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Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

October 16, 2026

Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast

Mideast war alters global bunker buying patterns, industry execs say

The US-Israeli war on Iran has altered bunker buying patterns for shippers globally as they turned to more spot and shorter-term purchases to cope with

October 16, 2026

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

October 15, 2026

Asia|Economy|Political|World

South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says

South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US ally faces pressure from

October 16, 2026

Global tech rout loses steam

The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence

October 16, 2026

US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on

October 16, 2026

Asia

Taiwan tells its people to shun Chinese anniversary events for revolutionary hero

Taiwan's government has told its people to shun events in China next month for the anniversary of the birth of a man officially lauded by both Taipei and

October 15, 2026

Asia|Science|Technology

North Korea missile chief questions South Korea hypersonic glide vehicle test

North Korea's missile chief said South Korea's newly tested hypersonic glide vehicle may not have achieved hypersonic flight as claimed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday

October 15, 2026

Brent steady as US weighs easing sanctions on global 'shadow fleet'

Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while

October 15, 2026

Asia|Crime|Education|Health|World

Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and one teacher

October 15, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China Q3 growth set to pick up on stimulus, keeping 2026 goal within reach: Reuters poll

China's economic growth likely accelerated modestly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, supported by fresh policy easing, though the pickup

October 15, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Food

This Chinese export boom really has legs – and wings

(This story has been refiled to correct the type of duck subject to European anti-dumping probe in paragraph 6.)

October 15, 2026

Asia|Economy

New North Korea-China bridge finally opens. But will it help Pyongyang evade sanctions?

October 15, 2026

Asia|Economy|Finance

IMF urges China to deploy bigger fiscal stimulus

China must deliver bigger fiscal stimulus as its economy teeters on deflation, a senior International Monetary Fund official said on Thursday.

October 15, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF warns of slowing Asian growth, spillover from rising yields

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday projected Asia's economic growth would moderate next year and warned of heightening risks from the Iran war-

October 15, 2026

China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role

China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power

October 15, 2026

Asia|Environment

In Sri Lanka, human-elephant conflict takes deadly toll

Clad in his khaki wildlife officer’s uniform, Dewagiri Mudiyanselage Thilakaratne Bandara rides his motorbike the

October 15, 2026

Asia|World

Russia's Lavrov, China's Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting

The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers discussed the state of bilateral cooperation as well as the crises in Ukraine and Iran during an Asia security meeting, the Russian Foreign

October 15, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

October 15, 2026

Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

October 14, 2026

US stocks drop to their worst day since July as inflation worsens

U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July

October 14, 2026

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Singapore pollution spikes, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies

Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year on Wednesday while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to

October 14, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

India importers press on with rupee hedges despite RBI's higher-cost deterrent

Indian importers continue to lock in future dollar purchase rates to protect against the rupee weakening, despite the banks charging more per month for such

October 14, 2026

China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say

Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald

October 14, 2026

Taiwan cites progress on Alaska LNG after Trump says it will buy 30% of output

Taiwan said on Wednesday it was making progress in talks to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska LNG and

October 14, 2026

Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project

Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it

October 14, 2026

Pressured at home, EU leaders weigh China trade steps

European leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday to weigh up the future of trading ties with China, whose surging exports of cars and other

October 14, 2026

Asia|Crime|World

South Korea police identify more victims in Incheon stabbing attack, total rises to 10, reports say

South Korean police have verified additional victims from a stabbing attack in Incheon on Tuesday, bringing the total number of people wounded to 10, media reports said on

October 14, 2026

Asia|Business|Environment|Europe|Technology

VinFast-linked taxi operator GSM launches US service in Los Angeles

Vietnamese electric taxi operator Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), a partner of VinFast said on Wednesday it launched its all-electric ride-hailing and taxi service in Los

October 14, 2026

Asia|Economy

A new bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late

A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open Thursday after more than a decade of delay

October 14, 2026

Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious

Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on

October 14, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

China’s trade surplus nears record as pressure mounts from trading partners

China’s trade surplus reached $938 billion for the first nine months, with expectations growing that it could surpass last year’s full-year $1.2 trillion record

October 14, 2026

Asia|Business|Technology

Grab announces new Thailand initiative with OpenAI

October 14, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Asia must guard against another financial crisis, Philippines central bank chief says

Asian countries must remind themselves about what happened during the region's financial crisis in the late 1990s and guard against a recurrence of such

October 14, 2026

Arts|Asia|Travel|World

Taiwan must 'bear the consequences' of water cannon incident, China says

Taiwan must "bear the consequences" of its Coast Guard using a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near an atoll in the South China Sea, a Chinese government

October 14, 2026

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil

October 14, 2026

MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

October 13, 2026

Trump says Houthis trying to drive up oil prices ahead of US midterm elections

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Yemen's Houthi militants of deliberately trying to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm

October 13, 2026

CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids

October 13, 2026

Dollar retreats from 18-month high as oil prices fall, inflation data in focus

The dollar slipped from an 18-month high on Tuesday as oil prices retreated and investors reassessed the AI-fueled rally that has supported demand for US

October 13, 2026

Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain and Russia is increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine's allies,

October 13, 2026

Arts|Asia|Crime|Europe

South Korean police detain man over stabbing of eight people at shopping mall

South Korean police said they had detained a man suspected of stabbing eight people on Tuesday at a shopping mall in the city of Incheon, and the Yonhap news agency said one

October 13, 2026

Asia|Europe

Taiwan warns Europe of dangers of dependence on China

Taiwan's foreign minister warned the European Union that dependence on Chinese suppliers poses a risk to the bloc's freedom during a speech in Poland on Tuesday ahead of a

October 13, 2026

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

October 13, 2026

Visa gets approval to prepare for domestic business in China

US payments firm Visa has received approval from China's central bank to begin preparations for a domestic bank card clearing institution in the country, ending years of waiting to

October 13, 2026

Asia|Environment

ASEAN foreign ministers to tackle transboundary haze in November meetings

ASEAN foreign ministers will during a meeting next month seek to tackle the transboundary haze blanketing parts of the region, the bloc's chair, the Philippines, said on

October 13, 2026

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Asia

North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a defence industry museum displaying an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the

October 13, 2026

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

October 12, 2026

Asia

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