USA: Trump’s ‘$21m for voter turnout’ claim triggers political row in India

US President Donald Trump’s remark that his country spent $21m to boost voter turnout in India’s elections has triggered a political slugfest in the country. He made the remark days…

Sri Lanka: Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court

A notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say police. Police say the gunman used…

China: Hong Kong’s main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

The leaders of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party have announced plans to dissolve what was once the city’s largest opposition group. Members will soon vote on the final decision on whether…

China: Jack Ma’s returns to the spotlight

A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country’s foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was pictured at…

India: Search for missing miners ends as bodies recovered after 44 days

Rescuers have ended a 44-day search operation after they found the bodies of five men who were trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s north-eastern state of Assam. DNA…

Sri Lanka: Six elephants dead after being hit by train

A passenger train derailed after striking a herd of elephants near a wildlife reserve in central Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday. While no injuries were reported among…

India: YouTuber’s ‘dirty’ comments spark massive row

“Dirty.” “Perverted mind.” “Disgusting.” These were the words India’s Supreme Court used on Tuesday while granting interim protection from arrest to a popular YouTuber who has been in the eye…

South Korea: ‘We will unite with Kim Jong Un’-Conspiracies grip Seoul

On a cold January afternoon, a young pharmacy student, Shin Jeong-min, waited restlessly outside South Korea’s Constitutional Court, as the country’s suspended president arrived to fight his impeachment. While Yoon…

Japan: Man jailed for attempted murder of former PM

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Japan’s former prime minister Fumio Kishida in 2023. Ryuji Kimura, 25, hurled a pipe bomb at…

Philippines: Town offers bounty for mosquitoes as dengue rises

Authorities in one of the Philippines’ most densely-populated urban centres are offering a cash reward for mosquitoes in an attempt to stop the spread of dengue. Carlito Cernal, village chief…