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September 8, 2025 10:00 AM

Japanese lawmakers prep leadership bids after PM resigns

Former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi became the first ruling party lawmaker to throw his hat into the ring to succeed outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, as financial markets whipsawed on the political uncertainty. Ishiba...

September 8, 2025 9:44 AM

South Korea to fly detained workers back as US vows more raids on employers

South Korea is moving to pick up Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai Motor manufacturing facility in the U.S. state of Georgia last week, a Korean presidential official said on Sunday as the Trump administration promised more raids on busine...

September 8, 2025 9:42 AM

After issuing ‘last warning’ to Hamas, Trump eyes Gaza deal ‘soon

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested a Gaza deal could come soon to secure the release of all the hostages held by Hamas, after earlier issuing what he called his "last warning" to the Palestinian militant group. Trump, speaking to report...

September 7, 2025 6:32 PM

Undersea cable cuts in Red Sea disrupt internet in Asia and Middle East

Cuts to undersea cables in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East on Sunday, though the cause of the incident remains unclear. The disruptions affected major subsea systems, including the South East Asia–Middle ...

September 8, 2025 8:39 AM

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba resigns after party’s poor poll performance

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced his decision to step down, bowing to mounting pressure within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take responsibility for back-to-back electoral setbacks, thus bringing an end to his 11-mon...

September 7, 2025 12:20 PM

Russia’s largest air attack on Ukraine sets fire to main government building

Russia's largest overnight air attack of the war set the main building of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on fire and left three people dead, including an infant, whose body was pulled from the rubble, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. "For the f...

September 5, 2025 5:50 PM

Thailand’s Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM after rout of ruling party rival

Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote, trouncing the candidate of the Shinawatra family's once-dominant ruling party to end a week of chaos and political deadlock. With de...

September 5, 2025 5:32 PM

India, Singapore hold 16th Defence Working Group meeting in Singapore

India and Singapore held the 16th Defence Working Group (DWG) meeting in Singapore on September 4, reaffirming their commitment to deepen bilateral defence cooperation across multiple domains. The meeting was co-chaired by Amitabh Prasad, Joint Secr...

September 5, 2025 5:45 PM

Putin says any Western troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack. Putin was speaking a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries had pledged to provide po...

September 5, 2025 10:50 AM

26 nations vow to give Ukraine postwar security guarantees, Macron says

Twenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, which will include an international force on land, sea and in the air, French President Emmanuel Macron said after a summit meeting of Kyiv's allies on Thursday. Macr...

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