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A Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand’s decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man…

C Through months of winter protests in support of South Korean democracy, professor Lee Ji-young clutched her K-pop glowstick — a small but telling sign of her love for K-pop…

A Iranian missile attacks have killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, medics said Thursday. Falling shrapnel struck a hair salon…

B Leaders of Samoa and Tonga appealed for help this week as the import-reliant Pacific nations raised fears over possible fuel shortages and escalating costs caused by war in the…

A Athletes at the Asian Games in Japan will have “a unique experience” staying on a cruise ship and in wooden containers, an organising official told AFP six months out…

A Qatar’s main gas facility has suffered extensive damage after several rounds of Iranian strikes, causing new energy supply fears as the Middle East war grinds on. Here is a…

S In a supermarket in Bahrain, Mahmoud Ali fills his cart as usual. The shelves remain stocked despite the war in the Middle East, but the blockade of the main…

A China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan next year but is seeking to take control of the self-ruled island without the use of force, said an annual US…

C In the Danish city of Kolding, voters are worried about rising prices, the welfare state and immigration ahead of the country’s general election, reflecting nationwide concerns reinforced by worries…

A A wild possum joined stuffed furry friends in an Australian airport gift shop this week, surprising travellers in an adorable case of hide and squeak.  Staff at Hobart Airport…