What does an explosion sound like in a place already living on the edge of conflict? In northern Myanmar’s Shan State, villagers in Kaung Tat may now know the answer—after a massive blast killed at least 55 people and left dozens injured. The explosion ripped through the village in Namkham Township, near the Chinese border.
A cave hidden deep in Laos has turned into a survival ordeal — and after a week trapped underground, some good news has finally emerged. Rescuers say five villagers have been found alive after heavy rain and landslides flooded a remote cave system in central Xaysomboun Province. But the story isn’t over yet — two
How many times can one person climb the world’s highest peak before it starts sounding unreal? In Nepal, the answer just went up again. A legendary Sherpa guide, Kami Rita Sherpa, has summited Mount Everest for the 32nd time — breaking his own world record, according to officials. The 56-year-old reached the 8,849-metre peak on
Gunshots inside the Philippine Senate? A senator fearing arrest by the International Criminal Court? For many Filipinos, it felt less like politics and more like a political thriller unfolding in real time. The Senate in Manila was locked down on Wednesday. Armed commandos entered the building where Senator Ronald Dela Rosa had reportedly taken refuge.
Could Europe’s next industrial revolution come with robot hands that can chop tomatoes and solve a Rubik’s Cube? A French startup certainly thinks so. Genesis AI unveiled a new artificial intelligence model called GENE-26.5. Alongside a remarkably human-like robotic hand, aiming to make robots far more flexible and useful in real-world factories. The Paris-based company,
How does $2.5 million just… vanish? That’s the question rattling officials in Colombo after cyber criminals breached the country’s finance ministry. And quietly siphoned off funds meant for debt repayment. Not pocket change—this is the largest cyber theft ever reported from a Sri Lankan state institution. And the timing? Brutal. The country is still recovering
When the ground itself starts warning you, do you wait—or do you move? That’s the uneasy reality facing Japan after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near Iwate Prefecture. Shaking buildings hundreds of kilometers away in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami alert. In response, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued something rare: a special advisory warning
What drives someone to risk everything on a fragile boat in open sea? For hundreds of Rohingya refugees, the answer is painfully simple: survival. Last week, a crowded trawler carrying around 250 people — including children — vanished in the Andaman Sea. After reportedly capsizing in rough weather. Only nine survivors have been found so
Can a single handshake ease years of tension? That’s the question after Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun in a rare, closely watched encounter. It’s the first time in a decade that a sitting leader of the Kuomintang has visited China—a move that’s already stirring debate back home. Supporters call it diplomacy. Critics,
The United States Army is reportedly preparing to deploy around 1,000 troops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division. To the region in the coming days. According to sources familiar with the plans. The move hints at rising tensions even as diplomatic chatter continues behind the scenes. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has expressed optimism that the war
Could Nepal be entering a new political era—led by a rapper-turned-politician? That’s exactly what the latest election results suggest. The party founded by former Balendra Shah has secured a commanding victory in Nepal’s general election. His party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party, captured 182 out of 275 seats in parliament—an overwhelming majority rarely seen in the
As Kathmandu prepares to vote, a different kind of campaign is unfolding online. Not just speeches and slogans—but AI-generated images, deepfake videos, and misleading posts flooding social media. The question is: how much of what voters see is real? Nepal heads to the polls on Thursday, its first election since violent protests in 2025 toppled
