Myanmar quake death toll passes 3,300: state media
The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations aid chief made a renewed call for the world to help the disaster-struck nation.
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India's Modi in Sri Lanka for defence and energy deals
Sri Lanka's leader rolled out the red carpet on Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Colombo balances ties with neighbouring giant India and its biggest lender, China.
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'No one to return to': Afghans fear Pakistan deportation
Benazir Raufi stands alone in her restaurant, her staff and customers too afraid to visit after Pakistan's government announced it was cancelling the residence permits of hundreds of thousands of Afghans.
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Fractious Republicans seek unity over Trump tax cuts
US senators were set to vote Saturday on unlocking trillions of dollars for sweeping tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump, despite bitter infighting among the majority Republicans over the savings that will be needed to fund them.
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America's passion for tariffs rarely pays off, economists warn
Long before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, the United States had toyed with imposing high tariffs throughout its history, with inconclusive -- and sometimes catastrophic -- results.
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Trump's global tariff takes effect in dramatic US trade shift
US President Donald Trump's widest-ranging tariffs to date took effect Saturday, in a move which could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could upset the global economy.
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North Korea's Kim fires new sniper rifle while visiting troops
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered "actual war capability for guaranteeing victory".
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Norris fastest in McLaren 1-2 as fires again disrupt Japan GP practice
Championship leader Lando Norris went fastest ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as small trackside fires again disrupted the session.
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Vital European defence startups still facing hurdles
Opportunities and investment have surged for European defence startups since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, industry players say, with shifts by governments and investors shaking up a sector long a byword for ponderous development.
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'I don't have a voice in my head': Life with no inner monologue
Mel May only realised she was different while reading a news article one day.
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