Asian markets mixed as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses
Asian markets were mixed Friday as traders brace for next week's expected wave of US tariffs, while auto firms extended their painful losses following President Donald Trump's announcement of steep levies on vehicle imports.
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Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China's global sector push
China has rushed ahead in recent years as the world's forerunner in wind energy, propelled by explosive local demand as Beijing aggressively pursues strategic and environmental targets.
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Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises
Overnight rain helped douse some of South Korea's worst-ever wildfires, authorities said Friday, as the death toll from the unprecedented blazes raging for nearly a week reached 28.
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Family fights for death-row retrial under Japan's 'snail-paced' system
Since his teenage years, Koji Hayashi has dreaded one thing: his stubborn, once-vivacious mother being hanged for murder after failing to win her long campaign for a retrial.
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US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China.
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Malinin grabs men's world lead while Miura and Kihara win pairs title
Defending champion Ilia Malinin seized command of the men's competition at the World Figure Skating Championships on Thursday while Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs title in Boston.
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Djokovic becomes oldest Masters semi-finalist in Miami, Mensik, Fritz through
Novak Djokovic turned on the style to take his place in the last four of the Miami Open with an impressive 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) win over American Sebastian Korda, becoming the oldest man to reach a Masters 1000 semi-final.
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Trump order targets 'improper ideology' at famed US museums
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove "improper ideology" from the famed Smithsonian Museums -- and the National Zoo -- expanding his conservative clampdown on cultural institutions.
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France's Le Pen faces verdict that could end presidential hopes
A French court on Monday will rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament, a verdict which could ruin her chances of standing for president in 2027.
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South Korea's life game 'InZOI' challenges 'The Sims'
South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game "InZOI" Friday, hoping its powerful lifelike graphics will unseat the decades-long dominance of "The Sims" hit franchise.
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