Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?
101 East Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan? Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion, but wars in Iran and Ukraine are…
Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech
Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech Indian PM said the Maoist-influenced Naxalite armed rebellion is largely gone, but its ideological backers still pose threat. Save India’s…
Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake
Dozens of people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island.
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea Defence Minister Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII. Save…
What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years
What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years The Taliban government brought security and stability but is facing increasing alienation of the general population. By Obaidullah Baheer…
Rising Australian golfer Bang dies of brain haemorrhage in Thailand aged 18
Rising Australian golfer Bang dies of brain haemorrhage in Thailand aged 18 Jessica Bang won her first professional event this year but died after emergency surgery, following collapse in Thailand.…
Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’ The Israeli PM’s remark comes amid signs of growing tension between Israel and the UK’s Labour government. Save Israeli Prime…
Huckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege?
EXPLAINER Huckabee calls Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’: Can US push end Qusra siege? US ambassador to Israel issues a rare condemnation of a violent siege by Israeli settlers on families in…
Man City tight-lipped on Rodri transfer amid Barcelona and Real Madrid link
Man City tight-lipped on Rodri transfer amid Barcelona and Real Madrid link Manchester City’s Enzo Maresca coy on the future of midfielder Rodri ahead of Community Shield showdown with Arsenal.…
US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last?
EXPLAINER US threatens ‘indefinite’ blockade against Iran: How long can it last? US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said the US can sustain its blockade against Iran ‘indefinitely’. Save…