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DOJ Subpoenas NYT Freelancer in North Korea Leak Probe
The Justice Department subpoenaed a New York Times freelancer's records in February as part of a probe into the sourcing of a 2025 story about Navy SEALs killing unarmed North Koreans in a 2019 missio
Israel Kills 17 in Gaza Despite Trump Ceasefire Deal
Israel killed at least 17 people in fresh strikes on Gaza even as Hamas agreed to a disarmament deal brokered under Trump's latest ceasefire plan, with multiple outlets documenting the contradiction b
Singaporean motorcyclist killed in Johor highway crash
A 56-year-old Singaporean motorcyclist was killed and two Malaysian riders injured after crashing into the rear of a luxury MPV on Johor's North-South Expressway near Kulai on Aug 2. Police said traff
PH's Triple State Rout Imperils Anwar's Coalition
Malaysia's ruling Pakatan Harapan suffered devastating losses in three consecutive state elections, with UMNO-PAS Malay unity coalitions dominating Johor and Negeri Sembilan, putting PM Anwar Ibrahim'
At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia
Five people are dead and 41 remain missing after the Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island during a voyage from Java to Sulawesi.
Trump Halts Iran Strike Plan, Cites Deal
President Trump announced late Saturday he was calling off a planned U.S. military strike on Iran, pointing to an emerging deal outline as the reason for the reversal.
Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, Israeli Minister says no deal to halt attacks
Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, despite President Trump's July 30 announcement of a ceasefire implementation breakthrough, as a Netanyahu security cabinet m
14 Israeli soldiers jailed for Sde Teiman walkout
Fourteen Israeli soldiers have been sentenced to military prison for staging an unauthorized walkout from Sde Teiman base, a punishment that stands in stark contrast to the handling of a Palestinian d
3 Killed in Moscow Restaurant Bombing
At least three people were killed and 21 injured when a homemade bomb detonated outside an upscale Italian restaurant at Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square on Saturday evening, with Moscow's mayor calling it
Thai Woman Cleared in Japan Drug Smuggling Case, Returns Home
A 28-year-old Thai woman who carried crystal meth hidden in resealed coffee sachets to Japan has been cleared and sent home after convincing prosecutors she was unaware of the drugs, as Thai investiga
Ukraine's female soldiers test Canadian body armour
Ukrainian female soldiers on the front lines of Russia's war are field-testing curved body armour designed by a Canadian company to fit women's bodies, after the U.K. donated 2,000 sets of the new pla
Diaspora flags social media abuse, visa curbs in China
The Indian Embassy in Beijing held its first Open House in years, where diaspora members raised concerns about anti-India abuse on Chinese social media, falling work visas and spousal employment curbs
Iran's War Unity Masks Fierce Split Over US Talks
Iran's leadership projects war unity but is sharply split between ultra-hardliners rejecting any US talks and President Pezeshkian's camp seeking a negotiated deal—a rift now shaping the country's pos
Kwatra: Indus Treaty Abeyance Reflects Pakistan's Hostility
India's US envoy Vinay Mohan Kwatra defended in Newsweek India's decision to place the 1960 Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, arguing it merely recognized Pakistan's decades of wars, terror, and obstruc
Trump Cancels Iran Strike, Cites Hormuz Deal
President Trump called off a planned strike on Iran's infrastructure, citing what he described as progress in ceasefire negotiations and demands from Middle Eastern countries to hold off.
Israeli Strikes Kill Nine in Gaza as Ceasefire Deal Stalls
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday — including a child — the second straight day of bombing, even as Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a 15-point roadmap meant to
Sadao checkpoint upgrades to handle 6M+ travellers
Thailand's Sadao Border Checkpoint, its highest-import-value land crossing, is upgrading infrastructure and projecting more than six million travellers this year as senators pledge to push budget allo
Trump Slams Pirro Over Hearn Vandalism Case Drop
President Trump publicly rebuked U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping a Justice Department vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn, calling the act a 'pure case of VANDALISM' and expres
Tillis: Blanche Won't Be Confirmed Over Trump Fund
Sen. Thom Tillis said Saturday that Todd Blanche won't be confirmed as attorney general next week, blaming President Trump for reviving his 'anti-weaponization' fund despite earlier claims it was dead
China holds drills, patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal
China's PLA held military drills and naval/air patrols around a disputed South China Sea shoal while Beijing publicly warned Manila it has "rich and powerful options" to respond to the standoff.
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