Fears of a widening war in the Middle East have pushed up oil prices. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have historically led to a sharp increase in oil prices. Today, Israel’s yearlong war on Gaza and its ground offensive in Lebanon have done little to boost prices. That is…
UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18. The United Nations children’s agency says one in eight girls and young women across the world have endured rape and sexual violence, with the highest number of victims recorded in sub-Saharan Africa….
Southeast Asian economy on track to reach milestone within four years after 2024 growth forecast raised to 4.9 percent. Malaysia could reach high-income nation status as early as 2028 amid better-than-expected economic growth and a strengthening currency, a top World Bank economist has said. Malaysia is on track to hit…
In his first National Day speech, new president stresses ‘thriving’ democracy of island claimed by Beijing. Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te has said he will stand against any attempt at annexation or encroachment into the island’s territory. China claims the self-ruled democracy as its own and has not ruled out…
Melbourne, Australia – Myanmar’s remote jungle hills may be a world away from sun-soaked Australia, but the two countries share an insidious bond – crystalline methamphetamine. Otherwise known as “ice” or “crystal meth”, crystalline methamphetamine is a highly addictive substance which has permeated Australia’s suburbs. The Australian Federal Police estimates…
Fears of a widening war in the Middle East have pushed up oil prices. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have historically led to a sharp increase in oil prices. Today, Israel’s yearlong war on Gaza and its ground offensive in Lebanon have done little to boost prices. That is…
The move marks an escalation and Pyongyang calls it a response to war exercises that have been held in South Korea. North Korea’s army has said it will sever road and railway access to South Korea and fortify areas on its side of the border, state media reported. The Korean…
Davao, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for his past position as mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao, in a potential last-ditch effort to save his family’s faltering political dynasty. The influence of the former president, notorious for his brutal “war on drugs” that…
The 79-year-old former president bids to return as mayor of Davao City, which he previously led for two decades. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has registered as a candidate in the 2025 election for mayor of Davao, the southern city stronghold that he led for some 20 years before becoming…
The city’s Ping River bursts its banks after reaching its highest level in 50 years. At least three people have been killed after flash floods swamped Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai. The city, a popular tourist destination, was inundated by torrential rain as the Ping River swelled to 5.30…
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