Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of a $6.5 billion fleet of Japanese-designed warships.
US negotiators to return to Pakistan for talks as Trump repeats threat to Iran’s infrastructure
In a social media post, the president says the US will hit Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal is not reached.
Indonesia’s secret defence pact with US halted after report in The Sunday Guardian
India, April 19 -- On 13 April, Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin flew to Washington to meet US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon. Two Indonesian government sources say ...
Why the Cyprus property market is a matter of incentives
By Pavlos Loizou, CEO Ask Wire Walk through the centre of Nicosia, Limassol, or Larnaca and the pattern becomes impossible to ignore. Vacant plots sitting idle for decades. Buildings — put up in the ... ( read original story ...)
Oman’s annual hotel revenues set new record at OMR297.3 million in 2025
Annual hotel revenues in Oman reached OMR297.3 million (US$772 million) in 2025 – a new annual record and a year-on-year increase of more than 22%, says leading real estate advisory and property ... ( read original story ...)
‘No such thing as absolute safety’: Japan embraces nuclear post-Fukushima
The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies.
‘The Culmination Of Everything’ – Takeru Segawa On Retirement, Revenge, And Japan’s New Martial Arts Era At ONE SAMURAI 1
The curtain falls on one of the sport's most iconic names in a massive World Title rematch in Tokyo on April 29.
Trump says US delegation heading to Pakistan for talks with Iran
Washington and Tehran are “far from a final agreement,” says Iran’s parliament speaker. Trump earlier said talks are progressing but Iran “got a bit cute.” Follow for live updates.
These North Korean brothers spent 10 years planning their escape. Months after reaching freedom, everything changed
Two brothers spent a decade plotting their escape from North Korea – an audacious plan conceived by their late father, whose ashes they carried as they crept toward a boat moored in the shadows. There ...
Saudi Arabia raises Saudisation rate to 60% for marketing and sales roles from April 19
Saudi Arabia raises Saudization in marketing and sales roles to 60% from April 19, targeting firms with three or more workers ...