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Crisis-hit Iraq makes latest bid to elect president

Oil-rich nation has delayed general elections for over a year due to mass protests, violence

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Taiwan fully reopens borders, scraps strict quarantine rules

Foreign tour groups make way to island after almost two years of travel restrictions

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Elon jokes new musk ‘Burnt Hair’ launched to fund Twitter purchase

Billionaire now selling own perfume brand for US$100 each, 20,000 bottles already sold

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Suspected human skull found outside Japan’s Universal Studios

Staff finds bone-like objects while pruning plants before calling police

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Google allows Trump’s Truth Social app in Play Store

App launched by ex-Potus after Twitter suspension over Capitol riot to comply with standards

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UK to supply Ukraine with air defence missiles

Amraam rockets will protect critical national infrastructure, says Defence Ministry

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Conspiracist Alex Jones to pay nearly US$1 bil for Sandy Hook lies

Jury finds influencer guilty of multiple defamation suits for claiming tragedy was a hoax

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European Commission recommends Bosnia for EU candidate status

Process to join bloc could take many years due to reform requirements

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At least 28 children killed, many arrested in Iran: rights groups

Unicef ‘extremely concerned’ over reports of violence committed towards youngsters

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Taipei metro tackles period poverty with free menstrual products trial

Nation’s largest rapid transit line to provide items upon request at top 20 busiest stations

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Myanmar jails Japanese journo three more years for immigration breach: source

This comes after junta sentenced Toru Kubota to seven years’ imprisonment last week for security offences

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Eight detained over Crimea bridge blast: Russian security service

Suspects detained are Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian, FSB says

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Singapore jails OnlyFans star in precedent-setting case

City-state sentences Titus Low to three weeks’ prison, SG$3,000 fine for sharing explicit content on adults-only platform