A preliminary magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early on Aug 23, sending a strong jolt through Tokyo and leaving several people injured

TikTok agrees to pay US$400 million to settle allegations by the US government that it collected and used personal data belonging to children under 13 without p...

Trump says unprecedented economic growth will be enough to tackle the mounting burden despite rising interest and social spending costs

Israel swiftly dismisses Ankara’s move, with Netanyahu’s office saying the country was unmoved by what it described as “Türkiye’s hypocrisy”

Pezeshkian declares that Tehran now holds the stronger position as fighting remains deadlocked and Washington prepares to intensify economic pressure

The man ill-treatment includes beating a six-year-old boy hundreds of times, forcing him to drink his own urine, leaving him with kidney failure and multiple ri...

Australia’s safety regulator opens investigation after Qantas aircraft brake to avoid taxiway conflict, amid growing scrutiny of air traffic control procedures

The expert warns that growing public opposition to data centres and the wider technology could jeopardise America’s ability to shape global AI development

China and Indonesia’s foreign and defence ministers are meeting in Jakarta for high-level talks spanning security, regional tensions, trade and investment

The United States is preparing what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called its toughest sanctions package against Iran while China says sanctions will not reso...

China steps up law-enforcement patrols, maritime surveys and vessel inspections east of Taiwan following closer maritime and defence cooperation between Japan a...

South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back says Pyongyang is estimated to possess between 80 and 120 nuclear weapons

She highlighted the importance of maintaining connections between generations and suggested that regular interaction could help preserve understanding and socia...