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All civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using Waze, following a warning by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of security concerns over the Israeli government’s control of the mobile navigation app. The government announced the decision after a National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) meeting...

When the French fight high fuel taxes, they don yellow vests and march. When angry farmers want better pay, hundreds of them drive tractors down the Champs-Elysees. And when museum workers want better tourist management, they strike and shut down the Louvre. Passionate public protest is as French as...

As Super Typhoon Champi – now the strongest storm of the year worldwide – barrels towards eastern China, authorities are planning evacuations and urging those in its path to prepare. Airports in major Chinese cities could be affected by the storm, including Wenzhou Longwan, Fuzhou Changle, Ningbo Li...

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance chiefs reached a consensus on economic policy coordination and cooperation on financing technology and artificial intelligence at a landmark two-day gathering in Hong Kong, according to China’s finance minister. Lan Foan said the outcomes achieved dur...

Ghana has signed an agreement for a proposed $28 billion expansion of its Petroleum Hub, including a 300,000-barrel refinery, as it seeks a larger role in West Africa’s fuel processing and distribution industry.

The accountant offered several explanations for his wealth, including income from a club, maize farming, loans, consultancy work, and rental properties.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to strengthen Pakistan’s relations with the Maldives, as the two countries signed 20 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) during the visit of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a three-day visit at the invitation of ...

Singapore’s state investor Temasek has denied involvement in Indonesia’s looming MSCI reclassification, following accusations that the city state’s sovereign wealth funds were pulling strings behind the scenes for their own gain. On Wednesday, Fock Wai Hoong, head of Asia-Pacific at Temasek Global I...

The latest incident is part of a wider crackdown on drug trafficking across the country, with detectives stepping up surveillance, investigations and arrests to dismantle drug networks.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday directed its office to prepare and issue the election programme for local government elections in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). A five-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, issued the order...

The CrossCulture Programme (CCP) Fellowships 2027, organised by the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), offers professionals and volunteers working in civil society an opportunity to strengthen their expertise, develop international networks, and gain practical experience through a professional ...

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China breakthrough unlocks low-cost, high-margin sustainable aviation fuel Chinese researchers have developed a...