Sumatra orangutan shown crossing canopy bridge for first time
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy…
From Australia to Vietnam, the Iran war is fuelling demand for EVs | Economy News
Sydney, Australia – Until recently, Rosco Jewell sold about one used electric vehicle every two months on his…
US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil | US-Israel war on Iran News
The Hengli refinery, China’s second-largest, has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s military, the US Treasury…
Japan awakens to radio exercise tradition
TOKYO (AP) — This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English…
China’s DeepSeek unveils latest models a year after upending global tech | Technology News
Chinese startup says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for maths and coding. Published On 24 Apr 202624…
Former Philippine President Duterte to face trial at International Criminal Court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against…
Taiwanese banks develop AI model that will block China-controlled entities
A group of the largest banks in Taiwan are developing an open-source large language AI model trained on…
How China is gaining from Iran war by showing it is different from US | US-Israel war on Iran News
As Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz this week, the pragmatic…
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy | Weapons News
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World…
Philippines’ stablecoin ambitions face regulatory hurdles
The development of a peso-backed stablecoin is one of the priorities for the Philippines central bank to boost…
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued…
Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal | Military News
Defence deal is latest example of deepening ties between Canberra and Tokyo amid shared concerns over China’s rise.…