QUAD summit: war in Ukraine is now a global problem
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Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of kleptocratic dictator, wins Philippine election
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15 hot new spa holidays if you’re in need of a reboot in 2022
For, at Chenot, wellness is not something you can buy in a bottle, it’s something you achieve by focusing on the four pillars of health – nutrition,…
Why I took my children out of school for two years to travel the world
But then Dragons’ Den arrived. I decided filming a single series wouldn’t work as I’d need two series to establish myself as a dragon, so we delayed…
Poignant sketches reveal dire conditions in Myanmar’s largest jail
“We’re no longer humans behind bars,” said Mr Nyi Nyi Htwe, 24, who smuggled the sketches out of the prison when he was released in October, after…
Imran Khan back on the brink of defeat after supreme court loss
Imran Khan again faces being turfed out of power after the nation’s supreme court ruled Pakistan’s parliament should be restored so that he can face a no-confidence…
China warns of ‘strong response’ unless US cancels Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Ms Pelosi’s visit would add to a series of high-profile US delegations to Taipei in recent years and would be the most significant trip to take place…
‘Chilling effect’ of China crackdown and Covid measures prompts record brain drain in Hong Kong
Charles Cheng, a university lecturer in humanities, struggled for months over whether he should leave his well-paid, good status job in Hong Kong for an uncertain career…
‘I’ve never seen a measles outbreak like this’: A childhood killer resurfaces in Afghanistan
In the northern province of Balkh, Ali Shoker Khan’s* three children contracted measles in mid-February. The economic crisis meant he had been forced to withdraw his eldest…
Why it could still be years before you can visit China
With more and more cities locking down, and no sign that its zero Covid stance will be discarded, the prospect of a trip to China in 2022…
North Korea conducts ‘largest intercontinental ballistic missile test ever’
The trajectory was higher and further than North Korea’s last ICBM test, the Hwasong-15, which flew for 53 minutes. The Pentagon and South Korean military have warned…
Why Thailand should be your children’s first long-haul holiday
I watched from the deck of our villa on the island of Koh Yao Noi in southern Thailand as the first spark of white light tipped above…
Why China and Hong Kong face a devastating new Covid wave
Although serious and critical cases are now inevitably rising, more than 30 per cent of intensive care units remain available. “Vaccines work to some extent to prevent…
Vietnam is finally reopening – 10 reasons why it belongs on your 2022 must-visit list
The train departed Hanoi’s railway station at 7.30pm and, 420 miles later, arrived on time, on the dot of 8.30am, in Hue. A breakfast of French pastries…
Hong Kong’s freedom of press is nearing the ‘end of the line’
Barely a year after graduating and finding her first job in a newsroom, Samantha, a young Hong Kong journalist, decided to put her dream career on hold…
As the world watches Ukraine, another hotspot is brewing in the Korean peninsula
Mr Yoon may be a foreign policy novice but his stated views are so far consistent with the conservative People Power Party’s long-held policies towards the North….
Imran Khan says Western diplomats treating Pakistan like ‘slaves’ by pushing for tougher stance on Russia
But the latest diplomatic appeal came as Pakistan, a traditional ally of the West, abstained from voting on a non-binding resolution at the United Nations General Assembly…
Why 2022 is the year of the GOAT (Greatest Of All Trips) – here’s where to go
Thought 2022 was the Year of the Tiger? Wrong. While Chinese astrology might suggest that the big cat is in the spotlight right now, when it comes…
How to have your greatest adventure, whatever your age or budget
Thought 2022 was the Year of the Tiger? Wrong. While Chinese astrology might suggest that the big cat is in the spotlight right now, when it comes…
In need of a reboot? 15 hot new spa holidays for 2022
For, at Chenot, wellness is not something you can buy in a bottle, it’s something you achieve by focusing on the four pillars of health – nutrition,…
US Navy officers on trial over accusations of conspiring to trade secrets for sex parties
The revelation has raised fears about whether US military secrets could have fallen into the wrong hands. “I’m sure you are familiar with how information like that…
Mass release of ‘malnourished’ prisoners puts spotlight on North Korea’s brutality
North Korea’s prison system is notoriously harsh and overcrowded, with former inmates who have since escaped the country testifying to agonising hunger, hard labour, brutality and torture…
The on-trend country that offers five-star winter sun at three-star prices
There’s not much to do around the Marino Beach except soak up the rays and the hotel curries (and a fine fish curry, plus dhal, chutneys, coconut…
Teacher sent to mental hospital for criticising China’s Communist Party
Another Tsinghua University law professor, Xu Zhangrun, was detained in 2020 after writing an essay in which he condemned Mr Xi for stifling public debate that the…
Faceless yogi living in Himalayas ‘controlled’ Indian stock exchange for years
Ms Ramkrishna was appointed managing director of the National Stock Exchange of India in 2009 and was promoted to chief executive in 2013. That year, she appointed…