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Hurricane Melissa kills seven, devastates Jamaica before churning toward Cuba
KINGSTON, October 29 — Hurricane Melissa ripped a path of destruction through Jamaica after making landfall as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record Tuesday, lashing the island nation with brutal winds and torrential rain before heading towards Cuba.
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Israeli air strikes kill 30 in Gaza as ceasefire frays despite US assurances
GAZA CITY, Oct 29 — Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israel carried out air strikes Tuesday despite an ongoing ceasefire, after the Israeli military accused Hamas of attacking its troops and violating the US-brokered truce. At least 30 people were
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French cyclist freed by Russia after crossing border illegally says detention was ‘strange experience’
TOULOUSE, Oct 29 — A French cyclist freed after weeks in Russian jail for illegally crossing the border on Monday described his time in the country as a “rather strange experience” but said the Russians he met were “friendly”. Sofiane
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US defence secretary Hegseth set to tour Asia, including Malaysia, rally allies against rising China threat
WASHINGTON, Oct 28 — US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit four Asian countries in the coming days, the Pentagon announced Sunday, his third tour of the “priority” region where Washington is urging increased spending by allies to counter China.
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Jakarta makes English mandatory for primary students from 2027, adds Portuguese to boost Brazil ties
JAKARTA, Oct 28 — Indonesia will make English a compulsory subject for primary school students beginning in 2027, as part of education reforms aimed at improving language proficiency and broadening global engagement. In addition, Portuguese will be introduced as a
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Three years on, suspect goes on trial for former PM Shinzo Abe’s assassination
TOKYO, Oct 28 — The trial of a man accused of killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe is set to open on Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, stands accused
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Meta and TikTok say they’ll follow Australia’s under-16 social media ban — but warn it won’t be easy
SYDNEY, Oct 28 — Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia’s under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce. Australia will from December 10 force social media platforms such as
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Trump and Takaichi set to supercharge US-Japan relations with new deal on critical minerals
TOKYO, Oct 25 — Japan’s new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a “golden age of ties” on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical
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Pakistan, Taliban in third day of peace talks after deadly border clashes
MALAY MAIL, Oct 27 — Officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan are holding a third day of talks in Istanbul today in a bid to reach a lasting peace agreement, after earlier discussions failed to produce a breakthrough, according to Reuters.
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Hong Kong men jailed up to 18 years for Covid pandemic bomb plot
HONG KONG, Oct 27 — A Hong Kong judge ordered lengthy prison terms today for three men found guilty of plotting bomb attacks aimed at forcing the city’s government to close its borders early in the Covid-19 pandemic. The trio
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