The Planet Under Threat 
Why Yemen’s War Keeps Reproducing Itself 
Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland following high security extradition Chinese spies are posing as recruiters to target officials and journalists
The U.S. and its Five Eyes partners warned that Chinese military intelligence services were behind “cover companies” using job platforms to pry sensitive information from…
Samantha Johnson
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning as storms follow record heat
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Saturday morning as thundery showers and strong gusts swept across the city, following the hottest…
Young South Koreans embrace ‘plogging’ to cope with climate anxiety
As South Koreans brace for another sweltering summer, a grim joke has taken hold in casual conversation: “This will be the coolest summer for the…
Son of James Handy’s girlfriend charged with murder of ‘Top Gun’ actor
A man was charged with murder in the stabbing of Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy, who was in a relationship with the…
Why North Korea’s Kim is doubling down on nuclear might as Xi visit looms
North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un’s recent display of nuclear-processing capabilities appears timed with reports of an impending visit by China’s leader and fuelled by insecurities…
Does Pete Hegseth’s volte-face on China reflect an America in decline?
Listening to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the recently concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, I thought of the iconic Sichuan opera act of face-changing,…