EU finally approves €90bn Ukraine loan – how will it aid the fight against Russia?
The loan is set to cover two-thirds of Ukraine's needs for the next two years
Philippines pushes for South China Sea code by year end: ‘we owe it to the world’
As Southeast Asian leaders descend on Cebu in the Philippines for the 48th Asean summit on May 8, immediate concerns such as the global energy crunch will top the agenda. Yet a year-end deadline to finalise a long-delayed code of conduct in the South China Sea looms for bloc chair Manila.
At a panel at Atma Jaya University in Jakarta on Thursday, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro stressed that completing the code this year was “something that we owe the world as well as the...
The US protected ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the ‘80s. Could it again?
The U.S. Navy has long been familiar with the small boat tactics deployed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard
We paid our builder £44k - then he had us arrested
Victims tell how Steve Figg left their homes – and relationships – on the verge of collapse.
We paid our builder £44k - then he had us arrested
Victims tell how Steve Figg left their homes – and relationships – on the verge of collapse.
Trump faces diplomatic backlash after sharing ‘hellhole’ remark about India and China
Delhi calls comment ‘inappropriate’ as critics warn it could deepen fears among immigrants
US could ‘review’ Britain’s claim over Falklands as Trump seeks revenge over Nato’s lack of support for Iran war
Trump has repeatedly insulted Keir Starmer, calling him cowardly because of his unwillingness to join the war
Married Singaporean man jailed for bigamy after secret Indonesian wedding
Although he was already married, a man began dating a domestic helper he was introduced to and later got married to her in Batam, Indonesia.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) caught wind of the bigamy and flagged the case to the police, who arrested both the man and the woman.
Low Kok Peng, a 61-year-old Singaporean man, was sentenced to two months’ jail on Friday. He pleaded guilty to one charge of bigamy under the Women’s Charter.
His co-accused, 50-year-old Indonesian woman Komariah, was...
Glacier block delays route-setting on Everest
A large ice chunk is blocking the climbing route to Everest's summit, officials said Friday, risking delays in the summit season at the world's highest peak.
US rights groups urge caution for World Cup visitors
More than 120 organisations issue a travel advisory for visitors to this summer's World Cup, warning of potential threats to their human rights.
US rights groups urge caution for World Cup visitors
More than 120 organisations issue a travel advisory for visitors to this summer's World Cup, warning of potential threats to their human rights.
US rights groups urge caution for World Cup visitors
More than 120 organisations issue a travel advisory for visitors to this summer's World Cup, warning of potential threats to their human rights.