years that Ukraine has been fighting to repel Russian forces from its territory, its country’s battlefields have become scarred by…