A major fire at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has caused significant loss of life, President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday. The blaze broke out at midday, trapping an unkno…
China’s test-firing of a ballistic missile from a Type 094 Jin-class nuclear submarine into the South Pacific on July 6 has drawn sharp criticism from regional governments and sparked debate over the…
Global equities fell sharply and oil prices surged on Wednesday after the United States launched airstrikes on more than 80 targets in Iran and President Donald Trump declared an end to a temporary ce…
Polestar delivered 30,423 vehicles in the first half of 2026, a marginal 0.4% increase from a year earlier, as the Swedish-Chinese electric vehicle maker navigates an impending exclusion from the US m…
China's consumer inflation cooled to 1.0% year-on-year in June, undershooting the 1.2% forecast and pulling back from May's 1.2% reading. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index fell 0.3%, markin…
South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, finalising the country's first top-court ruling against a leader tied to his failed 2024 martial…
China has urged the United States to immediately lift its blockade and coercion of Cuba, after the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to hold a special debate on the embargo. The Jul…
Hisense, an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026, announced its latest laser display innovations aimed at enhancing home viewing during the tournament, the company said on Wednesday. The new li…
SK Hynix is set to price a roughly $28 billion U.S. share sale on Wednesday, with trading on the Nasdaq expected to begin Thursday, in what ranks as the world's second-largest equity offering after Sp…
Taro Yamamoto, leader of Japan's opposition Reiwa Shinsengumi party, announced his resignation and retirement from politics at a press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, citing health problems and a re…
An international parliamentary delegation joined a Taiwanese coast guard patrol off Kinmen on Wednesday, in what organisers described as the first time foreign lawmakers have accompanied Taiwan's mari…
A global law enforcement operation targeting fraud and financial crime has resulted in the arrest of nearly 5,800 people and the seizure of close to $300 million, Interpol announced Wednesday. The ope…
Fast Retailing raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Wednesday after a robust third quarter, positioning the Uniqlo parent to overtake H&M in annual sales for the first time. The Japane…
Taiwan is bracing for Typhoon Bavi, set to be the largest storm by size to hit the island since 1987, with winds approaching 200 km/h and a span of roughly 1,000 km. Taiwanese airlines canceled all Sa…
China's automotive market sold 1.602 million passenger cars domestically in June, marking a 23% year-on-year decline, while exports surged 82% to 877,000 vehicles, underscoring a widening gap between…
German exports rose 0.9 percent in May to 137.9 billion euros, marking a fourth consecutive month of growth as strong demand from the United States offset weaker trade with European partners. Shipment…
Bees exhibit emotion-like responses previously observed only in mammals, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at Macquarie University in Australia and Southern Medical University in C…
Typhoon Maysak has triggered devastating floods across southern and central China, killing dozens and forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes since the storm struck on 6 July 2026. Guangxi issu…
Police in Koga, Ibaraki prefecture, have arrested 49-year-old Masae Sakurai on suspicion of assault after she allegedly stitched her roommate's lips shut with a needle and thread. Sakurai, a part-time…
The International Monetary Fund has lowered its 2026 global growth projection to 3.0%, a 0.1 percentage-point cut from April, while lifting its 2027 estimate to 3.4%. The revision comes as global infl…
President Donald Trump repeatedly misidentified Iran as the "Islamic Republic of Japan" during a press briefing in Ankara on Wednesday, claiming the country had fired 111 missiles at the USS Abraham L…
Beijing is considering a broad ban on the export of advanced Chinese artificial intelligence models, extending potential restrictions to both open-source and proprietary systems developed by domestic…
Global equity markets fell on Tuesday as a rout in semiconductor stocks offset strong earnings from Samsung Electronics. South Korea's Kospi tumbled 4.9 percent, with Samsung shares dropping nearly 7…
Samsung will hold its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year in London on July 22, marking the first time the company has staged a foldable phone launch in Europe. The presentation is scheduled for…
Seventeen nations and several United Nations agencies launched a coalition on Tuesday aimed at ensuring artificial intelligence systems respect children's rights, pledging to make child safety a bindi…
Tadhg Beirne will captain Ireland for the first time as head coach Andy Farrell makes sweeping changes for Saturday's Nations Championship match against Japan at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, A…
Taiwanese officials have raised alarms over suspected cross-border intimidation following the physical assault of a prominent Japanese journalist in Taichung. Akio Yaita, head of the Indo-Pacific Stra…
Mercedes-Benz sold 1.01 million vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2026, a 6% decline from a year earlier, as the German automaker grappled with a sharp downturn in Chinese demand. Deliveries in…
A dam at the Liulan reservoir in Guangxi province breached on July 6, unleashing floodwaters that killed four people and left eight missing across downstream communities. More than 100,000 residents w…
Japan on Wednesday marked the fourth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with mourners gathering at the site where he was fatally shot while campaigning in the city o…