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Malaysian woman’s epic solo motorcycle quest takes her from Asia to Antarctica
After becoming the first Muslim woman to motorcycle solo around the world, Anita Yusof now aims to conquer all seven continents.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:
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South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol quits party before snap polls, urges support for Kim Moon-soo
The impeached ex-president said he was leaving the conservative party to ‘fulfil my responsibility to protect the free Republic of Korea’.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Portugal gears up for third national election in three years
Parties and voters alike are gearing up for what promises to be a unique election amid voter discontent and recent controversy.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:DNA study 'fills gaps' in Indigenous Americans' ancestry
A new genetic study has traced prehistoric human migration from Asia to North and South America. The findings are helping underrepresented Indigenous groups understand their ancestral origins.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Beijing ‘flexible’ in courting Taiwan allies as Haiti, St Lucia attend mainland forum
The Caribbean countries are among handful of nations with formal Taipei ties, but presence in Beijing signals pragmatism, analysts say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:China fans chase boy band on flight, ignore crew advice, take photos, disturb passengers
‘Pathetic’ female fans storm economy class cabin for vantage point to take photos of pop idols in business section.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder
Fall in recorded Chinese holdings highlights Beijing’s push to diversify its reserves away from America
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Tusk government anxious ahead of Poland's presidential vote
The Polish government's approval ratings are down as the current president blocks reforms. The outcome of Sunday's election will determine whether the stalemate continues or ends.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong jails Thai parrot egg smuggler as customs cracks case amid rising trend
Man, 30, gets two years’ jail as forensic tests show the 187 eggs to be from Moluccan cockatoos and yellow-crowned amazons, among other endangered species.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 17th – Morning
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Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:LGBTQ+ American travellers are looking to Europe for safer and more inclusive holidays
Some are even visiting to seek out potential places to relocate to, according to one travel expert.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:"Brussels, my love?" Gazans 'smash macaroni to make bread'
In this episode, we hear how hard life inside Gaza is and how Israelis are also pressuring their government to stop the bombing.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Trump hints at meeting Russia’s Putin to ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine war
‘There can’t be a meeting without me,’ the US president says after pulling back from first direct peace talks in Putin’s absence.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:James Comey interviewed by Secret Service over alleged 'threat' against Trump
The former FBI director had posted on Instagram a photo of seashells arranged to form the shapes "86 47." Trump supporters interpreted it as a call to "assassinate" the president.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Why are female entrepreneurs finding it harder to secure loans?
Euronews looks at some of the reasons stopping female founders from accessing as much money as their male counterparts, as well as what can be done about it.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Beijing planned Hong Kong’s subsidiary security legislation ‘for months’
Government told to fast track legislation for passage by the end of the week, partly due to an expected easing of US-China trade tensions, sources say.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:What management theory tells us about Trump’s ‘team of rivals’
Elected for a second time on the promise of corporate-style government, the US president is already recasting his cabinet
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:The super-prison next door
The controversial plan to build a vast new jail in rural Yorkshire
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:BT nears deal to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery
Deal could be announced as early as next week that would bring telecoms group’s involvement in sports rights to a close
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Hollywood ambitions
The US president wants to say he saved Tinseltown — which may give the studios leverage
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:How India’s most notorious gangster declared war on a Bollywood legend
The tentacles of the Bishnoi gang reach from India to Canada
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Novelist Daniel Kehlmann: ‘I wanted to write about complicity’
The Austrian-German writer’s new novel The Director explores totalitarianism through a fictionalised account of the Nazi-era filmmaker GW Pabst. It couldn’t be more timely
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Primal, elemental and unpredictable — the magic of open-air theatre
Actors and directors on their experiences of drama al fresco
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:The ‘Taco’ factor has spurred markets higher
The notion that Trump Always Chickens Out on difficult policy resulted in a strange, shaky rally
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Portugal’s centre-right pitches ‘humane’ migration stance ahead of vote
Governing Democratic Alliance seeks to stave off anti-immigrant Chega party in Sunday’s parliamentary election
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:India accused of forcing Rohingya refugees into sea near Myanmar
At least 40 refugees, including children and old folks, were given life jackets, then cast adrift near the India-Myanmar border, UNHCR says.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Indonesia slams Singapore’s ‘shameful’ fuel prices, plans pivot to US imports
Despite being an oil producer, Indonesia’s low refining capacity leaves it heavily reliant on Singapore for fuel — but that may soon change.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:AI is the future of war
In the 1983 film War Games, a supercomputer known as WOPR (for War Operation Plan Response) is about to provoke a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but because of the ingenuity of a teenager (played by Matthew Broderick), catastrophe is averted. In the first Terminator film, which was released a […] The post AI is the future of war appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:US Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans
The high court action is the latest in a string of judicial setbacks for the Trump administration’s effort to speed deportations of people in the country illegally.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Japan assets saw record inflows in April as investors fled U.S. markets — their promise still holds
Japan markets saw a record month of foreign purchases of its equities and bonds in April, but some market watchers believe this to be a one off occurrence.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Singapore jails Indian tourist who molested 12-year-old girl
Pramender also asked the girl to follow him into a swimming pool toilet, leaving the victim shocked and scared.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Cambodia starts selling durians to China, vying to rival Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
The Southeast Asian nation sees juicy opportunities in the vast Chinese durian market, but first it will need to win over picky consumers.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley’s mother dies days after pair share moment that she will forever ‘treasure’
Liberal party leader says her mother taught her the values of resilience, self-reliance and persistence, and she will ‘feel this loss deeply’Sussan Ley’s mother has died days after her daughter became the first woman to lead the federal Liberal party.Ley paid tribute to her mother in a statement on her Facebook page on Saturday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:U.S. Moves Closer to Withdrawing Troops from Europe: A Step Toward Sovereignty and Peace
The United States announces talks to reduce its military presence in Europe by the end of 2025, a decision that could strengthen European autonomy and challenge U.S. military hegemony on the continent. Related: NATO Should Not Be Part of the Ukrainian War: Erdogan The U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, confirmed that the United States […]
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Chancellor Merz meets Italy's Meloni
New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Rome and has met Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. Meanwhile, the business-focused FDP party has a new leader after a poor election result. DW has more.
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