Hypersonic weapons highlight arms race on the Korean peninsula
South Korea test-fired its first homegrown hypersonic missile last week, days after the North announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
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'Our future is being robbed': Greta Thunberg joins France student protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined high school pupils campaigning for better learning conditions in France on Tuesday ahead of fresh nationwide demonstrations, with authorities and participants wary of further violence.
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Fiji appoint ex-Springboks boss White as coach ahead of World Cup
Fiji appointed Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White on Tuesday to lead the team into next year's tournament in Australia.
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Late superstar Anita Mui's ashes missing in Hong Kong
The ashes of late pop superstar Anita Mui, once dubbed the "Madonna of Asia", have gone missing from a monastery in Hong Kong, police said Tuesday.
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Hungary to reverse Orban-era anti-LGBTQ legislation
Hungarian lawmakers will vote Tuesday on removing anti-LGBTQ provisions of a 2021 "child protection" law adopted under nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban.
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'No choice': IMF says developing countries must cut spending despite war shock
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that while low-income developing countries were dealing with the disproportionate impacts of the Iran war-fuelled energy shock, many had "no choice" but to cut spending or potentially face debt restructuring.
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Allen rushes Bills to thrilling 37-34 win over Rams
Quarterback Josh Allen put on a rushing masterclass to power the Buffalo Bills to a thrilling 37-34 overtime victory against Los Angeles after the Rams had a game-winning field goal blocked Monday.
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Boasting South Korea footballers spark rethink of military service exemptions
For South Korea's gold medal-winning footballers, victory at the Asian Games came with a reward beyond sporting glory: exemption from mandatory military service.
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India youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest
From Batman masks to offline maps, young Indian protesters have responded to one of New Delhi's toughest security crackdowns with improvised tactics designed to evade surveillance and keep demonstrations alive.
Read moreFive dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast
Rains and flooding along Mexico's Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday.
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