Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s new president? | Politics News
Lee Jae-myung’s hardscrabble path to the South Korean presidency mirrors his country’s stratospheric rise from grinding poverty to one of the world’s leading economies. When…
Liberal candidate Lee set to win South Korea presidential election
Lee Jae-myung appears set to win South Korea’s snap presidential election. Source link
Ready to unlock financial freedom? | Al Jazeera
Did you know that women already control a third of the world’s private wealth— and that number is expected to soar past 50% in the…
No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? | Government News
Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing practice of…
US urges Australia to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP | South China Sea News
PM Albanese says government already increasing spending and decisions will be based on defence capability needs.United States Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth has called on Australia…
Glenn Maxwell retires from ODI cricket but T20 World Cup in his sights | Cricket News
Maxwell, known as one of the game’s most powerful hitters, is calling time on his one-day career with Australia.Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell has announced…
South Korea’s presidential election aims to restore democratic credentials | Elections News
Seoul, South Korea – After six hours of emergency martial law, hundreds of days of protests, violence at a Seoul court and the eventual impeachment…
‘Everyone feels unsafe’: Border panic as Indian forces kill Myanmar rebels | Politics News
Flies hovered over the blackened and swollen bodies of men and boys, lying side-by-side on a piece of tarpaulin, in blood-soaked combat fatigues, amid preparations…
China warns US not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan | Military News
Beijing says the US is touting Cold War mentality after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls China a threat to the region.China has warned the United…
Video: US Defence Secretary warns Chinese invasion of Taiwan ‘imminent’ | Politics
NewsFeedUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that China is preparing to invade Taiwan. Hegseth made the comments at a global defence meeting in Singapore.…
South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know | Elections News
Voters in South Korea are choosing a new president to replace Yoon Suk-yeol who was impeached and removed from office over his brief and ill-fated…
Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit | Military News
Singapore – Of the many military officials darting across the lobby of Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel this weekend, there has been one significant absence. China’s Defence…
China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal | South China Sea News
China’s drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea.China’s navy has conducted “combat readiness patrols”…
Abused, exploited: How two Africans became trapped in a cyber-scam in Laos | Cybercrime
Bokeo province, Laos – Khobby was living in Dubai last year when he received an intriguing message about a well-paying job working online in a…
South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital | Elections News
Sejong, South Korea – By the standards of South Korea’s teeming metropolises, Sejong is not much of a city. With a population of 400,000 people,…
A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia | Environment News
Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.At least 10 people have been killed…
Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has accused China of violating an agreement to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals, as he…
Pakistan to designate an ambassador to neighbouring Taliban-run Afghanistan | Pakistan Taliban News
Pakistan has become the fourth country to appoint an ambassador to Kabul, after China, UAE and Uzbekistan.Pakistan has announced it will designate an ambassador to…
Sentence for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB case ‘too short’: Malaysian minister | Corruption News
Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison for role in 1MDB scandal.Malaysia’s Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani…
Japanese seafood set to return to China after Fukushima wastewater row | Fukushima News
Tokyo and Beijing are closing in on a deal to allow Japanese seafood exports to resume following 2023 ban.China and Japan are closing in on…