North Korea's Kim urges improved military capabilities for war
US, ally threats, and military confrontations with North Korea push tensions to "the worst phase in history," says Kim Jong Un.
Mon Nov 18 2024
Grand bargain with Putin? Confrontation with China? Three ways Trump may change America’s place in the world
Donald Trump can now claim a sweeping mandate to implement his agenda, both foreign and domestic.
Sat Nov 09 2024
Netanyahu says Israel hit Iran hard; Khamenei says damage should not be exaggerated
With warfare raging in Gaza and Lebanon, direct confrontation between Israel and Iran risks spiralling into a regional conflagration.
Mon Oct 28 2024
Iran confrontation offers Israel's Netanyahu path to erase Oct 7 stigma, at least at home
Benjamin Netanyahu has led a chorus of statements by Israeli officials in recent days that sought to prepare the population for more war.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Israel strikes Yemen port, keeps up Lebanon assault
Israel expands its confrontation with Iran's allies in the region two days after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Mon Sep 30 2024
US is not a party to South China Sea issue, says Chinese foreign ministry
China warns the Philippines that wooing other countries to provoke confrontation will undermine regional stability.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests roil university campuses from Washington to Amsterdam
The confrontation underscored mounting tensions at European campuses, after weeks of unrest at dozens of U.S. universities as students call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Thu May 09 2024
Australian PM Albanese says China military air incident unacceptable
A Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian military helicopter during a confrontation over the Yellow Sea, Australia said.
Tue May 07 2024
China warns against maritime 'camp' confrontations but stops short of naming US
Beijing says most of the region is part of its territory, a claim that is hotly disputed by several littoral nations.
Wed Nov 08 2023
Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan questioned on graft charges - Lawyer
Imran Khan, who says corruption charges have been concocted, is embroiled in a confrontation with Pakistan's powerful military.
Tue May 23 2023
Putin ally: We are probably on verge of a new world war
The risks of a nuclear confrontation were growing and more serious than concerns about climate change, Dmitry Medvedev said.
Tue Apr 25 2023
Security forces tear gas students defying Iran protest ultimatum
The confrontations at dozens of universities prompted the threat of a tougher crackdown in a seventh week of demonstrations.
Mon Oct 31 2022
US-China ties on a precipice after Pelosi visit to Taiwan
China had ratcheted up potential confrontation weeks ago by declaring that the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland is not international waters.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Twitter seeks judicial review of Indian orders to take down content - Source
Attempt to get a judicial review of the orders is part of a growing confrontation with New Delhi.
Wed Jul 06 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Russia warns of an increased risk of direct confrontation with Washington.
Thu Jun 02 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024