Akshaye Khanna’s performance in Dhurandhar has caught the internet off guard. His sharp-suited, cold-eyed gangster isn’t just a cinematic creation; it draws heavily from the real Rehman Dakait, one of Pakistan’s most feared crime divs....

China and Japan are entering one of their most volatile phases in years, with new military movements pulling regional powers into the dispute. A joint China–Russia air patrol near South Korea and Japan has heightened...

Saudi Arabia is taking a significant and controversial step by allowing certain non-Muslim foreign residents to buy alcohol for the first time legally. But access comes with a steep income requirement: only expats earning more...

Japan has issued its first-ever megaquake warning under a revamped Earthquake Early Warning System introduced in 2022. The alert was triggered after a 7.5-magnitude quake struck northern Japan, prompting authorities to warn residents about the...

Tensions between China and Japan have surged again, raising the question dominating Asia-Pacific security circles: Are the region’s two largest powers drifting toward conflict? In the past month alone, radar-lock accusations, new military construction, and...

The Taliban’s public execution in Khost, where a 13-year-old relative shot a man convicted of killing 13 members of a family, has renewed global concerns about the group’s justice system and its return to public...

A Dhaka court has sentenced former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison in a land scam case that also led to jail terms for her sister, Sheikh Rehana, and her niece,...

Japan has taken automated hygiene to a futuristic extreme with the launch of the Mirai Human Washing Machine, a full-body bath pod designed to wash, rinse, and dry a person in under 15 minutes. The...

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised urgent questions about safety lapses, construction practices, and the possibility that a single cigarette may have played a role. The blaze at the Wang Fuk Court housing...

A massive blaze that ripped through a residential complex in Hong Kong has become the city’s deadliest fire in 77 years, killing at least 65 people and leaving more than 300 missing. The fire, which...