The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new rules for cryptoasset activities to propel the UK as a leader in “innovation friendly crypto regulation”, an expert has said.
Bondi Beach shooting likely motivated by ‘Islamic State ideology’: Albanese
A father and son appeared to be driven by “Islamic State ideology” when they opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 people in a mass shooting that targeted a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at the famous beach on Sunday evening.
Authorities have described the attack as an antisemitic act of terrorism but have so far given little detail on the deeper motivations.
Albanese gave one…
Data highlights ‘thriving’ Irish medtech sector
Fresh data shows Irish medtech companies are primed for significant growth, according to experts.
Bangladesh to airlift wounded uprising leader to Singapore after election shooting
Bangladesh’s interim government said it would fly a leader of the 2024 uprising, a candidate in coming elections, for treatment in Singapore after an assassination attempt that left him critically wounded.
Masked attackers shot student leader Sharif Osman Hadi on Friday as he left a mosque in the capital Dhaka, wounding him in the ear.
The shooting took place one day after authorities announced a date for the first elections since the student-led uprising last year that overthrew the autocratic…
Bondi shooting: bystander who tackled gunman hailed as ‘genuine hero’
A bystander who rushed towards and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach attackers has won praise from leaders around the world.
Extraordinary footage of the civilian’s actions began circulating on social media on Sunday, shortly after two men, later identified as a father and son, started shooting into a crowd gathered to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah.
The massacre has left at least 16 people dead in the worst terrorist attack in Australia’s history. Officials have described the shooting on…
Trump’s tariffs on Southeast Asia put US Christmas gifts at risk
As the holiday season approaches in the United States, the rush for Christmas gifts is straining manufacturers thousands of kilometres away in Southeast Asia, where supply chain shocks triggered by US tariffs are hitting exports of everything from mittens and headphones to toys.
Manufacturers have spent much of the past year trying to adapt to the tariffs, which have driven up production and logistics costs while also disrupting delivery schedules. Now, the seasonal demand spike has only served…
Why South Koreans are falling out of love with K-pop: ‘it’s all in English now’
From sold-out stadium tours in the US, Europe and Asia to history-making Grammy nominations, K-pop has never stood taller on the global stage.
Yet within South Korea, many say the music they once called their own now feels made for someone else.
For fans like 21-year-old university student Lee Ye-jin, that shift hits every time she turns on the radio or scrolls through new releases on her phone.
Lee has been a member of “Light” – the official fan club of popular boy band Highlight – since 2016….
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000, over 200 still missing
Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,003 people in Indonesia, rescuers said on Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with relief efforts.
The disaster, which has hit the northwestern island of Sumatra over the past fortnight, has also injured more than 5,400, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said in its latest toll.
The deadly torrential rains are one of the worst recent disasters to strike Sumatra, where a tsunami wreaked havoc in 2004 in Aceh province, which lies at…
US schools embrace Asian-American history in new curriculum
When high school students in the West Hartford Public Schools district study World War II in the coming year, they will learn about more than just the typical hallmarks like Japanese-American detention camps.
They will also hear about Sadao Munemori, a soldier who died protecting comrades from a grenade. The 22-year-old posthumously became the first Japanese-American awarded the Medal of Honour.
Lessons like this that delve beyond places have left teachers “humbled”, said Jessica Blitzer, the…
Ex-NBA player with deadly brain cancer in Singapore for new treatment. Here’s how it works
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) centre Jason Collins, who has a deadly form of brain cancer, is undergoing an experimental treatment in Singapore, with those involved in the trial hailing the city state’s reputation as a medical innovation hub.
Collins, the first openly gay man to play in a major US professional sports league, said on Thursday in an ESPN interview that he had stage 4 glioblastoma and was pursuing innovative treatment in a clinic in Singapore, where he got approval…