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…

Malaysia Probes RM1.11 Billion Arm Holdings Chip Deal for Corruption, Abuse of Power

PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is investigating alleged abuse of power, fraud, and governance lapses in…

UK Deploys Four More Typhoon Jets to Qatar as Starmer Defends Middle East Strategy

LONDON – Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday that Britain will dispatch four additional Typhoon fighter…

Over 20,000 Israelis Repatriated Amid Iran Conflict as Airspace Reopens

JERUSALEM – More than 20,000 Israelis have returned home since the Iran air war erupted on…

Russia Charges Ex-Deputy Defence Minister with Embezzlement, Bribery in Ongoing Military Purge

MOSCOW – Russian investigators have charged former first deputy defence minister Ruslan Tsalikov with embezzlement, money…