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# kim • korea • bribery • bribes • jail • court
The Independent
Liberal
South Korea’s former first lady sent to prison for taking luxury gifts as bribes
Seoul court says Kim Keon Hee ‘received without any hesitation those bribes which ordinary people would hardly encounter during their lives’
June 27, 2026, 6:21 am

Economic Times
Conservative
South Korea court gives ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee seven-year jail term for bribery
June 26, 2026, 2:47 am
ABC News
Liberal
South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts
June 26, 2026, 2:30 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
South Korean ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee gets 7 years for accepting ‘high-value precious metals’ as bribes
June 26, 2026, 6:11 am

# myanmar • burmese • seized • confiscated • narcotics • drug
NBC News
Liberal
Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs
Thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky on the outskirts of Myanmar’s largest city Friday as authorities burned more than 50 tons of heroin, opium, ketamine, methamphetamine, marijuana and crystal meth — some $600 million of confiscated...
June 26, 2026, 3:40 am

Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs – Winnipeg Free Press
June 26, 2026, 12:16 am
AP News
Liberal
Myanmar burns $600M in confiscated illegal drugs, black smoke fills sky
June 26, 2026, 12:11 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
Assam Police destroy seized narcotics across districts on anti-drug day
June 26, 2026, 6:49 am

AsiaWorld
# tsunami • quake • japan • takaichi • mega • kamchatka
AP News
Liberal
Prime Minister Takaichi says earthquake struck northern Japan
A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but the country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.
June 25, 2026, 6:22 am

The Times Of India
Conservative
Nasa satellite captures mega tsunami after 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake in the Pacific Ocean: Scientists reveal shocking details
June 25, 2026, 1:30 am
The Financial Express
Conservative
Massive quake of magnitude 7 hits Japan; PM Takaichi issues warning, sets up task force
June 24, 2026, 9:48 pm
New York Post
Conservative
Powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan
June 25, 2026, 3:32 am

AsiaEurope
# donaldson • victims • crime • justice • rapists • assaults
BBC News
Liberal
BBC investigation delves into the double life of Jeffrey Donaldson
BBC NI Spotlight investigates the long-serving Christian politician jailed for child sex offences.
June 25, 2026, 11:04 pm

The Irish Times
Liberal
Would Jeffrey Donaldson have faced justice if he committed his crimes south of the Border?
June 25, 2026, 11:00 pm
Daily Mail
Conservative
Rapists to be set free TWO YEARS EARLY under SNP's soft-touch approach to justice
June 26, 2026, 11:59 am
ProPublica
Liberal
“Paper Trail” Podcast: Oklahoma’s Domestic Abuse Survivors Get a Second Chance at Freedom — ProPublica
June 25, 2026, 5:20 am

TravelAsia
# hong • hk • chinese • jia • kong • paddles
BörsenNEWS.de
Conservative
Paddles up! Hong Kong marks 50 Years of international dragon boat thrills
June 25, 2026, 8:02 am

South China Morning Post
Liberal
New Zealand offered Chinese tourists an easier path to visit, and they’re loving it
June 25, 2026, 1:03 am
AP News
Liberal
Jia Yunfeng, China’s City Branding Expert: Tourism Planning with International Thinking and Local Wisdom
June 24, 2026, 10:16 pm
FinanzNachrichten.de
Conservative
EQS Newswire: Information Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government: Paddles up! Hong Kong marks 50 Years of international dragon boat thrills
June 25, 2026, 8:03 am

AsiaWorld
# taiwan • allies • china • chinese • nations • guard
Sun Sentinel
Conservative
China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 nations raise alarm
Britain, France and Germany said China’s activity endangered regional stability.
June 25, 2026, 8:55 am

Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm – Winnipeg Free Press
June 25, 2026, 3:54 am
Toronto Star
Liberal
China defends patrols east of Taiwan after 3 European nations raise alarm
June 25, 2026, 3:54 am
Economic Times
Conservative
China angered, Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities
June 25, 2026, 3:14 am

