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Protests Spread Over India’s Voter Lists, With Election Chief Facing Calls to Quit

Ima Matthew | World Affairs Correspondent -
NEW DELHI, India — Thousands of protesters marched in Mumbai and demonstrated in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s chief election...
Asia

U.S. Tightens Barriers to Chinese Technology, Companies Forced to Seek Alternatives

Mitchel Jordon | Tech Contributor -
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States is widening restrictions on Chinese technology and other foreign-made equipment, extending national-security controls from connected cars and...
Asia

China Uses UN Address to Rebuke US Policies on Iran and Cuba After Trump-Xi Summit

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
UNITED NATIONS, United States — China used its address to the United Nations General Assembly to challenge US policies towards Iran and Cuba, days...
Asia

Hong Kong Influencer’s Murder Trial Begins Over 3 Years After Police Found Her Severed Head in a Soup Pot

Silas Ebeh | Crime Reporter -
HONG KONG, China — Three men accused of murdering socialite Abby Choi went on trial on Monday, September 21, 2026. The defendants are Alex Kwong,...
Asia

CEO Loses Court Bid to Recover $369,200 He Spent on Ex-Girlfriend

Abby Bassey | News Editor -
SINGAPORE, Singapore — Singapore’s High Court has rejected a business executive’s attempt to recover S$468,000 ($369,200) that he spent on his former girlfriend, finding...
Asia

Senior Monk Defrocked After Sex Video Is Found During $3 Million Embezzlement Probe

Ima Matthew | World Affairs Correspondent -
AYUTTHAYA, Thailand — Thai police arrested a senior Buddhist monk and an alleged accomplice on Thursday, September 10, 2026, over the suspected diversion of...
Asia

Rescue Workers Find 2 Survivors 10 Days After Nepal’s Devastating Floods

Ima Matthew | World Affairs Correspondent -
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescue teams found two people alive in Nepal on Saturday, September 5, 2026, 10 days after flash floods swept through communities...
Arts & Culture

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Artist Behind the Infinity Mirror Rooms, Dies at 97

Anita Sunday | Fashion Contributor -
TOKYO, Japan — Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist who turned polka dots, mirrored spaces and pumpkins into globally recognised images, has died. She was...
Asia

Nigeria Tightens Capital Market Restrictions on North Korea and Iran

Manny Akpan | Business & Economy Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered capital market operators to restrict financial dealings connected to North Korea and Iran. The measures...
Asia

U.S. Tariffs Shake Global Markets as Trump Orders Levies on Canada, India, Brazil, Others

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping new tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries, escalating his effort to reshape global...
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