Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies Aged 89
Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies Aged 89 It was tthat legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol known mononymously as Dharmendra has passed away in Mumbai at the age of 89, marking the end of a remarkable era in Indian cinemaPrime…
Philippines Protests: Hundreds of Thousands Demand Accountability for Corruption
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos protested in Manila against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, demanding accountability for a corruption scandal involving multibillion-dollar flood control projects. The protests, organized by the influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) sect, marked a significant reversal…
Japan’s Takaichi Orders Economic Package to Tackle Inflation
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year’s $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. The package of more than…
South Korean court strikes down $1bn payout in ‘divorce of the century’
The case has been dubbed by South Korean media as the ‘divorce of the century’ South Korea’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s order for billionaire Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a 1.38tn won ($1bn; £788m) settlement,…
Woman, 73, deported to India after three decades in US
A 73-year-old grandmother who spent more than three decades living in the US has been deported to India. Harjit Kaur, who had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on…
Iran withdraws resolution to ban attacks on nuclear sites following U.S. pressure
Iran decided at the last minute Thursday to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it had put forward along with China, Russia and other countries for a vote before an annual gathering of the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s…
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The North Korean government is increasingly implementing the death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas, a major UN report has found. The dictatorship, which remains largely cut off from the world, is also…
South Korea Sends Plane to Repatriate Workers After ICE Raid
Hundreds of South Korean workers detained by US immigration authorities in Georgia last week could soon be on their way home, but the impact the sweeping detentions have on US-South Korean relations – notably the countries’ deep economic ties –…
MTN’s plan to exit Iran investment stymied by US sanctions
The Johannesburg-based group holds a minority interest in Irancell, which is not under its operational control, while it sold its Afghanistan operations early last yearMTN Group said its plans to exit its investment in Iran are being hindered by US…
North Korea dismantles propaganda speakers at border
AFP via Getty Images North Korean soldier standing guard in a watch tower next to a giant loudspeaker near the Demilitarized Zone in Paju on 12 June 2025 South Korea’s military says North Korea has begun removing some of…