How Pakistan floods are linked to climate change
The devastating floods in Pakistan are a “wake-up call” to the world on the threats of climate change, experts have…
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Covid in China: Chengdu lockdown after outbreak
Chengdu has become the latest Chinese city to be locked down as Beijing continues to pursue its controversial “zero-Covid” policy.…
Portugal health minister quits after pregnant tourist dies
Portugal’s health minister has resigned hours after reports emerged that a pregnant tourist had died after being turned away from…
Red Lights at Hong Kong Crosswalks Are Helping Phone Zombies Cross the Street
With pedestrians increasingly glued to their mobile phones and deaths among inattentive jaywalkers rising, Hong Kong is trialing a novel…
Top Central Bankers Deliver Hawkish Message at Jackson Hole
The world’s top central bankers delivered a stern and unified message on the need to curb inflation, declaring at Jackson…
Malaysia’s King Is Facing Pressure Over Possible Najib Pardon
ByPhilip Heijmans Malaysia’s rotating monarchy has played an outsized role in politics, helping determine the prime minister. Now the king…
China to Waive Some Africa Loans, Offer $10 Billion in IMF Funds
By Ana Monteiro and Tom Hancock China to Waive Some Africa Loans, Offer $10 Billion in IMF Funds Beijing…
The verdict that sent Malaysia’s untouchable ex-PM to prison
Earlier this week, inside the huge, Islamically-styled Palace of Justice in Malaysia’s political capital Putrajaya, something remarkable happened. In the…
Japan should consider building new nuclear plants: Kishida
Japan should consider building new nuclear power plants, prime minister Fumio Kushida said on Wednesday. This could be a controversial…
