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The Resistance Front: the terror outfit driving India-Pakistan to war
India is in mourning after 26 tourists were killed on April 22 in a resort in picturesque Pahalgam. The massacre is considered to be the deadliest attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir since 2000. The attack happened during peak tourist season as thousands flocked to the popular tourist destination. Most of those killed were Indians, […] The post The Resistance Front: the terror outfit driving...
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Singapore Orders Facebook to Block Foreign Posts About Upcoming Election
The posts, which were made by three foreign Facebook users, attempted to “urge Singaporeans to vote on racial and religious lines.”
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Japan, Vietnam Pledge Closer Economic Cooperation As Trump Tariffs Loom
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said that the two nations will work "to maintain a free and open international order based on the rule of law.”
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong 47: first 4 subversion offenders walk out of prison
Gary Fan, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Claudia Mo served four years and two months behind bars.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:North Korea’s Ukraine war admission fuels Kim-Putin Moscow summit speculation
Until recently, neither Moscow nor Pyongyang had admitted to North Korea’s involvement in the conflict.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘live-streamed genocide’ against Gaza Palestinians
Israel has rejected accusations of genocide from Amnesty International, other rights groups and some states in its war in Gaza.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:‘Funding cuts won’t hurt Chinese University of Hong Kong’s innovation push’
CUHK head also says university to seek resources to pursue other areas, such as talent recruitment, but non-urgent projects may be delayed.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Brics foreign ministers tout multilateralism amid economic turmoil from US trade policies
Bloc anchored by China, Russia, India and Brazil expected at summit to criticise ‘unilateral measures’ in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:China’s ambitions in electric vehicles go beyond just making lots of cars
To become a powerful car nation, China must lead in smart automotive technologies, China’s former industry minister argues.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:10 on trial in Paris over 2016 gunpoint robbery of Kim Kardashian
Kardashian was tied up during the theft of US$10 million worth of jewellery. Those on trial are mostly men in their 60s and 70s.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:UK to stop foreign sex offenders receiving refugee protections
‘Sex offenders who pose a risk to the community should not be allowed to benefit from refugee protections in the UK,’ interior ministry said.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Former ASML head scientist Lin Nan drives China’s latest EUV breakthrough
Research team achieves world-class results in photolithography research with solid-state laser-driven approach, paper shows.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:What’s driving the US’ China policy? Even Trump might be quite sure
The US president’s approach not only underestimates China but also risks alienating American allies at a time when partnerships still matter.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:US Republicans propose charging asylum seekers US$1,000 per application
Republicans also want to impose a giant fee of US$8,500 for anyone wanting to sponsor a child to get them out of federal custody.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Syria’s foreign minister wants to ‘strengthen relations’ with China
At UN meeting, Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria willing to build ‘strategic partnership’ with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Assad.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Power of Siberia 2: Economic Opportunity or Geopolitical Risk for Mongolia?
Discussions of the proposed pipeline often focus on the China-Russia dynamic, overlooking Mongolia’s critical role as a transit state.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Japan, Europe can lead trade fight, leave China to contend alone
There could not be a bigger contrast between Beijing’s reaction to Donald Trump’s declaration of trade war and the reactions from China’s fellow major trading powers, Japan and the European Union. China got its retaliation in early, matching Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods with identical ones on American goods. The “decoupling” of the Chinese and […] The post Japan, Europe can lead trade fight, leave China to contend...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Israel’s domestic security chief to step down on June 15, defusing battle with Netanyahu
Netanyahu moved to fire Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar last month over ‘crisis of confidence’ surrounding Hamas’ attacks, sparking uproar in Israel.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Trump, Tariffs, and a Superpower Without Credibility
Through public reversals, shifting deadlines, and contradictory signals, U.S. credibility – and thus the ability to negotiate its way out of the trade war – has significantly eroded.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Danish king’s Greenland trip pushed back a day amid Trump interest
Monday trip postponed after closure of Greenland’s airport due to bad weather. Trump has expressed interest in taking over the Arctic island.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:How Efforts to Reconcile US and Vietnamese Veterans Reshaped Bilateral Relations
People's diplomacy efforts between veterans of the two countries are a symbol of the transformation from confrontation to cooperation in U.S.-Vietnam relations.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Beyond Limited War: India’s Path to Strategic Coercion After Pahalgam
Once again, India confronts the of dilemma how to punish Pakistan without triggering a nuclear crisis. A limited war may be tempting, but it’s not the answer.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Massive blackout causes chaos across Spain and Portugal, halting trains, clogging traffic
‘We still do not have conclusive information about the reasons for this outage … It’s better not to speculate,’ said Spain’s PM Sanchez.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:China’s Hydrogen Test and the Future of Non-Nuclear Deterrence
Is it possible to shift toward a more responsible vision of deterrence – one that no longer relies on the threat of global annihilation?
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Facing CCP Threat, Rival Camps Find Common Ground on a Taiwan-centered Identity
For one of the first times ever, the flag of the Republic of China and the Taiwan independence flag have been flown side by side.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:What Will Clashes With India Mean for Pakistan’s Fragile Ruling Alliance?
Pakistan’s government, already vulnerable due to frictions between the two main parties as well as with the military, must now deal with the fallout of the Pahalgam attack.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:US Treasury chief not worried about shops running out of items ‘at present’
‘I think we’ll see replacements,’ Scott Bessent said referring to Trump trade tariffs, particularly a 145 per cent levy on goods from China.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:US-Philippine largest-ever drills bristle with missiles aimed at China
MANILA – In the clearest signal yet of policy continuity from Biden to Trump in Asia, the US and Philippines have kicked off their largest-ever joint Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises, including drills simulating “full-scale battle scenarios” with China. As many as 6,000 Filipino soldiers will join 12,000 US troops for the 40th edition of the […] The post US-Philippine largest-ever drills bristle with...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong sculpture with yellow raincoats won’t return outside Cultural Centre
Art commentator says decision will not look good to overseas audience amid city’s push to be hub for cultural exchange.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Trump immigration crackdown chills speech of foreign students, scholars in US
Critics say ‘America is shooting itself in the foot’ as many of the country’s brightest minds rethink their long-term investment.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis cared deeply for ‘church in China’, Hong Kong mourners hear
About 1,000 people flocked to Hong Kong’s main Catholic cathedral for late pope’s requiem mass, including former leaders and current officials.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Tencent, Alibaba buy Nvidia GPUs from ByteDance stockpile, report says
ByteDance’s rivals are acquiring some of its US$13.7 billion worth of Nvidia’s H20 chips, which are now barred from export to China.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:On election day, Trump wants Canada to become ‘cherished’ 51st US state
Final polls indicate a tight race between Poilievre and Carney, who has warned the US under Trump ‘wants to break us’.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:China’s food, energy supplies secure without US imports, official says
Beijing says it has self-sufficiency in staple crops and energy, and enough alternative import sources to offset even a total loss of US goods.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:China rejects Trump’s Xi trade talk claims, Chinese marriages drop: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing dismissing Trump’s claims of trade war talks to rising military spending in East Asia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
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