Pakistan govt moves to tame social media

The government on Wednesday proposed wholesale changes in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), including widening of the scope of illegal contents on social media, a move seen by the journalists bodies as an attempt to throttle freedom of expression.

Chinese man, 2 Filipinos charged with spying

The National Bureau of Investigation arrested last week a Chinese national and two Filipinos for alleged espionage activities targeting not only military sites in the country but also power installations—and even the Malampaya onshore gas plant.

Why India-Indonesia bonhomie is a win-win for both

India and Indonesia, two of Asia’s largest and most populous nations, have shared historical, cultural, and economic ties for centuries.

Royal Thai Police says not deporting Uyghurs back to China

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has denied trying to deport a group of 48 Uyghur men to China as alleged by human rights advocates.

Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeles

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in its history.

Trump shuts off access to asylum, plans to send 10,000 troops to border

Trump administration officials are considering deploying as many as 10,000 soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border and using Department of Defense bases to hold migrants awaiting deportation as they plan their dramatic crackdown on illegal immigration, according to an internal government memo obtained by CBS News.

DRC jails three citizens from China in illegal mining crackdown

A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of gold bars and $400,000 in cash and found guilty of illegal activities linked to the artisanal mining sector.

’’India will be 20% of global growth in a few years’’: WEF Chief to NDTV at Davos

World Economic Forum (WEF) president and CEO Borge Brende has predicted India’s growth has potential to reach 7-8% with the help of reforms.

Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants

The direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that traditionally has not been political.

CIA director nominee vows to increase focus on China and emerging technologies

John Ratcliffe, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the CIA, pledged on Wednesday that, should he be approved to lead the spy agency, he would intensify its focus on China and emerging technologies.

Fire at ski resort hotel kills 10, injures 32

A fire erupted early Tuesday at a hotel in a popular Turkish ski resort in the northwestern province of Bolu, killing 10 people and injuring 32, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the interior ministry.

Trump curtails protections around diversity, LGBTQ rights

US President Donald Trump repealed numerous executive orders promoting LGBTQ equality and issued new ones decreeing only two genders and ending government diversity programs Monday, definitively breaking with what he decries as ’’woke’’ culture.

Why didn’t Trump place his hand on the Bible while taking oath?

Donald Trump’s inauguration had to be moved indoors Monday due to a particularly frigid wintry spell across much of the United States, causing significant changes to the event after years of tedious planning.

Indiaspora congratulates Trump on second term

The Indian diaspora organisation, Indiaspora, in the US extended their congratulations to the incoming Trump administration, particularly from the community on Monday ahead of his inauguration as the 47th President of the US, according to a press statement by the forum.

Trump signs slew of executive actions after being sworn in

President Trump on Monday signed a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations after his inauguration, reversing many of his predecessors’ policies and reinstating actions from his first term in office.

Pakistan: KWSC officials in hot water amid growing crisis due to water shortages

Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) officials in Pakistan are under scrutiny amid allegations of staging a water crisis in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 13 D-2, depriving locals of water for prolonged periods, The Express Tribune reported.

Philippines holds drills near disputed shoal amid standoff with China

The Philippine Navy said its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite ongoing disputes.

Trump 2.0 Presidency: What’s in store for South Asia?

On January 20, 2025, U.S President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office for a second, non-consecutive term as the 47th President of the United States, making history as only the second president in U.S. history to do so, after Grover Cleveland in 1893.

Trump launches cryptocurrency with price rocketing

US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, which quickly soared in market capitalisation to several billion dollars.

TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect.

Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria

A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say.

US trade envoy finds China’s shipbuilding policies warrant ’urgent action’

The US Trade Representative said Thursday that its probe into China’s practices in the shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors found that Beijing’s undermining of fair competition warranted ’’urgent action.’’

Trump to deliver more weapons to Taiwan Waltz

The president-elect will give the island all the defense systems it has paid for, the incoming national security adviser has said

Indian Army trains Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces for UN Peacekeeping

As a part of India’s commitment towards strengthening international partnerships for peacekeeping, the Centre for UN Peacekeeping in New Delhi conducted an online training capsule for the Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces on January 15 and 16.

Man detained over knife attack on Bollywood actor

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have detained a man in connection with the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, according to media reports.

More than half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China’s RedNote as ban looms

New users have piled in to the Chinese social media app RedNote just days before a proposed US ban on the popular social media app TikTok, as the lesser-known company rushes to capitalize on the sudden influx while walking a delicate line of moderating English-language content.

Biden announces steps to protect vehicle supply chains from China, Russia

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled measures aimed at protecting the United States from national security risks linked to the exploitation of its connected vehicle supply chains by China and Russia.

’’Stabbed in spine, wound on neck, hand’’: Saif Ali Khan is ‘out of danger’

Saif Ali Khan, 54, is “out of danger” as he continues to recover following treatment at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after being injured in a scuffle with an intruder at his Bandra residence late Wednesday night.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan ’stabbed 6 times’ by intruder at his home

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan suffered stab injuries after an unknown person intruded into his 11th floor flat in Bandra (West) suspected to commit burglary on Thursday. Bandra police said the unknown person fled away after attacking Khan when he woke up and had a scuffle with the intruder.

South Korea’s Yoon asks court to review legitimacy of his arrest

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has asked a Seoul court to review his detention as he faced renewed questioning by investigators on Jan 16 over his failed martial law declaration.