Today’s headlines: A fire in Fujian, the ‘shoe capital of China’, claims 28 lives; Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to launch his own AI-generated avatar; Hotels and restaurants in Japan struggle to cope with over tourism; Pakistan also wants to act as a mediator in Libya.
Today’s headlines: Seven Rohingya school girls and their teacher die in Bangladesh landslide. New US strikes against Iranian targets, prompt Iranian retaliation on American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar; Pakistani aircraft that went missing yesterday off the coast of Karachi located; South Korea’s delivery riders loose long legal battle against a leading delivery firm.
Today’s headlines: Lam Wing Kee, the former Hong Kong publisher persecuted by Beijing, has died; Delhi and Tokyo have signed bilateral agreements to strengthen their economic partnership; Seoul is introducing a more flexible assessment system for foreign professionals in the technology sector; At least nine people have been killed and over 20 injured in a bomb explosion in Damascus.
Today’s headlines: the Syrian president appoints the final 70 members of parliament, including 15 women; The (Chinese) Myitsone mega-project in northern Myanmar gets back on track; Two churches in the UAE that had been closed due to the war have reopened. Kerala Assembly opposes Delhi’s reform on foreign funding for NGOs; Hanoi scraps the two-child policy and offers incentives to families.
Today’s headlines: Border crisis and refugee emergency; Phnom Penh cancels the 2026 Water Festival; Meeting between Iranian and US delegates postponed, rift between the parties remains; At least 14 children killed in roof collapse at a building in Lahore; In Singapore, one in four citizens has no religious faith.
Today’s headlines: Iranian and US negotiators are expected in Doha to shore up the fragile truce following the weekend’s attacks; Eight men have been arrested in a donation scandal linked to a temple in Ayodhya backed by Modi’s BJP; Over 6.3 million children in Myanmar will not attend school in the 2026–27 academic year; Seoul launches a series of mega-projects in the fields of semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
Today’s headlines: Tehran and Washington “suspend” military action following the clashes of recent days; the truce holds; Seoul and Tokyo renew their cooperation on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula; Sheikh Hasina promises to return to Bangladesh by “the end of this year”; Politicians and senior officials have been arrested as part of an anti-corruption campaign led by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
Today’s headlines: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Rahman is visiting Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. Anglican Primate Mullally has appealed on behalf of Christians in the Holy Land following a peace pilgrimage to Jerusalem; A former rescue worker who took his own life due to trauma has been recognised as one of the victims of the Itaewon disaster in Seoul; In Myanmar, football fans are boycotting World Cup matches over TV rights sold to a company linked to the military junta.
Today’s headlines: in the US-Iran talks, an agreement has been reached on a roadmap for the negotiations and a coordination mechanism between the two countries regarding the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a ceasefire in Lebanon. Japan has increased entry visa fees for foreign nationals fivefold. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Rahman is visiting Malaysia to resume the flow of workers. Crimea has suspended fuel sales following Ukrainian attacks on refineries.
Today's news: As the United States and Iran exchange fire, sirens blare in Kuwait and Bahrain. In his meeting with Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo, Pope Leo reiterates his appeal to "not forget" the Southeast Asian country. The former head of the Tibet Autonomous Region was sentenced to life in prison for corruption. Bhutan offers cash to families to counter demographic decline. After more than 10 months, four Indian sailors are still stranded on a container ship off the Turkish coast.
Today’s headlines: Hezbollah rejects the terms of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, calling it a “surrender”; Drought is crippling crops in various parts of Asia, and the effects of El Niño risk exacerbating the crisis; Dhaka denounces attempts at border incursions facilitated by Indian authorities; The Sultan of Brunei announces a government reshuffle, with two ministries going to his sons.
Today’s headlines: In Indonesia, the former head of the agency overseeing the free meal program has been arrested; Beijing sanctions four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan; Christians are among the more than 6,000 Iranians arrested since the start of the war; Birth rate hits new all-time low in Japan; Democrats make gains in South Korea’s local elections but fail to win in Seoul. Bollywood stars oppose the use of elephants in films.
Today’s headlines: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin has received a royal pardon, with the remaining three months of his sentence lifted; UN agency: the drop in funding risks worsening the plight of the Rohingya in Bangladesh; Boom in Indian tourists in Nepal, with a record number of visitors in May; Senior party official in Shanxi under investigation over the mine accident.
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