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Son of Norway’s crown princess indicted for rape, other charges

AFTER a lengthy investigation, Norwegian prosecutors have indicted the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple charges, including rape....
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Passengers stranded as Air Canada crews defy back-to-work mandate

A STANDOFF between Air Canada’s flight attendants and Ottawa escalated Sunday, with more than 10,000 workers refusing to return to work despite a...
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Mass food poisoning casts shadow on Prabowo’s school meal program

THE largest food poisoning outbreak yet has hit Indonesia’s free school lunch scheme, leaving 365 people sick in Central Java and forcing a tempo...
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Dozens killed as flash floods ravage Kashmir pilgrimage route

A SUDDEN cloudburst in Indian-administered Kashmir has unleashed flash floods that killed at least 46 people and left dozens more unaccounted for a...
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South Korea’s ex-first lady nabbed, faces multiple charges

SOUTH Korea’s former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested on charges of stock manipulation and bribery. Kim was accused of accepting bribes ...
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Delhi ordered to impound thousands of stray dogs in fight against rabies

AUTHORITIES in Delhi were given eight weeks to transfer stray dogs to animal shelters. India’s top court issued the order after receiving multipl...
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Rescue dog tops ‘world’s ugliest’ canine contest

A RESCUE dog from California named Petunia was hailed as the winner of the 2025 “World's Ugliest Dog” contest.In a report by Newsweek, Petunia ...
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Hong Kong police arrest 11 domestic workers over suspected illegal abortions

A HIDDEN fetus in a laundry basket led Hong Kong police to uncover a suspected network of illegal abortions involving 11 foreign domestic workers. ...
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MORE DEATHS THAN BIRTHS IN 2024: Ageing population a ‘quiet emergency’ in Japan

WITH almost a million more deaths than birth in 2024, Japan recorded the steepest annual population drop since the beginning of government surveys ...
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Chikungunya virus spreads in China, cases hit 7,000

GUANGDONG, a province in China, is dealing with chikungunya outbreak with cases hitting more than 7,000 cases since July. The province has enforced...