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AsiaWorld
# taiwanplus • quake • hiroshima • alert • chinese • apologises
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Viral false claims about quakes, Hiroshima expose Japan’s online conspiracy problem
Claims that a deadly quake was artificial and Hiroshima was not hit by an atomic bomb have alarmed experts tracking Japan’s online spaces.
August 24, 2026, 6:11 pm

The Independent
Liberal
Chinese institute apologises for issuing 7.7-magnitude alert for much smaller earthquake
August 24, 2026, 4:56 am
Reuters
Liberal
Chinese research institute apologises after sparking alarm with 7.7 quake alert
August 23, 2026, 11:51 pm
The Japan Times
Liberal
Silencing TaiwanPlus would weaken the island democracy
August 25, 2026, 10:50 am

AsiaWorld
# beijing • japan • lawmakers • takaichi • china • taiwan
ABC News
Liberal
Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after fallout
Lawmakers from Japan have traveled to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials in the first visit since tensions rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comment on Taiwan angered China
August 24, 2026, 5:54 am

AP News
Liberal
Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing to reopen ties
August 24, 2026, 4:45 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after Takaichi’s Taiwan remark fallout – Winnipeg Free Press
August 24, 2026, 12:13 am
Al Jazeera
Liberal
Japan lawmakers visit China seeking to ease tensions over Taiwan
August 24, 2026, 3:36 pm

AsiaU.S.
# divorce • matrimonial • marriage • taliban • afghan • wife
The Times Of India
Conservative
Mizoram's 'misogynistic' marriage, divorce law faces challenge in Supreme Court
India News: NEW DELHI: Entrepreneur and Congress functionary Meriam L Hrangchal Monday challenged the constitutional validity of Mizo Marriage, Divorce and Inheri.
August 24, 2026, 4:25 pm

Daily Mail
Conservative
Video: Taliban official rejects divorce before calling women 'mindless'
August 24, 2026, 5:53 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Husband taunted wife for her dark complexion and being an introvert, wife filed a cruelty case; know how husband won the case in Jharkhand HC
August 25, 2026, 6:29 am
www.bbc.com
Liberal
Afghan woman, 18, tries to persuade Taliban governor to support her divorce
August 24, 2026, 6:13 am

AsiaChina
# taiwan • beijing • ties • china • japanese • hostility
South China Morning Post
Liberal
‘Normal stability’: US-China Track 1.5 talks offer formula for ties
Senior party official Liu Haixing uses unofficial discussions to make the case for disagreements to remain ‘controllable’.
August 25, 2026, 10:29 am

The Epoch Times
Conservative
The Million-Dollar Question: Will Taiwan Fight If Mainland China Invades?
August 25, 2026, 10:03 am
The Patriot Post
Conservative
What's the Impact on Taiwan's Security From India-China Hostility?
August 24, 2026, 4:00 am
Toronto Star
Liberal
Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing seeking to mend ties after fallout from Takaichi's Taiwan remark
August 24, 2026, 4:50 am

AsiaWorld
# thai • arson • south • tourism • attacks • direction
The Independent
Liberal
Why southern Thailand has been rocked by over 50 coordinated arson attacks
Outbreak linked to decades-old insurgency in Thailand’s Malay-Muslim south
August 24, 2026, 4:56 am

The Jerusalem Post
Conservative
Coordinated arson, bomb attacks by insurgents rock southern Thailand
August 24, 2026, 2:57 am
Reuters
Liberal
Arson and bomb attacks hit Thailand's deep south, authorities say
August 23, 2026, 11:39 pm
AP News
Liberal
Coordinated attacks rock Thailand’s southernmost provinces
August 23, 2026, 10:41 pm

# thailand • taxes • ghost • japan • takaichi • arson
Economic Times
Conservative
"I’ve never encountered a ghost, but until recently…": Japan PM Sanae Takaichi reveals unusual experience as staff launch ‘Operation Combat’ at official residence
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has never encountered a ghost at the official residence, but a surprising incident involving a cockroach left her unable to act. Recalling how Osamu Tezukas Firebird shaped her childhood belief in...
August 25, 2026, 9:07 am

