Dozens killed in China after car driven into sports centre, state media reports
Man detained after incident on Monday night in Zhuhai, in which 35 people were reportedly killed and 43 injured Thirty-five people have died and 43...
Category : Asia Pacific
South Korean president practising golf to prepare for future meetings with Donald Trump
It is estimated that Trump played hundreds of rounds of golf during his first term as president of the United States South Korean President Yoon...
Japan’s parliament re-elects PM Shigeru Ishiba despite bruising election result
Ishiba’s governing coalition lost majority and needs to find new partner or get consent from opposition to enact policy Japan’s parliament re-elected the prime minister,...
Trump’s tariff threats a ‘clear and present danger’ to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns
Former ambassador to US says president-elect’s vow to slap up to 60% tariffs on imports from China would have knock-on effects on Australian economy Australian...
China unveils 10tn yuan support for debt-stricken local government
Cash stops short of hoped-for ‘bazooka option’, with critics calling it ‘an accounting exercise’ that will not bolster growth China has announced 10tn yuan in...
North Korea accused of GPS jamming attacks on South Korean ships and aircraft
Seoul’s military says several vessels and dozens of civilian planes disrupted, a week after Pyongyang fired what it called its most powerful solid-fuel ICBM missile...
Weather tracker: More rain forecast in Spain as storms push in
Heightened risk Cádiz river could overflow, with yellow and orange rainfall warnings for southern regions The low-pressure system responsible for Spain’s most devastating floods in...
Religious groups ‘spending billions to counter gender-equality education’
Report reveals how US Christians, Catholic schools and Islamists fight sex education, LGBTQ+ and equal rights Extreme religious groups and political parties are targeting schools...
‘I couldn’t say no’: anger grows over topless medical exams in Japan schools
Parents and campaigners have called on education and health authorities to end the practice of requiring children to strip off for school health checks “My...
North Korean table tennis players may be punished for Olympic podium selfie with rivals from South
Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik reportedly placed under ‘ideological scrutiny’ and could face punishment if they fail to criticise inappropriate behaviour For most observers, it...
