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"Growth across the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026) confirms divergence rather than uniformity, and divergence, rather than headline speed, is what sophisticated capital now prices," said Juwai IQI global chief economist Shan Saeed

The Philippines has marked the 10th anniversary of its landmark South China Sea arbitral award, with 14 countries reaffirming the ruling as "final and legally binding" as tensions in the West Philippine Sea remain unresolved.

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz after striking a Cyprus-flagged vessel, prompting a third round of US strikes this week as the fragile ceasefire unravels.

An invasive fish species called Snakeheads, previously found only in Asia, was spotted in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act has automatically become law without Donald Trump's signature after the president refused to sign it in protest over Congress's failure to pass his voting restrictions bill

The Trump administration has finalised a rule removing habitat destruction from the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, opening the door for developers to damage wildlife habitats as long as animals are not directly killed or injured.

A Reddit post from a broadcasting graduate asking when the job market will improve has struck a nerve, drawing responses that range from blunt career warnings to broader commentary on credential inflation and the collapse of traditional media jobs.

A Reddit post from an apparently highly qualified graduate rejected for an entry-level job, despite a VP's personal recommendation and three rounds of interviews, discusses the absurdity of what "entry-level" has come to mean in today's job market.

Philippine lawmakers, cabinet officials and the military have pushed back sharply against claims by Chinese academics that Batanes is a "geographical extension of Taiwan" belonging to China, calling it historical revisionism and information warfare.

President Trump has fired the last two Democratic commissioners from the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission months before the US midterms, drawing accusations of an unprecedented power grab over the country's election oversight infrastructure.

A Reddit post confirming the US job market is at its worst since 2008 has gone viral, with over 1.7k upvotes and nearly 300 comments. Workers across industries shared experiences of manufactured layoffs, AI displacement, and a job hunt that's become harder than anything they've seen before

In a Reddit post on r/antiwork, a user called out the bizarre contradiction at the heart of today's US job market: endless job postings, impossible requirements, and interviews that go nowhere.

Woman who was a suspect in the Monaco bombing last week is now found shot dead in Kiyv, Ukraine after Interpol issued a red notice for the 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska,

The Philippines has launched its e-Visa programme for travellers from Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland, allowing those planning stays beyond 30 days to apply online at evisa.gov.ph without visiting an embassy

An 18-year-old from a poor rural family in Henan province scored 699 out of 750 on China's gaokao, earning offers from Tsinghua and Peking University. She also turned down donations from livestreamers who flocked to her home, determined to rely on her efforts.