Japan Presses US on Tariff Exemptions Amid Trade Tensions

TOKYO – Japan urged the United States not to impose a potential 15 per cent blanket…

Google CEO Pichai’s Compensation Hits $692 Million Over Three Years

NEW YORK – Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai stands to earn up to $692 million…

Spain’s Sanchez Seizes Anti-War Stance to Revive Fortunes

MADRID – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, battered by years of political setbacks since 2018, is…

UAE President Vows Defiance After Iranian Missile Strikes

DUBAI – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared his nation resilient…

Iran’s Leadership Fractures Amid War Pressures and Khamenei’s Death

DUBAI – Iran’s ruling elite is fracturing under the weight of an existential war, with deep…

Rapper’s Rebel Rise: Balen Crushes Veteran, Ignites Nepal’s Youth Revolution

KATHMANDU – Balendra Shah, Nepal’s rapper-turned-reformist mayor, scored a stunning parliamentary victory on March 7, toppling…

Venezuela Signals Diplomatic Thaw with US After Maduro Capture

CARACAS – Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez called for “diplomatic dialogue” with the United States on…

Turkey Asks MI6 to Protect Syria’s Sharaa Amid IS Assassination Plots

ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS/LONDON – Turkey’s intelligence agency MIT requested last month that Britain’s MI6 take a bigger role…

Russia Warns Finland of Response to Nuclear Weapons on Its Soil

MOSCOW – Russia warned on Friday that it would respond if Finland hosts nuclear weapons, declaring…

Lawyers Must Be ‘Legally Strong, Digitally Fluent’ In AI Era: Singapore Law Minister

SINGAPORE – Lawyers who hope to thrive in the age of artificial intelligence will need to…

Nepal Votes in High-Stakes Election After Deadly Youth Protests

KATHMANDU – Nearly six months after youth-led protests claiming 77 lives ousted Nepal’s prime minister, voters…

Malaysian Ex-Finance Minister’s Family Sues PM Over Alleged Plot Claim

KUALA LUMPUR – The family of Malaysia’s late influential former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has…