North Korea touts nuclear advances as Kim re-chosen to lead ruling party
North Korea's ruling party touted nuclear advances as it re-elected Kim Jong Un to the top post of general secretary, state media said Monday, during a rare national congress.
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South Korea protests 'Victory' banner hung from Russian embassy
South Korea has protested to Russia after its embassy in Seoul unfurled a giant banner declaring "Victory will be ours", an apparent reference to the anniversary of the Ukraine war.
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Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailed democracy campaigners' sentences
A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
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Asian stocks rally after Trump's Supreme Court tariffs blow
Asian stocks mostly rose and the dollar fell Monday after the US Supreme Court struck down a large part of President Donald Trump's tariffs policy that had sent shockwaves through the global economy last year.
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New Dutch government to be sworn in under centrist Jetten
The new Dutch government will be sworn in on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten set to be the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one.
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel as a massive snowstorm began to hit the northeast United States.
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ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines' Duterte
The International Criminal Court will begin a hearing on Monday to decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly anti‑drug crackdown.
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After two convictions, France's Sarkozy seeks to merge sentences
A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing.
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Bridgeman hangs on to claim first PGA Tour title at Riviera
Jacob Bridgeman held his nerve as his seven-shot lead dwindled to one, draining a short par putt at the 72nd hole to claim his first PGA Tour title with a one-shot triumph at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday.
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Hong Kong appeals court to rule on jailed democracy campaigners
A Hong Kong appeals court will decide on Monday whether to overturn the convictions of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
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