PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Survivors have welcomed Cambodia’s new law criminalising denial of the Khmer Rouge genocide, but critics warn it may stifle dissent. Passed ahead of the 50th anniversary of the regime’s 1975 takeover, the law imposes heavy penalties for denying the atrocities that killed some two million people. Analysts
NEW YORK: A Spanish family celebrating a birthday here died when their sightseeing helicopter plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people onboard. Among the victims was Siemens Mobility’s Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure, Agustin Escobar, his wife and their three young children – all aged 11
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration plans to slash up to 75 per cent of funding for climate research under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to internal documents seen by CNN and Science. The cuts, which could begin this year, target NOAA’s research labs and climate offices – jeopardising
UNITED NATIONS (UN): The UN has condemned a sharp rise in the abuse of children’s rights in Myanmar, with thousands forcibly recruited into military ranks since the 2021 coup. In a report released on Friday, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, confirmed over 5,140 “grave violations” against more than 4,000 children between
WASHINGTON: US President Trump rolled out sweeping tariffs on Saturday, warning of near-term pain but promising historic gains. “This is an economic revolution,” he posted on Truth Social. “Hang tough. The end result will be historic.” A 10 per cent baseline tariff now applies to most imports, excluding Canada and Mexico.
ROME: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned of an “unprecedented crisis” as a 40 per cent funding drop threatens food aid for 58 million people in 2025. Despite continued support from some governments and individuals, WFP said it is seeing sharp declines in funding from major donors.
SEOUL: Rival protests swelled in central Seoul on Saturday as the Constitutional Court nears a decision on whether to formally remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. Yoon was impeached in December over his surprise declaration of martial law. Lawmakers accused him of insurrection, and the court has since
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday called for a stronger US-Japan alliance at a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, attended by new US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “I’d like to pay my respects to the souls who fought on Iwo Jima and
BANGKOK: A construction worker described how a Bangkok skyscraper crumbled “in the blink of an eye” after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and rippled into Thailand on Friday. The unfinished 30-storey tower, slated to house government offices, collapsed within seconds, trapping up to 100 workers. At least five are
Tech firms are fighting the scourge of deepfakes, those deceptively realistic voices or videos used by scammers that are more available than ever thanks to artificial intelligence. Ever-improving generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools have become weapons in the hands of bad actors intent on tricking people out of their money