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India’s RM35b Great Nicobar megaport reshapes strategic Indian Ocean power play
CAMPBELL BAY (India), May 19 — On a remote island in the Andaman Sea, bulldozers are tearing into pristine forests that are home to one of Earth’s most isolated people — part of India’s ambition for a US$9 billion (RM35
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Rodent hunt begins in Argentina’s remote Tierra del Fuego to probe hantavirus risk
USHUAIA (Argentina), May 19 — A scientific mission was set to kick off the search Monday for rodents that may be hantavirus carriers after an outbreak on a cruise ship departed this region at the southern tip of Argentina on
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Wall Street sex scandal spirals into AI deepfake chaos, muddying truth in viral online storm
WASHINGTON, May 18 — A Wall Street banker’s explosive sexual harassment lawsuit against a female executive has triggered a torrent of salacious falsehoods muddying the waters — with AI-created deepfakes and memes fuelling the frenzy. The social media storm erupted
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Indonesia pushes urgent talks to free tanker crew held by Somali pirates
JAKARTA, May 18 — Indonesia is intensifying efforts to secure the release of four of its citizens, who are among the 16 crew members of the tanker MT Honour 25 captured by Somali pirates since April 22, while sailing in
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Ukraine says Russian drone hit Chinese cargo ship ahead of Putin’s Beijing trip
KYIV, May 18 — A Russian drone hit a Chinese cargo ship in the Black Sea overnight, Ukraine said Monday, a day before Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. Kyiv routinely announces Russian attacks on
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Kim Jong Un orders North Korea to turn border into ‘impregnable fortress’
SEOUL, May 18 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an “impregnable fortress”, state media reported today. Kim gave the instruction at a meeting yesterday
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Hong Kong court to hear final submissions in Tiananmen activists’ security trial
HONG KONG, May 18 — A Hong Kong court is expected to begin hearing closing arguments in the case of two democracy activists facing national security charges today, as the trial enters its final stages. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow
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Drone strike sparks fire near UAE nuclear plant
ABU DHABI, May 18 — A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi yesterday, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels. The UAE’s defence ministry said the drone
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‘There won’t be anything left’ of Iran if no peace deal
PARIS, May 18 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump makes fresh threats President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran yesterday, saying the Islamic republic had to move quickly to end the conflict
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Sri Lanka sees surge in foreign scam arrests as cyber gangs shift from Cambodia and Myanmar
COLOMBO, May 18 — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar. Officials say some
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