Julie Bishop is new UN special envoy for Myanmar
Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop has been named as the special envoy on Myanmar by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN announced....
Over 600 people stranded in Taiwan earthquake
Rescuers in Taiwan had plans to deploy heavy machinery on Saturday to recover two bodies entombed along a hiking trail, with over 600 people...
China can disrupt India, US elections with AI use: Microsoft
China is poised to disrupt elections in the United States, South Korea, and India using artificial intelligence-generated content this year, following a trial run...
Flood warnings issued for Queensland, NSW
This weekend, regions within Queensland and New South Wales are bracing for significant weather events, as heavy rainfall and flood is forecasted to saturate...
Thailand: Ferry catches fire, all 108 people onboard survived
Frantic passengers leaped into the choppy waters of the Gulf of Thailand in a desperate bid to escape a ferocious blaze that engulfed their...
South-east Asia witness ‘historic’ heatwave
Countless schools in the Philippines have ceased conducting face-to-face classes due to extreme heat. Meanwhile, Indonesia is grappling with soaring rice prices caused by...
Global rainforest continues to suffer loss
The relentless destruction of the world's most pristine rainforest persisted unabated in 2023, despite notable declines in forest loss observed in the Brazilian and...
Australia: Mercury pollution up by 130% at Eraring power plant
The surge in mercury and particulate pollution emanating from Australia's largest coal-fired power station in the past year has sparked concern, leading an environmental...
9 dead, 900 injured in Taiwan earthquake
The most powerful earthquake Taiwan has experienced in 25 years has resulted in the loss of nine lives and left over 900 individuals injured....