2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (402+ words) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hit back at fresh criticism from the Philippines over the South China Sea during a regular press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday. “China’s position has always been clear on the so-called ‘South China Sea…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (900+ words) A man visiting his brother’s grave was left startled after his Tesla appeared to slam on the brakes while he was driving through a cemetery. In a video shared online, the driver said he had gone to the graveyard to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (511+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington sees an opportunity to restart negotiations between Russia and Ukraine after US envoys held what he described as ‘substantive’ talks in Moscow and Kiev over the weekend. “Look, I…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (150+ words) Airport Chaos Thousands of travellers faced cancellations and delays at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday after volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau forced a temporary shutdown. Footage from Terminal 1C shows long queues snaking through check-in and airline…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (380+ words) Indonesian troops battled forest and land fires in Central Kalimantan’s capital, Palangkaraya, on Friday, where peatland fires have repeatedly flared during the dry season. Footage shows personnel from the Indonesian Army’s regional military command, Kodam XXII/Tambun Bungai, carrying hoses…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (304+ words) Two workers have been pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel in central Nepal, nine days after devastating flash floods tore through the Trishuli river corridor. Footage released on Friday shows medical personnel attending to mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah after his…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (338+ words) Schools reopened in Bunia, eastern DRC, on Tuesday, with students returning for the 2026-2027 academic year under heightened health measures as Ebola continues to spread across Ituri province. Footage shows children arriving with their parents, washing their hands and undergoing temperature…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (442+ words) A thick haze from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia’s Kalimantan region blanketed Metro Manila on Tuesday, pushing air pollution to dangerous levels as Philippine authorities warned the smoke could linger for days. Footage shows hazy skies over Quezon City, Mandaluyong…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (593+ words) An 18 year old woman has filed a police complaint after a Bangkok host bar manager shaved her head following an unpaid bill of nearly 60,000 baht (around S$2,300), according to Thai and regional reports. The incident happened on Aug 25 at a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (639+ words) The fires are not only destroying Indonesia’s forests. They are also taking away the places where wild animals live. Parts of West Kalimantan, including Ketapang, have been affected by forest and land fires. For wildlife in these areas, burning vegetation…...