As China flexes its muscles, East Asian neighbours ramp up defences
April 08, 2023 5:00 AM Beijing’s recent assertiveness has given cause for Japan to drastically overhaul its defence strategy. Read More
Armed and ready: Asia-Pacific countries ramp up defence spending amid heightened tensions
April 08, 2023 5:00 AM The arms race risks spiralling into a major conflict. Read More
US Supreme Court justice defends lavish trips as ‘personal hospitality’
April 08, 2023 4:45 AM He is accused of accepting years of luxury travel trips from a Republican billionaire. Read More
Hundreds of thousands still without power in Canada after ice storm
April 08, 2023 4:37 AM About 500,000 homes in Quebec were in the dark, down from 1.1 million at the height of the outages. Read More
US radio broadcaster NPR halts tweets in Twitter row
April 08, 2023 4:26 AM Twitter has designated Washington-based National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media.” Read More
One killed, several injured in Tel Aviv attack
April 08, 2023 3:52 AM At least one person is treated for a gunshot wound, but police say a car may also have rammed into people. Read More
Ukraine’s Zelensky hosts iftar, slams Russian ‘repression’ of Crimea Muslims
April 08, 2023 3:40 AM Moscow has jailed members of the Muslim community in Crimea since it annexed the Ukrainian peninsula. Read More
Despite Lula’s promises, deforestation still rampant in Brazil
April 08, 2023 1:26 AM Satellite images show 356 sq km of forest were destroyed in March in the Brazilian Amazon. Read More
After bronchitis, cold weather forces pope to skip Good Friday service
April 08, 2023 1:06 AM Doctors order him to skip an outdoor evening “Way of the Cross” procession. Read More
Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich with espionage
April 08, 2023 12:20 AM He’s the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the end of the Cold War. Read More