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Relatives mourn after a roof collapse at a tutoring centre killed 14 children in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

14 children killed after roof collapses at Lahore tutoring centre

8 other children were injured in the incident at a tutoring centre under construction, police said, adding that the owner has been arrested.

Nepal

Why scientists are alarmed by Nepal’s worsening bird flu outbreak

Afghanistan

36 Afghan civilians die in Pakistan air strikes, 160 injured: officials

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Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh ‘this year’ despite death sentence

This is the first time the former prime minister has given a schedule for her return since fleeing to India in August 2024.

Sheikh Hasina speaks to the media a day after she won the parliamentary elections in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. Photo: AFP
Sheikh Hasina speaks to the media a day after she won the parliamentary elections in Dhaka on January 8, 2024. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

Pakistan rattles India with new Chinese-built stealth submarine

Half a century after a bruising naval defeat, Pakistan is signalling it can again challenge India on its eastern flank.

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India

India’s late monsoon rains leave cities and fields parched

Mumbai has less than 40 days of water and farmers are delaying planting as El Nino stalls the vital rainy season.

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China-India relations

Exclusive | US assures India over AI ‘kill switch’ as ‘Pax Silica’ expands to counter China

New Delhi says Washington pledged AI access would continue after Anthropic restrictions as the US-led initiative adds new members.

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The Pax Silica summit in Washington brought together countries seeking to strengthen AI supply chains. Photo: Handout
The Pax Silica summit in Washington brought together countries seeking to strengthen AI supply chains. Photo: Handout
Pakistan

French woman freed in Pakistan after years of alleged captivity by husband

Sylvie Yasmina was rescued after one of her five children managed to leave the house and get to a nearby police station.

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India

‘Donald Trump Avenue’: Indian tech hub renames road

The move, in an opposition-ruled area, comes as the party accuses the PM of not ⁠taking Trump on ⁠on issues like tariffs and sailors’ deaths.

India

‘Senseless’: US military command rebrand risks damaging India ties

Eight years after ‘Indo’ was added to signal India’s importance, analysts say its removal points to a shift in Washington’s priorities.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a G7 summit in France on June 17. Photo: AFP
India

India wants a self-reliant military, but can its private defence firms deliver?

Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech.

A soldier stands next to India’s homegrown “Akash” missiles, mounted on a truck in New Delhi in January. Photo: Reuters
A soldier stands next to India’s homegrown “Akash” missiles, mounted on a truck in New Delhi in January. Photo: Reuters
India

Are India-US trade talks nearing ‘last-mile bargaining’ amid strained ties?

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s visit to India this week could help put the ‘final touch’ on a trade deal, analysts say.

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Singapore

Indian man jailed for molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane

Akash Tiwari was also ordered to pay US$982 in compensation to the victim who told him not to touch her, but he smirked instead of apologising.

China-India relations

Will US-India tensions hurt Quad’s critical mineral ambitions?

Washington-New Delhi strains test bloc’s cohesion, but concerns over Beijing may keep critical minerals plans on track.

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The Quad brings together Australia, India, Japan and the United States to address shared strategic and economic challenges, including dependence on China. Photo: Shutterstock
Malaysia

Bangladesh urges Malaysia to ease labour hiring curbs amid exploitation concerns

Both sides seek to ensure that the hiring process for Bangladeshi workers is transparent to protect their interests.

Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies protest in Dhaka last year demanding unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers. Photo: AP
Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies protest in Dhaka last year demanding unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian employers. Photo: AP
India

Iran, US claims conflict over Hormuz as 3 Indian crude tankers emerge

Three fully laden India-linked oil tankers have re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman, adding to increased reports of traffic moving both ways across the Strait of Hormuz.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump shows no regret over deaths of 3 Indian sailors in Iran war strike by US

In their first bilateral meeting in 16 months, US president only goes as far as calling commercial vessel operations ‘a rough profession’.

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Crime

AI driving ‘more elaborate and deceptive’ cyberfraud in Asia: Interpol

Of the 18 Interpol members that responded to the Asian survey, more than half reported that cybercrime made up 30 per cent of all offences.

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Chinese nationals suspected of running cyberscam centres are escorted to a prison after their arrest in Colombo on May 9. Photo: AFP
Chinese nationals suspected of running cyberscam centres are escorted to a prison after their arrest in Colombo on May 9. Photo: AFP
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka arrests son of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa for corruption

Yoshitha Rajapaksa is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his career as a naval officer.

India

3 killed, no apology: the strike straining India-US relations

Instead of showing remorse, Washington ordered New Delhi to obey its blockade, stoking public outrage.

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US, Israel war on Iran

How 75 days trapped under fire in Hormuz broke these Indian sailors

As the Strait of Hormuz edges towards reopening, sailors who survived 75 days under fire count the psychological cost of someone else’s war.

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Captain Raman Kapoor, who was stranded in the Persian Gulf for 75 days, seen in a still from a video he made while trapped. Photo: Handout
Britain

UK charges Indian captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker seized in Channel

Ajay Pant is alleged to have contravened sanctions by supplying or delivering ‘prohibited oil / oil products from Russia to a third country’.

The CMR Smyrtos sailing under a false Cameroonian flag in the English Channel off the coast of the UK. Photo: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) / AFP
The CMR Smyrtos sailing under a false Cameroonian flag in the English Channel off the coast of the UK. Photo: Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) / AFP
Pakistan

Australian girl dies after Pakistani police ‘mistakenly’ shoots family, officer arrested

Thinking that the suspects were trying to flee, the officer had fired into the car where the family was being held hostage, police said.

India

Could India’s Cockroach Janta Party spark South Asia’s next youth uprising?

Analysts say the satirical party reflects real discontent but remains far from matching the movements that toppled neighbouring governments.

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India

India military transport plane crash kills 5

The plane crashed when it was landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast.

An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft carrying security personnel takes off from the technical airport in Jammu in 2008. The An-32, a twin-engined turboprop, is specially designed to perform well at high altitudes and in extreme climates. Photo: Reuters
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