Asia

Israel strikes Syria again after US envoy Tom Barrack criticised an earlier attack, as tensions rise with Turkey over the air base incident

Iran condemns new US sanctions as Bessent prepares to announce "toughest" measures yet, with Hormuz oil traffic still paralyzed

Iran says neighboring countries sent messages on shaping new regional security arrangements, as Qalibaf calls for an independent order

Former French and UK diplomats have urged joint action on Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of trying to destroy statehood prospects

US and Iran traded defiant messages as Washington prepares new Iran sanctions Monday, with Hormuz oil shipments still near a standstill

Turkey has requested an Interpol arrest warrant for Netanyahu over the Gaza flotilla interception, deepening its bitter row with Israel this week

South Korea dispatched its first trial container ship through the Northern Sea Route toward Europe, testing a polar shortcut to bypass Middle East shipping disruptions despite environmental warnings over sea ice melt

Pakistan joins 11 Muslim countries condemning Israeli strikes on a Syrian military base, warning of a serious regional escalation

India says 22 citizens are aboard two hijacked vessels off Yemen and Somalia, with all crew members reported safe by authorities

Iran's president says it's time to end the war with the US while Tehran holds a position of strength, as sanctions tensions escalate

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in Jenin, West Bank, with the military alleging he tried to stab a soldier during a raid

Vantara, Anant Ambani's giant animal facility, announces a governance reset and rethinks imports after criticism over its rapid acquisitions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the 'toughest sanctions in history' against Iran alongside an ongoing naval blockade, threatening secondary penalties against third nations

The US warns allies and China to join its economic campaign against Iran or face consequences, Treasury Secretary Bessent says

Bangladesh's lawmakers elected BNP veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as president, filling the post left vacant by his predecessor's resignation.

Bangladesh's parliament votes to elect a new president, with BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir tipped to win the ceremonial post

Hui Ka Yan pleaded guilty to fraud as China's property giant collapsed under USD 300 billion in debt

Turkey denies its military visited Syria's Abu al-Duhur air base after Israeli strikes, as Netanyahu warns against Turkish presence near Aleppo

US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later in 2026, while offering an unusually precise estimate that Pyongyang possesses 57 nuclear weapons.

Sri Lankan archaeologists have unearthed 17 gold-plated Buddha statues at a UNESCO site in Anuradhapura, dating back over 1,000 years.