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Asian stocks rise as record US shutdown nears end

Asian stocks rise as record US shutdown nears end

Most Asian markets rose for the second day in a row Tuesday as US lawmakers edged towards ending a record government shutdown.

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'Joy to beloved motherland': N.Korea football glory fuels propaganda

'Joy to beloved motherland': N.Korea football glory fuels propaganda

North Korea is basking in its dominance of women's youth football after a third World Cup win in just over a year, sporting success that is being used to justify the secretive state's political system.

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Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands

Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands

With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.

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Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: UN rights chief

Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: UN rights chief

A few tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges and needs regulation, the UN human rights chief told AFP in an interview.

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Indian forensic teams scour deadly Delhi car explosion

Indian forensic teams scour deadly Delhi car explosion

Indian crime scene investigators scoured through the wreckage of a car on Tuesday that exploded hours earlier in the heart of the capital, killing at least eight people.

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Trump says firebrand ally Greene has 'lost her way' after criticism

Trump says firebrand ally Greene has 'lost her way' after criticism

It used to be a political match made in MAGA heaven.

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Show shines light on Mormons' unique place in US culture

Show shines light on Mormons' unique place in US culture

The breakout success of the US reality TV show "The Secret Life of Mormon Wives," the third season of which begins Thursday, shines a light on America's fascination with the Christian religious movement.

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Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets

Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets

G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path forward to end the four-year-old conflict.

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AI agents open door to new hacking threats

AI agents open door to new hacking threats

Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.

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Syria joins alliance against Islamic State after White House talks

Syria joins alliance against Islamic State after White House talks

Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.

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