Los Angeles Times
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'
Liberal
Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland.
April 29, 2026, 11:34 am
BNN Bloomberg
Rare earths: mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 5:43 am
AP News
How toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 5:18 am
South China Morning Post
Southeast Asia’s Mekong River being poisoned by rare earth mining
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 5:22 am
The Japan Times
New Zealand mosque shooter's bid to appeal convictions denied by court
Liberal
The Court of Appeal's decision means the appeal process is now at an end.
April 29, 2026, 10:40 pm
BBC News
New Zealand: Christchurch gunman loses bid to overturn conviction
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 9:58 pm
Toronto Star
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 8:11 pm
Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant’s appeal thrown out by NZ court
April 29, 2026, 9:42 pm
Toronto Star
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa
Liberal
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A magistrate ordered a son of the late Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to be immediately deported from South Africa on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to two
April 29, 2026, 5:38 am
Winnipeg Free Press
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 5:38 am
AP News
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe will be deported from South Africa after trial
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 5:38 am
Al Jazeera
South Africa to deport Robert Mugabe’s son over firearm offence
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 12:38 pm
The Japan Times
South Korean court hikes ex-president's sentence for obstructing justice
Liberal
Yoon Suk Yeol is also serving a life sentence for the much more serious crime of leading an insurrection, a result of his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.
April 29, 2026, 5:34 pm
Newsmax
South Korean Ex-President Yoon Sentenced to 7 Years for Charges Including Resisting Arrest
Conservative
April 29, 2026, 5:19 am
AP News
South Korea's ex-President Yoon gets another 7-year sentence
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 2:33 am
New York Post
South Korea's ex-President Yoon sentenced to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
Conservative
April 29, 2026, 4:09 am
Economic Times
'Pakistan bleeding ₹76,000 crore weekly': PM Shehbaz Sharif raises alarm over soaring oil import bill amid deepening debt woes
Conservative
Pakistan Oil Import Bill: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US-Iran conflict has dealt a major blow to the country's economy, with the oil import bill rising sharply from $300 million to $800 million. Sharif told the cabinet that two years...
April 30, 2026, 12:14 am
The Guardian
From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war
Liberal
April 28, 2026, 9:51 pm
IndexBox Inc.
Middle East Shipping Disruptions Threaten Asia's Food Production: FAO Analysis
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 7:40 pm
The Independent
Global rice shortage looms as Middle East war and El Niño threaten food security
Liberal
April 30, 2026, 3:15 am
# myanmar • kyi • thailand • detained • parole • prison
BBC News
Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
Liberal
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.
April 30, 2026, 10:38 am
Al Jazeera
Myanmar’s blanket prison term reduction trims Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
Liberal
April 30, 2026, 2:22 am
Economic Times
Myanmar commutes ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence again, lawyer says
Conservative
April 30, 2026, 12:37 am
AP News
Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar
Liberal
April 30, 2026, 2:54 am
Economic Times
China Detains Panama-Flagged Ships — And the Panama Canal Power Struggle Is Just Getting Started: The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respond
Conservative
China Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion arbitration lawsuit. How a Hong Kong port concession turned into a full-scale geopolitical confrontation —...
April 30, 2026, 8:14 am
Al Jazeera
US, Latin America countries criticise China’s retaliation over Panama Canal
Liberal
April 28, 2026, 10:16 pm
Townhall
Marco Rubio Is Standing Up to China Over This Major Trade Partner
Conservative
April 28, 2026, 6:30 pm
South China Morning Post
Why Beijing’s weaponised cargo ship could be a crucial player in the Taiwan Strait
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 6:24 am
Economic Times
Pakistani troops destroy Afghan Taliban posts amid rising tensions
Conservative
Pakistani forces launched a targeted assault on Afghan Taliban positions in response to unexpected provocations. In addition, they went after local Pakistani Taliban hideouts. This came after a tragic incident where a mortar shell from Afghanistan...
April 29, 2026, 7:29 am
AP News
Pakistan says it targets Afghan Taliban posts in the remote southwest
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 6:26 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Pakistani troops destroy Afghan Taliban posts amid rising tensions – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 6:28 am
www.timesofisrael.com
Syria arrests former Assad-era general accused of 2013 chemical attack involvement
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 3:11 pm
CNN
Man convicted of aiding Islamic State group, but jury deadlocks on alleged role in deadly Kabul airport bombing
Liberal
An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan was convicted on Wednesday of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport, but a jury couldn’t agree on whether he bears some responsibility for...
April 29, 2026, 12:19 pm
AP News
Jury convicts man of aiding IS group, deadlocks on airport bomb link
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 11:53 am
Breitbart
Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
Conservative
April 29, 2026, 5:18 am
The Epoch Times
Afghan ISIS-K Operative Found Guilty of Terrorist Support, Including Bombing That Killed 13 US Troops
Conservative
April 29, 2026, 7:46 pm
CNW Group
Safety Meets Adventure: Taiwan Emerges as a Top International Destination for Canadian Outdoor Travellers
Liberal
/CNW/ -- For Canadian travellers seeking a destination that is both exciting and easy to explore independently, Taiwan is emerging as an ideal international...
April 30, 2026, 2:29 am
wallstreetONLINE
Multi-Destination Travel Surges Across Asia-Pacific This Labour Day, Trip.com Group Data Shows
Conservative
April 29, 2026, 7:05 pm
Business Daily
Central region posts fastest hotel bed-night growth
Conservative
April 30, 2026, 5:45 am
South China Morning Post
China braces for record Labour Day travel surge as tourism demand remains robust
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 7:00 pm
CTVNews
Girl killed in crash remembered as bright and funny
Liberal
The family of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in a five-vehicle crash on Boxing Day 2024 remembers her as bright and funny in victim impact statements.
April 29, 2026, 7:37 pm
Daily Mail
Florida go-kart park ordered to pay hefty settlement after mom and daughter, 6, broke two important rules that resulted in little girl's death
Conservative
April 29, 2026, 6:47 am
BBC News
Mother and son who died in River Brent at Elthorne Park named
Liberal
April 29, 2026, 5:01 am
The Times Of India
5-year-old boy dies after falling into farm well in Chengalpet
Conservative
April 28, 2026, 4:13 pm
Toronto Star
China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drills
Liberal
BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it conducted naval and air combat readiness patrols around a disputed area in the South China Sea, after the Philippines, the United States and
April 30, 2026, 9:43 am
Winnipeg Free Press
China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drills – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
April 30, 2026, 9:43 am
EpochTV
US, Philippines, Japan Hold Joint Drills in China-Claimed Waters
Conservative
April 28, 2026, 6:46 pm
MarketScreener
Taiwan minister says she visited second islet in disputed South China Sea
Conservative
April 28, 2026, 8:33 pm







