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Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia after shelling kills Thai soldier

Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said Thai troops returned fire and later used fighter jets to strike Cambodian locations to halt the incoming attacks, Bangkok Post reported

Wildfires rage in Australia, destroy 40 homes, kill one firefighter

There were 52 wildfires burning across New South Wales on Monday and nine remained out of control

Asian shares wobble as investors await Fed decision amid policy divide

Markets imply around an 85 per cent chance of a quarter-point reduction in the 3.75 per cent to 4.0 per cent funds rate, so a steady decision would be a seismic shock

Hong Kong voter turnout edges up despite anger over fire, electoral reforms

The turnout rate reached 31.9 per cent, surpassing the 30.2 per cent in the 2021 election, the first held under the new system

Trump warns Netflix-Warner deal could pose major antitrust 'problem'

Netflix has "a very big market share, and when they have Warner Bros, you know, that share goes up a lot," the president said, adding that he will be personally involved in the decision-making process

What Malaysia needs to get right as search for missing MH370 begins again?

More than 11 years later, the search for the aircraft will begin again this month. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has an opportunity to correct what previous administrations bungled

I've ended 8 wars largely because of trade: Trump at Kennedy Center Honors

As Trump highlighted what he sees as the security advantages of tariffs, his comments came ahead of a key Supreme Court ruling on whether he exceeded presidential authority in imposing broad duties

Zelenskyy not yet ready to accept US plan to end Ukraine war, says Trump

Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy came as Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration's new national security strategy in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia's Tass news agency

Mamdani tells immigrants in NYC about their right not to comply with ICE

He explained that people in the US can chose not to speak to federal immigration agents, film them without interfering and refuse their requests to enter private spaces

As sea drones push Russia back, Ukraine plans more advanced attacks

Last month, Ukrainian officials said sea-attack drones were used in strikes against vessels in Russia's sanctions-evading shadow fleet of oil tankers

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Kremlin praises US security strategy

Kyiv and its Western allies say Russia is trying to cripple the Ukrainian power grid and deny civilians access to heat, light and running water

Trump to host Kennedy Centre Honours for Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and others

Trump is assuming a role that has been held in the past by journalist Walter Cronkite and comedian and Trump nemesis Stephen Colbert, among others

Trump calls tariffs 'faster, direct' way to safeguard US national security

He framed the ongoing tariff actions as part of a broader effort to protect US national interests

Air ambulance for B'desh's ex-PM Khaleda Zia to land in Dhaka on Tuesday

Qatar government has arranged the aircraft, renting it from the Germany-based FAI Aviation Group after opting for a replacement air ambulance to conduct the long-range medical evacuation

Macron warns EU may impose tariffs as China's trade surplus widens

Macron said the US approach to China was 'inappropriate' and had worsened Europe's position by diverting Chinese goods toward the EU market

Ukraine peace deal near but Russia demands major changes, says US envoy

Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had had a long and 'substantive' phone call with Witkoff and Kushner. The Kremlin has said it expects Kushner to be doing the main work on drafting a possible deal

Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

Christmas celebrations are slowly returning to the traditional birthplace of Jesus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

Asia boosts euro borrowing as US funding edge weakens under Trump policies

Asia Pacific borrowers increased euro-denominated issuance to a record 23% of the total across both currencies this year, up 6% points from 2024, according to Bloomberg-compiled data

Hollywood anger mounts as Netflix's Warner Bros takeover sparks job fears

Much of the entertainment capital fears that Netflix's deal will lead to more job losses and theater closings and fewer boundary-pushing movies

Eli Lilly, Pfizer drugs added to China's first private insurance list

As China's aging population increases demand for therapies treating everything from cancer and diabetes to dementia, the inclusion of these drugs may ease the burden on state medical insurance