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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanUkraine war: Zelensky challenges Russia’s Putin to talks in Istanbul amid Trump’s peace push
Zelensky’s insistence on Putin’s presence at Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul tests Russia’s commitment to ending the conflict.
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India kills 3 suspected militants in Kashmir gun battle amid Pakistan ceasefire
The gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, was the first since a tourist attack nearly sparked war between India and Pakistan.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:North Korean Spy Arrest in China May Signal Beijing’s Unease over Growing Pyongyang-Moscow Ties
There are signs that Beijing is growing frustrated with Pyongyang – including the reported arrest of a North Korean spy in Shenyang, China.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:India seeks deeper defence ties with Japan amid push for strategic self-reliance
Japan can play a critical role in helping India respond to security threats, as New Delhi looks to broaden weapons procurement, analysts note.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s World Ramen Festival leaves attendees hungry for more: ‘threw most away’
Dubbed the “worst festival I have ever been to” by one participant, the event in Busan left attendees fuming over poor organisation, limited choice, and lukewarm noodles.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan ceasefire: will Trump’s mediation lead to permanent peace?
While the US president boasted of a ‘permanent’ ceasefire, India’s Modi said the conflict with Pakistan is only on pause.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:PLA Navy drill uses AI to trim warship’s magnetic field, gets 60% more efficient
AI-assisted ‘degaussing’ expected to help Chinese submarines better evade magnetic sensors and sea mines, increasing stealth capacity.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Alibaba pushes global adoption of Qwen3 AI models via more developer platforms online
The Qwen3 family of AI models can now be deployed via large language model platforms Ollama, LM Studio, SGLang and vLLM.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Japanese restaurant sparks outrage by posting note banning ‘rude’ Chinese customers
Skewered chicken outlet becomes latest business to discriminate against Chinese patrons, panned by many, supported by Japanese nationalists.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Re-elected Albanese heads to Indonesia first, signalling Australia’s Southeast Asia focus
The prime minister’s visit to his ‘good friend’ Prabowo shows that the region is central to Australia’s foreign policy agenda, experts say.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to boost dental care for underprivileged groups with new initiative
Community programme, in collaboration with non-governmental organisations, will provide nearly 40,000 quota slots for dental services per year.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Vietnam tycoon offers property empire to avoid death penalty in US$27 billion bank fraud
Property tycoon Truong My Lan has pledged to transform her undervalued assets into a “golden goose” to repay embezzled billions to escape the death penalty.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China’s Manus AI offers free registration after fresh funding amid AI agent competition
Manus has ended its invite-only approach after US$75 million in new funding, while facing increasing competition from tech giants.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Did China’s ‘skilled’ negotiators help break the US trade deadlock?
US officials praised the negotiating style of Chinese counterpart He Lifeng at the successful talks, where Li Chenggang made his debut.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French court hands Gerard Depardieu 18-month suspended sentence for sexual assault
The 76-year-old actor was found guilty of having sexually assaulted two women on a 2021 film set. Depardieu will appeal the decision.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Pakistan Comes Out Emboldened After Clashes With India
Pakistan has established its own "new normal" with India, indicating that it will retaliate to India’s actions with resolve and firepower.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The 2nd Genocide of the Rohingya
Photos and survivor testimonies underscore how violence in Rakhine State is creating a new wave of death, trauma, and displacement.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Why Trump’s China trade war retreat may be fleeting
Donald Trump’s Liberation Day sure seems like a long time ago. In its place comes Capitulation Day, as the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” caved in to China’s Xi Jinping faster than even the investment bulls had hoped. Blinked. Flinched. Retreated. Quit. Swerved. Blanched. Forfeited. Wavered. All are words America’s most mercantilist leader in 125 years hates now that they’re being used to describe how China outmaneuvered...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The Philippines has voted - now the game of thrones begins again
The mid-term results will shape the bitter feud between President Bongbong Marcos and his Vice-President Sara Duterte.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim Embarks on Second Visit to Russia
Malaysia's warming relations with Russia reflect Anwar's skepticism toward the current U.S.-led international order.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberal Party names first female leader after historic Australia election loss
Sussan Ley takes over from Peter Dutton after he led the party to a bruising loss at an election earlier this month.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China paves path for South America’s break from US
South America’s largest trading bloc, Mercosur (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), recently inked a comprehensivefree trade dealwith the European Union after more than 20 years of negotiations. The deal now awaits ratification and implementation. On the other side of the Andes, Chile is negotiating a comprehensiveeconomic partnershipwith India, the world’s fourth-largest economy. Meanwhile, American trade policy […...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Marcos' hold on senate grows shaky while Duterte wins mayor race from jail
The Philippines' mid-term elections saw fewer than expected senators elected from President Marcos' camp.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Duterte Allies Perform Strongly in Philippine Midterm Elections
Candidates aligned with the former president are on track to win four Senate seats, which could be crucial in Vice President Sara Duterte's upcoming impeachment trial.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The Rise and Fall, and Rise Again, of Sea Ltd
The Southeast Asian tech giant has just come off its best year yet, and finally appears to be on a path toward stable profits.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir puts India in a tight spot
For decades, third-party mediation on Kashmir has been taboo in the Indian foreign ministry.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Thaksin Shinawatra’s Casino Gamble
The former PM believes legalized gambling will help revive Thailand's moribund economy, but political rivals are using the issue to challenge his authority.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts
Trade wars and volatile markets have contributed to a gold rush, but investors shouldn't put all their eggs in this one basket, warn experts
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Don’t Be Fooled: The China-US Trade War Is Here to Stay
The tariffs may be lower, but the structural tensions at the heart of the trade conflict remain unchanged.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China must bolster stability, national security amid ‘hostile forces’: Beijing white paper
Asia-Pacific region described as scene of ‘power play’ by Western entities seeking to ‘curtail, suppress and contain China’.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Korea election: assassination fears recall darker political times
Front runner Lee Jae-myung’s camp is considering bulletproof screens for his campaign speeches, much like the US practice.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Big Chinese pharma firms can withstand Trump’s policies with cost advantages: analysts
Trump seeks to slash domestic drug prices, bring back pharmaceutical manufacturing to the US and slap tariffs on imports.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Sex-trafficking case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kicks off with first witnesses
Prosecutors say Combs coerced women into drugged-up group sexual encounters then kept them in line by choking, hitting and kicking them.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs seen lowering Chinese firms’ US investment plans
Findings based on survey of Chinese firms in US shortly before ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs were announced.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:BYD factory delayed in Brazil to be ‘fully functional’ by end of 2026, official says
BYD’s investment in Brazil – its biggest market outside China – aims to turn factory into complex with capacity to make 150,000 EVs a year.
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