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Daylight knife chase caught on camera in Kuala Langat, suspect restrained before arrest

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — A shirtless man seen chasing another individual with a chopping knife in broad daylight has spread widely on social media, after footage of the incident […]

Greenland’s last ferry fights time, ice and change on fading route

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NUUK (Denmark), April 9 — It’s Friday night and the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity. Passengers loaded down with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red and […]

Spain feud over Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ reignites tug-of-war with Basque leaders

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MADRID, April 9 — Pablo Picasso’s anti-war masterpiece Guernica is swept up in a conflict in Spain, where Basque leaders want the government in Madrid to move the painting to […]

Behind the truce: How Pakistan stepped in to bridge US-Iran divide

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ISLAMABAD, April 9 — Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in […]

Malaysians won’t stop shopping because of Iran war; impact of Covid-19 more immediate, retail sector says

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Malaysians will still continue to shop and buy amid the ongoing Iran war, but with different spending patterns as they opt for cheaper choices when […]

Buses torched, city stalled: Rio de Janeiro’s gangs escalate war with police

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RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 — When police killed a drug kingpin in a Rio de Janeiro favela last month, armed men quickly surrounded a bus, forced the passengers to […]

Japan short on recruits, eyes women to fill ranks by 2036

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TOKYO, April 8 — Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the military by the mid 2030s, the defence ministry has said, as it struggles to convince […]

No exemptions: Trump slaps 50pc tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons

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WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any country supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50 per cent tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the […]

Iran strikes Gulf as Trump grows ‘impatient’ over fragile ceasefire

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TEHRAN, April 8 — US Vice President JD Vance warned the truce between Washington and Tehran remained “fragile” Wednesday as several Gulf nations endured fresh attacks just hours after the […]

Vietnam’s US$200b building blitz: To Lam fast-tracks growth gamble

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HANOI, April 8 — The world’s largest stadium, South-east Asia’s biggest exhibition hall and hundreds of major road, aviation and energy projects — Vietnam is building faster than ever in […]

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