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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged an end to the war with the US, claiming Tehran holds a position of strength, while Washington prepares to unveil 'the toughest sanctions in history.' With diplomatic talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz partially shut, both sides trade defiant messages ahead of the US Treasury's press conference.
World No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea defeated defending champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-14 in the BWF World Championships final in New Delhi on Sunday, winning her second career world title. The victory, which came despite a recent knee injury, makes An the first South Korean singles player—male or female—to win two world championships.
As India gears up for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is emerging as a key export item in bilateral talks, with a range of countries from the Gulf to Southeast Asia expressing interest. Recent combat use in Operation Sindoor has bolstered its appeal, and several agreements are already in place.
South Korea's new Trade Minister Park Jung-sung in his inaugural address pledged to manage trade risks with Washington as the global trade order transforms. He highlighted strategic investment negotiations with the U.S. as both a challenge and an opportunity, and outlined plans to bolster irreplaceable industries while fostering new growth sectors.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a major overhaul of family support at the National Day Rally, including nearly S$70,000 in direct aid per child, expanded leave and sharply lower preschool fees. The measures come as Singapore’s fertility rate hit a record low of 0.87 and a survey found nearly one in four young adults plan to stay child-free, citing time, cost and lifestyle pressures.
A five-year-old girl in Beijing was hospitalised after accidentally swallowing a 50-gram gold bar, which became lodged in her stomach. Doctors at Beijing Children's Hospital successfully removed the bar via emergency endoscopy, and the child has since recovered. The incident drew viral online attention, with some joking that the girl took the Chinese nickname for children, 'gold-devouring beasts,' literally.
A Hong Kong court found two former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance guilty of inciting subversion over their role in organising annual vigils for the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing to come later. A third defendant, Albert Ho, pleaded guilty in January.
Zhang Shijun, a Chinese neurosurgeon on a one-year medical aid mission in Eritrea, performed a life-saving emergency surgery using only a manual drill when advanced equipment was unavailable. The mission's team treated thousands of patients, and the hospital's medical director praised their role in filling expertise gaps.
A cross-party delegation of Japanese lawmakers arrived in Beijing this week for talks with Chinese Communist Party officials, the first such visit since relations deteriorated over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. Participants described severed official channels and expressed hope of restarting dialogue, while Chinese analysts characterised the trip as crisis management unlikely to produce a broader thaw. Parallel business and parliamentary exchanges continue amid prolonged tensions.
China has postponed its Chang'e-7 lunar mission, which was set to search for water ice at the moon's south pole. The China Manned Space Agency said the mission does not meet launch conditions and cannot take place during the planned window this year, without elaborating on the reasons. Some reports attribute the delay to poor weather from Tropical Depression Narra.
Long petrol queues have formed across Moscow and other Russian regions after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged oil refineries, prompting rationing, lower-grade fuel authorisations and some arrests of residents who protested priority access for officials. Russian authorities describe the disruptions as temporary repairs with no critical consequences, while economists and analysts warn of deeper structural strains and rising public anxiety.
Federal agents seized electronic devices from former Rep. Eric Swalwell at a San Francisco airport and searched his Washington, DC, home over the weekend as part of an investigation tied to sexual assault allegations. Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April, denies the accusations and faces separate criminal probes by the Manhattan DA and LA Sheriff's Department.
The US State Department has formally designated American citizen Min Zin as wrongfully detained in China, escalating the case to the presidential office for hostage affairs. The decision, made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, comes weeks before a planned summit between Presidents Trump and Xi.
A phase 2 clinical trial in China found that nine out of ten patients with severe heart failure who received injections of reprogrammed stem cells showed significant improvement in heart function after 12 months. The results, published in Nature Medicine, also indicated that treated patients performed better on a walking test than a control group that underwent bypass surgery.
President Trump met with crypto executives at the White House as the SEC proposed new regulations, while saying his administration had discussed buying more Bitcoin but made no decision. The event highlighted the industry's growing influence, with Trump's family having earned over $1.4 billion from crypto ventures.
Hui Ka Yan, founder of China's Evergrande Group, has been sentenced to life in prison by a Shenzhen court for large-scale financial fraud. The court fined Evergrande and its real estate unit a combined 15.82 billion yuan and confiscated all of Hui's personal property. The verdict caps a collapse that has weighed on China's property sector and broader economy.
SK Hynix shares jumped more than 12% in Seoul after the company accelerated a large share repurchase and cancellation program aimed at boosting returns. The announcement came as rival Samsung Electronics saw its stock drop following a shareholder payout plan that analysts described as falling short of expectations. Both firms outlined substantial capital returns amid strong demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence.
South Korea has launched its first commercial container ship voyage through the Arctic, testing the route's viability as Middle East conflict disrupts traditional shipping lanes. The PanStar Acro, carrying 837 TEUs of cargo, is expected to take about 45 days to reach European ports, but the trip has sparked environmental and geopolitical concerns, including potential friction with Western allies over Russia's role.
US gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, according to Treasury data, months earlier than projected. The milestone has renewed warnings from economists and lawmakers about unsustainable deficits, rising interest costs, and the need for fiscal reforms.
China has deployed survey and law enforcement vessels east of Taiwan, reaching record monthly sighting counts for a third consecutive month. The activity follows Japan-Philippines talks on maritime boundary delimitation, drawing international condemnation and raising concerns over regional stability.