4:56 pm, Thursday, 4 December 2025
BREAKING NEWS
Libyan war crimes suspect asks ICC judges for release
First Libyan detainee faces judges in The Hague A Libyan war crimes suspect accused of running one of the country’s
Deadly Asian floods show the new face of climate risk
Extreme late-season storms push Southeast Asia beyond its limits Southeast Asia is closing out 2025 under water. Weeks of late-arriving
Deadly Asian floods seen as stark climate warning, not an isolated disaster
Scientists link extreme deluge to a hotter planet Torrential rains and landslides that killed more than a thousand people across
US immigration pause hits 19 non-European countries, deepening global travel rift
Policy shock for migrants and US allies The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping pause on immigration applications from 19
Australia’s “soft” GDP headline hides surprisingly hot demand
Weak growth on paper, stronger reality underneath Australia’s latest GDP figures initially disappointed investors, showing slower growth than many had
‘Highly traumatised’ Hong Kong heads into low-key election after deadly tower fire
Grief and anger in Tai Po housing estate Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex are slowly returning
AI CHATBOTS ARE QUIETLY SHAPING DAILY DECISIONS AS USERS GROW MORE DEPENDENT
A new kind of digital over-reliance A growing number of people now rely on AI chatbots not just for work
DEATH TOLL FROM ASIA FLOODS TOPS 1,200 AS RESCUERS STRUGGLE TO REACH CUT-OFF TOWNS
Rooftop rescues and missing families across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand Days of relentless monsoon downpours and landslides have turned
INDONESIANS BLAME ILLEGAL LOGGING AS FLOODS TURN VILLAGES INTO MUD FIELDS
Deforested hillsides collapse after record rains As rescue crews continue to search for survivors of Indonesia’s latest deadly floods, anger
NUCLEAR TEST THREATS BY US AND RUSSIA REOPEN FEARS OF A NEW ARMS RACE
A fragile test-ban norm under fresh stress The United States and Russia are once again talking about the possibility of