WorldAsia
# korea • missile • kim • nuclear • jong • seoul
South China Morning Post
Liberal
North Korea’s border build-up opens a Seoul-UN Command rift
South Korea views its the North’s border fortifications as an armistice violation. The UN body disagrees.
June 25, 2026, 6:00 pm

CityNews Toronto
Liberal
North Korea's Kim calls for 'destructive' military posture as South vows to boost drones
June 25, 2026, 5:44 pm
ABC News
Liberal
North Korea's Kim calls for 'destructive' military posture
June 25, 2026, 5:43 pm
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
North Korea’s Kim watches weapons tests and calls for ‘deadly and destructive’ military posture – Winnipeg Free Press
June 25, 2026, 5:44 pm

WorldAsia
# beijing • skyscraper • aircraft • tallest • building • evacuations
NBC News
Liberal
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, killing pilot and injuring 13
An aircraft about the size of a car crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, two bystanders told Reuters, as police closed off roads around the skyscraper.
June 26, 2026, 8:33 am

Daily Mail
Conservative
Aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, triggering evacuations
June 26, 2026, 7:33 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Watch: Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest building
June 26, 2026, 7:20 am
Toronto Star
Liberal
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service
June 26, 2026, 8:12 am

WorldAsia
# cooling • air • heat • conditioner • chinese • summer
Bloomberg
Liberal
Heatwave: Air-Conditioning Is So Much Better Than Sleeping Downstairs
In 1999, Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew was asked what he thought the most influential innovation of the past millennium had been. His answer? Air-conditioning. It had transformed the lives of people in his equatorial city-state as well as all others in hot...
June 25, 2026, 10:00 pm

BörsenNEWS.de
Conservative
EQS-News: VARON Helps Travelers Breathe Easy This Summer With Portable Oxygen Concentrators Built for Mobility
June 25, 2026, 9:32 pm
CNN
Liberal
European heat wave brings in cool cash for Asian air-conditioner makers as sales surge
June 25, 2026, 7:16 pm
Townhall
Conservative
Despite Massive Heat Wave, British Media Pushes Notion Air Conditioning Is 'Selfish'
June 26, 2026, 12:00 pm

WorldAsia
# seafarer • navy • strait • china • asia • shipping
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Why East Asia could be the new centre for peace and economic growth
Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong notes that the foundations of peace in the region ‘are stronger than those in Europe’.
June 26, 2026, 12:00 am

Freedom House
Conservative
Joint Statement on Egypt Civic Space ahead of COP27
June 25, 2026, 6:00 am
IndexBox Inc.
Liberal
Seafarer Workforce Report 2026: Officer Shortfall and Recruitment Challenges in Global Shipping
June 25, 2026, 3:31 am
Forbes
Conservative
Oldest U.S. Navy Supercarrier Heading To NYC For 250 Celebrations
June 25, 2026, 12:41 pm

WorldAsia
# sushi • kimchi • chef • rice • cuisine • tuna
California Post
Conservative
Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi, creator of spicy tuna crispy rice, dies at 67
Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi, the culinary force behind LA’s sushi scene, died unexpectedly at 67.
June 26, 2026, 6:14 pm

Los Angeles Times
Liberal
Katsuya Uechi, pioneering sushi chef and creator of spicy tuna crispy rice, dies
June 26, 2026, 3:51 pm
Amelia Chan
Liberal
Is the secret to the perfect kimchi in this science lab?
June 24, 2026, 10:25 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Charmaine Mok: Latest Articles, Analysis and Profile
June 24, 2026, 10:15 pm

WorldAsia
# chinese • beijing • china • taiwan • chang • japan
Fox Business
Conservative
Expert warns that China's political theater shouldn't be 'tossed aside'
Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Steve Yates analyzes the implications following an Iranian strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and China-Taiwan tension as satellite images show China building a replica of a U.S. ship.
June 26, 2026, 6:52 am

National Post
Conservative
Beijing offers a poisoned chalice. Carney shouldn't drink from it
June 26, 2026, 4:00 am
The Mark Levin Show
Conservative
Gordon Chang: China Emboldens Iran, Acts As Enemy Combatant
June 25, 2026, 5:00 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Beijing slams US, European concerns over coastguard patrols near Taiwan
June 25, 2026, 8:12 am