Iran war live: Tehran says US must ensure Israel ends attacks on Lebanon
Iranian deputy foreign minister says Iran ‘ready to move forward’ on diplomacy with US, but war must end on all fronts.
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In pictures: Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at age 47
Thailand's royal household has announced the death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest daughter of King Vajiralongkorn, at the age of 47. She had been in...
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The unknown man in my mother’s coffin: A year after Air India crash, families still waiting for answers
Miten Patel remembers the day hospital staff in Ahmedabad drew two vials of his blood to help identify his parents. He had landed in the...
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Vincent’s parents ‘never say he’s good enough’ – so he turned to a middle-aged couple online
During mealtimes, Vincent Zhang, a tech worker in Shanghai, has a habit of whipping out his phone to check on his "virtual parents": a middle-aged...
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Will the EU Develop a Pragmatic Strategy Toward Afghanistan?
Through humanitarian engagement, the EU aims to maintain ties with the Afghan people and civil society organizations. But higher level policy is...
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A Welsh Reporter on Myanmar’s Frontlines
Credit: Photo Supplied Lorcan Lovett is a Welsh journalist based in Southeast Asia who has reported across the region with a focus...
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Why China Never Captured the Indian Imagination
Fragment of the Nilaṇṭhanāmahṛdaya dhāraṇī, written in the Siddhaṃ script and transliterated in Chinese characters. Credit: Wikimedia Indian and Chinese civilizations have...
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Why the Pakistan-China Partnership Remains Resilient
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shake hands at a meeting during the latter’s visit to Beijing, May...
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What Happened at Htan Shauk Khan in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on May 2, 2024?
New Htan Shauk Khan village at Buthidaung in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya The Arakan Army (AA)’s military campaign to liberate...
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China’s Navy Is Shifting Pressure Beyond the Taiwan Strait
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Baycrest As temperatures rose sharply in May, China carried out four “joint combat readiness patrols” around Taiwan, on May...
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Australia’s View of the Evolving Quad
The Quad Foreign Minister’s Meeting in New Delhi, India, May 26, 2026. Credit: Facebook / Penny Wong Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong,...
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The Manus Fallout Highlights Structural Problems in China’s Industrial Policy Ecosystem
Credit: Gemini Generated Image Within a couple of years of its incubation in 2023, Manus, an autonomous agentic AI start-up, made headlines...
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Transporting Oil to China by Rail Will Not Solve Iran’s Export Headache
Credit: Javad Esmaeili from Pixabay As it struggles to ship oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is looking for alternative land...
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Rethinking the ‘Absolute Bar’ on Scheduled Caste Status in India
Compared to affirmative action in the U.S. and South Africa, India’s religion-linked approach to caste recognition stands out as an exception. Credit:...
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The Double China Shock: How Beijing Is Disrupting Both Developing and Advanced Economies
Credit: Shutterstock Beyond embodied intelligence and fusion energy, China’s 15th Five-Year-Plan contains a segment which may get overlooked: the so-called traditional industries....
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When Buddhist Robes Meet Sri Lankan Law
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake, then the leader of the National People’s Power, offers alms to the Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero...
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What the Latest China-Russia Summit Means for Ukraine
An apartment building caught on fire during the Russian attacks on Kyiv on the night of May 23-24, 2026. Credit: State Emergency...
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Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave
Advertisement Asia Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave Five of the seven divers have...
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Why President Xi’s potential North Korea visit carries strategic weight for China and beyond
Advertisement analysis East Asia Why President Xi’s potential North Korea visit carries strategic weight for China and beyond A potential state visit...
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China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year
Advertisement East Asia China sends defence university delegation to Shangri-La Dialogue for second straight year Beijing will not send Defence Minister Dong...
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Vietnam President To Lam to meet Singapore leaders during state visit, speak at Shangri-La Dialogue
Advertisement Singapore Vietnam President To Lam to meet Singapore leaders during state visit, speak at Shangri-La Dialogue This is Mr Lam’s first...
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Pakistan commuters switch to EV scooters as petrol prices soar
Advertisement Asia Pakistan commuters switch to EV scooters as petrol prices soar The shift towards electric bikes has accelerated following sharp increases...
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Philippines, Japan committed to bolstering maritime security: Marcos
Advertisement Asia Philippines, Japan committed to bolstering maritime security: Marcos Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) and Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr...
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China’s BYD steps up assisted-driving push
Advertisement Business China’s BYD steps up assisted-driving push Chairman Wang Chuanfu said the carmaker aimed to achieve “zero traffic accidents” through intelligent-driving...
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