Marcos Jr., known as “Bongbong” in the Philippines, won a landslide in May 9 elections on…
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Analysis: Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s coming back to a city transformed
A riot policeman sprays pepper spray at a man as they disperse a crowd during a…
As Sri Lanka runs out of fuel, doctors and bankers protest ‘impossible situation’
Weeks of street demonstrations against cascading woes such as power cuts and shortages of food and…
Japan tells millions to save electricity as record heat wave strains power supply
The government urged citizens in the capital to turn off lights and power switches for three…
Sri Lanka stops fuel supply to non-essential services as crisis worsens
The country is suffering its worst economic crisis, with foreign exchange reserves at a record low…
Chinese censors scrub internet after senior party official’s speech on zero-Covid timeline
Beijing Daily, the official Communist Party newspaper for the Chinese capital, earlier reported that the city’s…
North Korea denounces US ‘aggression’ as it marks war anniversary
Amid concerns North Korea could be preparing to conduct its first nuclear test in five years,…
Analysis: Never mind China’s new aircraft carrier, these are the ships the US should worry about
The Fujian — by far China’s biggest, most modern and most powerful aircraft carrier to date…
ICC prosecutor aims to reopen Philippines drug war investigation
The court had suspended the investigation in November at Manila’s request, with Philippine officials citing their…
