Australia says it will ban minors from using social media | Social Media News
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants children ‘off their phones and on the footy field’.Australia is planning to ban children from using social…
Philippine president pledges no special treatment for celebrity pastor | Crime News
Apollo Quiboloy’s lawyer says pastor surrendered, countering police accounts of arrest during raid on sprawling church compound.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has pledged that evangelist…
Paralympics end with spectacular light show and dance party in Paris | Paris Olympics 2024 News
The Paralympic Games have come to an end with a spectacular light show and dance party capping a final day of competition that saw two…
‘A win for all of us’: HK domestic helpers welcome rare rape conviction | Crime News
Hong Kong, China – A 36-year-old foreign domestic worker in Hong Kong was on her way to throw out the rubbish when her Swedish employer…
In the Philippines, users of loan apps decry deception, threats and debt | Technology News
Manila, the Philippines – From the early morning hours to late at night, Lance receives hundreds of threatening texts and dozens of missed calls each…
Typhoon Yagi rips off skyscraper windows and sinks boats in Vietnam | Weather
NewsFeedOne of Asia’s strongest storms this year, Super Typhoon Yagi has made landfall in northern Vietnam, killing more than a dozen people and causing widespread…
Philippine authorities arrest church leader charged with sex trafficking | Crime News
Apollo Quiboloy, an ally of ex-President Duterte, is facing child sex trafficking charges in the Philippines and the US.An influential Filipino pastor charged with sex…
Evacuations ordered and airports closed as Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam | Weather News
Meteorological agency describes storm as ‘one of the most powerful’ in a decade.Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam, the meteorological agency said, uprooting…
As China, Africa woo each other, who gains more? It’s complex, say experts | Business and Economy News
Nkurunziza Alphonse knows that every time he goes out to protest, he could get arrested, even detained for a lengthy period in Kampala’s maximum security…
Fugitive former mayor Alice Guo back in the Philippines to face Senate | Cybercrime News
Guo fled the Philippines two months ago as the Senate investigated her alleged links to Chinese cyberscams.Alice Guo, a former mayor who went on the…
Indonesian fruit-pickers say seasonal work in UK left them drowning in debt | Labour Rights
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian workers who paid thousands of dollars to travel to the United Kingdom to pick fruit say they face the prospect of returning…
What does China’s $50bn package mean for Africa and the West? | TV Shows
President Xi Jinping pledges investment and loans at summit.China promises African nations $50b in loans and funding at a summit of leaders in Beijing. It…
Palestine hold AFC giants South Korea to a draw in World Cup qualifier | Football News
Palestine open their 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage with a remarkable goalless draw playing South Korea in Seoul.Palestine have held South Korea to a…
Asteroid lights up the sky over the Philippines | Space
NewsFeedWitnesses have filmed an asteroid as it hurtled through the sky and burnt up over the Philippines. Astronomers in Arizona had discovered the space rock,…
Pope Francis and Indonesia imam call for unity against religious violence | Religion News
Religious leaders meet at Istiqlal Mosque and sign declaration calling for ‘religious harmony for the sake of humanity’.Pope Francis and Nasaruddin Umar, the grand imam…
Malaysia probing leak of classified Chinese note over South China Sea | South China Sea News
Move follows publication of leaked document warning Malaysia off oil drilling by Philippine media outlet.Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is investigating the…
Maori in New Zealand anoint a new queen | Indigenous Rights News
New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch. The choice of Nga Wai hono i te po Paki was welcomed…
New Zealand’s young leaving in record numbers as cost of living bites | Migration
Wellington, New Zealand – When Jessica Chong started sending out invitations for a recent party to celebrate her and her partner’s birthdays in Auckland, New…
South Korea says North Korea launches more suspected trash balloons | Politics News
Seoul city gov’t issued text alerts advising people to stay indoors and be cautious of objects falling from the sky.South Korea says it has detected…
Who is Linda Sun, ex-aide to NY governors charged with spying for China? | Politics News
A former senior aide to two New York governors has been charged with acting as a secret agent for the Chinese government by United States…