The Times Of India
Conservative
Ghost in PM office? When cockroaches left Japan's Sanae Takaichi screaming
August 25, 2026, 4:55 am
Reuters
Liberal
Thailand to discuss proposed taxes with gold association this week, Finance Minister says
August 23, 2026, 11:06 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Dozens of coordinated arson attacks in Thailand’s insurgency-hit south
August 24, 2026, 2:00 am

# fires • indonesia • firefighting • wildfire • forest • malaysia
Toronto Star
Liberal
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia intensified its ground and aerial firefighting operations Monday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a
August 25, 2026, 4:14 pm

South China Morning Post
Liberal
As toxic haze spreads, can Indonesia make land burners pay?
August 25, 2026, 1:40 am
The Independent
Liberal
Indonesia police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest and peatland fires
August 23, 2026, 9:50 pm
Bloomberg
Liberal
Prabowo Surveys Indonesia Fires Causing World’s Worst Air
August 24, 2026, 3:31 am

# indonesia • haze • wildfire • fires • malaysia • firefighting
The Guardian
Liberal
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert
August 24, 2026, 10:18 pm

The Times Of India
Conservative
Indonesia partners with Anant Ambani’s Vantara to strengthen wildlife healthcare and conservation
August 24, 2026, 9:21 am
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Indonesian teen with ‘Superman’ cape fights haze fires, minister hails ‘forest hero’
August 23, 2026, 10:28 pm
Breitbart
Conservative
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia
August 24, 2026, 12:34 pm

ChinaAsia
# tang • china • beijing • dynasty • history • politics
foreignpolicy.com
Conservative
China Politics, Relations & Current Affairs – Foreign Policy
August 26, 2026, 4:00 pm

Economic Times
Conservative
The Tang Dynasty never existed? Inside China’s bizarre viral history conspiracy challenging what happened almost 1200 years back, the astronomical claims behind it and why Beijing is taking the controversy seriously
August 24, 2026, 9:22 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Why Indian intelligence-gathering against China could lead to miscalculation
August 24, 2026, 12:34 am
The Epoch Times
Conservative
Record Absences at China’s Top Anti-Corruption Body Amid Military Shake-Up
August 24, 2026, 4:16 am

WorldAsia
# beijing • zhang • border • china • yi • chinese
Economic Times
Conservative
Normalisation of India-China ties linked to border peace: Ajit Doval to Wang Yi
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Doval stated border peace directly influences the normalization of bilateral relations. They discussed improving ties and President Xi's upcoming visit for the BRICS...
August 25, 2026, 12:22 pm

Reuters
Liberal
India, China review ties, discuss border issue in Beijing talks, Indian Embassy in China says
August 25, 2026, 10:19 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
India, China to work towards political settlement of boundary question in long-term interests; Beijing stresses package solution
August 25, 2026, 1:05 pm
The Independent
Liberal
China’s Xi likely to attend Brics summit in India with large delegation
August 24, 2026, 11:41 pm

WorldAsia
# ai • india • data • australia • expansion • impact
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Conservative
National cabinet to set AI data centre energy standards
Independent senator David Pocock has questioned what “long-term benefit” Australians will reap from power-hungry data centres ahead of the federal government’s formal discussions with its state and territory counterparts on guardrails for the sector.
August 25, 2026, 8:17 pm

Fox News
Conservative
AI data center expansion demands local investment and community trust
August 25, 2026, 3:00 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Before the first server hums: India needs an impact test for the AI age
August 25, 2026, 12:34 am
The Guardian
Liberal
Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say
August 25, 2026, 8:11 pm

WorldAsia
# missile • china • fighter • aircraft • israel • beijing
The Times Of India
Conservative
Rafale Takes On China’s J-16 In Egypt: Why The Bigger Story Is Not Who Won, But What Beijing Learnt
For the first time, China’s J-16 has directly trained against the Rafale. During the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise in Egypt, Chinese and Egyptian pilots conducted medium- and close-range air-combat drills on August 23. The encounter gives Beijing...
August 25, 2026, 5:21 pm

South China Morning Post
Liberal
Can Taiwan’s new F-16s level the playing field against the PLA’s J-20 stealth fighters?
August 25, 2026, 7:01 am
The Jerusalem Post
Conservative
Philippines seeks to expand drone capabilities in military modernization push
August 25, 2026, 4:34 am
Economic Times
Conservative
China’s J-16 fighter jets share skies with Rafales in Egypt
August 24, 2026, 12:38 am