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Pentagon’s Pete Hegseth declares war on US media, but new rules could backfire

The rules could prove counterproductive by inviting more scrutiny of the Department of War.

Reporters carry their belongings from the Pentagon on October 15, 2025, after news outlets declined to sign new media rules. PHOTO: AFP

Paris Agreement dials down climate risks, but danger from heat is growing

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Trump confirms CIA authorisation in Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro

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Greer, Bessent blast China’s rare earths curbs, urge Beijing not to implement them

Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil

Israel begins burying its dead hostages returned by Hamas

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Asian Insider

Asean is already economically divided. AI will make it worse

As AI sweeps across the region, the pace and outcomes of this transformation appear to be uneven.

AI has helped South-east Asians like (from left) Mr Lim Yi Ping from Singapore, Mr Jamras Inpuek from Thailand and Associate Professor Hasyiya Karimah Adli from Malaysia.

Big dreams, shiny projects and regional inequalities in China’s inland cities

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Riding the rails: Malaysia rediscovers allure of train travel

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American Evolution

American Evolution

How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

He has rolled back and reconsidered many policies from the Johnson era.

Almost every Friday, the Mar-a-Lago estate becomes the centre of command, where foreign dignitaries drop by and deals are brokered over dinner.

American Evolution

Trump, tech and Texas: What’s next for the US?

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Looking at Trump’s America through fresh eyes

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Climate change

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Paris Agreement dials down climate risks, but danger from heat is growing

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Seaweed rising: Can it fuel Asia’s blue economy?

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How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains

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Indonesia allows resumption of international carbon trade after four years

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Woman invoked Charlie Kirk's killing while threatening immigration agents, US charges

A general view of The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi

Harvard endowment swells to nearly $57 billion, donations reach a record

A pedestrian casts a shadow on a Harvard University sign after U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration was close to a deal with Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president

Malagasy military base welcomes Colonel Michael Randrianirina after he says he takes power during a nationwide youth-led protest over frequent power outages and water shortages, in Antananarivo, Madagascar, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Zo Andrianjafy

Kremlin says Rubio and Lavrov to speak in coming days to prepare Putin-Trump summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk as they attend a press conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Colombian Senate approves $140 billion 2026 budget, sending to president's desk

Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill’ Hamas if it doesn’t stop Gaza killings

Palestinians shelter in a building of the Islamic University, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, on Oct 16.

Russian air attacks hit Ukraine's gas sector, force Kyiv to import more gas

Firefighters work at the site where an energy infrastructure enterprise was hit during overnight Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Poltava region, Ukraine October 16, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Poltava region/Handout via REUTERS

Former Israeli hostage says captives could have been freed ‘long time ago’

Israeli soldiers and medics accompany Mr Ariel Cunio (second from left) in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Oct 13, 2025, alongside former hostage Arbel Yehud (left) who was released in a previous exchange in January.

Large Russian assault near town of Dobropillia repelled by Kyiv's forces, says Ukraine brigade

Ukrainian servicemen install anti-drone nets over a road, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region, Ukraine October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

Canada’s Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he and U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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