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East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

Russia Shoots Down 221 Ukrainian Drones in Overnight Offensive

Russia claimed responsibility for shooting down 221 Ukrainian drones overnight in what officials described as a major escalation in aerial warfare between the...

East & South AsiaEconomy

China Tops Global Digital Economy Patents with 500,000 in 2024

Beijing: China has secured the top global position in the number of invention patent grants within the core industries of the digital economy...

East & South AsiaInnovationTechnology

Japan Drafts AI Plan to Embed Artificial Intelligence in Public Institutions and Governance

The Japanese government is preparing a comprehensive AI Basic Plan by end of this year, aiming to make the country “the world’s most...

East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

China Seeks Global Governance Overhaul, Emphasizes Equality and Multilateralism

At the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, accompanied by a historic military parade, Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined a sweeping initiative on...

East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

Airstrike by Russia Sparks Major Fire in Ukrainian Government Offices

Russia launched its largest overnight air assault of the war, setting the main government building in Kyiv on fire and leaving three people...

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTCultureEast & South Asia

Hallyu Star Song Joong-ki Makes Comeback After 9 Years in My Youth

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki is making a heartfelt return to the romance genre with the upcoming JTBC K-drama My Youth, premiering on...

BusinessEast & South AsiaEconomy

Japan-India Business Partnership Grows Stronger as Regional Tensions Mount

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reignited the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project—a symbolic highlight of their recent bilateral...

East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba Resigns Amid Election Losses

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he will resign, stepping down after less than a year in office following two major electoral...

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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

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Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...