China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years. Yang Youlin, who served in various positions in Nanjing city from 1993 to 2023,…
Philippines braces for protests as impeachment trial for vice-president Sara Duterte begins
The Senate has put in place security and crowd-control arrangements for the first day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, including preparations for possible protest actions outside the chamber, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said. In a chance…
Former South Korea Coach Hong Myung-bo Leaves for U.S. Amid Backlash After World Cup
Former South Korea national football team coach Hong Myung-bo has traveled to the United States following intense public backlash over the country’s disappointing performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hong resigned shortly after South Korea’s group-stage elimination, taking responsibility…
Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Election official Mohammed Taha al-Ahmed said 15 of the president’s appointees were women Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed the final 70 members of the country’s new parliament, paving the way for it to hold its first session next…
UAE Bans Social Media Accounts For Children Under 15
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the latest country to restrict children’s access to social media, introducing a nationwide ban on users under the age of 15. It was gathered that under a new Cabinet resolution approved on Thursday, social…
This is our culture’: Japan fans clean up World Cup stadium
He said peer pressure was a powerful social force. “In this case, the primary motivation isn’t so much a desire to keep the stadium clean or to avoid causing trouble for the people who have to clean the stadium afterwards,”…
Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules
PA Media General view of people stood outside the Royal Courts of Justice building in London. A number of Palestinian flags can be seenPA Media A number of people gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday as the…
Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea.Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation in October 2024 to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for his…
Electric Vehicles to Dominate Chinese Market, BYD Projects
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has predicted that electric and hybrid vehicles will soon make up nearly 80 percent of all new car sales in China, underscoring the country’s rapid transition away from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Speaking on the…
Schools Closed as Powerful Earthquake Shakes Southern Philippines, Killing at Least 3
Schools Closed as Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Philippines, Killing at Least 3 Authorities in the Philippines suspended classes in several parts of the country’s southern region after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao on Monday morning,…