Category: Asia

Pope Leo issues historic apology for Vatican’s own role in legitimising slavery

Pope Leo XIV has issued a landmark apology for the Holy See's direct involvement in legitimising slavery and its centuries-long failure to condemn the practice. He described the Vatican’s historical…

Pope Leo warns AI risks accelerating war and threatens humanity in landmark manifesto

Pope Leo XIV called on Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence, urging its developers to work for the common good rather than profit. He issued a sweeping manifesto, Magnifica…

Trump reveals the insult he hates most – and what he did to try and stop it

President Donald Trump can shrug off being labeled a “tyrant” or even a “dictator,” but there’s one insult he says he simply can’t stand. The 79-year-old president revealed at a…

Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties

US secretary of state Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic…

‘The one toy I took from my war torn home’: Plight of the 400,000 children displaced by Israel’s war on Lebanon

Clutching a pack of Uno cards and a Little Mermaid colouring book, eight-year-old Nour* was forced to leave her home in southern Lebanon as Israeli forces bombarded the region. Clothes…

Ukrainian drone attack sparks huge fire at key Russian oil terminal

A Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at another Russian oil terminal overnight, local officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region confirmed on Saturday, marking what appears to be the latest strike…

Uranium, sanctions and the Strait of Hormuz: The key issues preventing the US and Iran from agreeing a peace deal

It has been nearly three months since Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their war on Iran, a conflict that quickly spiralled into an international crisis due to Iran’s control…

‘Utterly stupid’: Controversy over Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ and ballroom sends Senate running from DC in GOP revolt

President Donald Trump was hit by a GOP revolt Thursday as normally loyal Republican senators, infuriated by his $1.8 billion "slush fund" and demands for $1 billion in security funding…

Owner of ‘Peanuts’ music sues Trump administration for using scores without permission

The owner of the music used in “Peanuts” television specials has filed lawsuits against several defendants, including the Trump administration, alleging that it illegally used the tunes in social media…

Air France and Airbus found guilty of corporate manslaughter over Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228

Airbus and Air France have been found guilty of corporate manslaughter in the 2009 ⁠Rio-Paris ​plane crash ⁠that killed 228 passengers and ⁠crew in France's ​worst ⁠air disaster. A Paris…