India’s woman fighter pilot trailblazer eyes space
NEW DELHI, May 6 — The excited little girl who first touched a plane…
Bangladesh turns to China as US funding cuts imperil millions of lives
DHAKA, May 6 — Bangladesh hoped to celebrate progress towards eradicating tuberculosis this year,…
Mission Not Impossible: VFX creator Sofyank reveals collab with Tom Cruise in Tokyo
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 —VFX creator Mohamad Sofian Abdullah popularly known as Sofyank shared…
UK may restrict students from countries most likely to claim asylum
LONDON, May 6 — The British government may restrict visa applications from students living…
Myanmar warlord hit with US sanctions for cybercrime, human trafficking and smuggling
WASHINGTON, May 6 — The United States imposed sanctions yesterday on a Myanmar warlord,…
Thousands greet Bangladesh ex-PM Zia as she returns home amid political resurgence
DHAKA, May 6 — Bangladesh’s ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia, chair of the powerful Bangladesh…
Beijing slams CIA’s bid to recruit Chinese officials as ‘naked political provocation’
BEIJING, May 6 — China yesterday condemned recruitment adverts by the US Central Intelligence…
Falling oil prices make Putin more willing to end Ukraine war, Trump says
MOSCOW, May 6 — US President Donald Trump said Moscow and Kyiv want to…
Study: Climate fuelling Southeast Asian pests, migration to China threatens rice yields, food security
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Migratory rice pests thriving in mainland Southeast Asia due…
Cannes 2025 film fest names 21 contenders, including ‘Die My Love’, ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ and ‘Young Mothers’
The jury members of the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival: (right top,…
Trump administration freezes Harvard’s future US$9b funding, university calls move ‘illegal’
WASHINGTON, May 6 — The US Department of Education informed Harvard University yesterday that…
New Zealand PM moves to ban under-16s from social media, platforms could face RM5m fines
SYDNEY, May 6 — New Zealand's prime minister today proposed banning children under 16…