The Bottom Line A growing number of US states are assuming a new role in national security regulation. Among other states, Florida, Texas, Utah, and Montana have used legislation, litigation, or the threat thereof to target what they perceive as malign foreign activities. This rapidly evolving trend creates a more fragmented and unpredictable compliance landscape […]
The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents. “They want to forcibly bring me to The Hague, to surrender me there,” […]
The establishment media has been drumming up fear after a recent outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise liner traveling from Argentina to West Africa. The Guardian has used the opportunity to assert that the US is currently ill equipped to deal with future pandemic threats, largely because of Donald Trump (of course) and the dramatic US […]
MANILA, Philippines — Global digital advertising firm Aleph is betting on digital platforms and lifestyle-driven content to significantly expand football engagement in the Philippines as the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches. Speaking at Aleph’s World Cup 2026 media roundtable in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig on Tuesday, May 12, company executives and sports media experts pointed to […]
MANILA – The Philippine senator who emerged from hiding to cast a key vote in the Senate on May 11 has vowed to fight any attempt to execute an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant over his role in the country’s notorious war on drugs. “We will exhaust all available legal means so we will […]
Texas nurse Sarah Danh’s family has shared a new photo of herself sitting up in a hospital bed and smiling – as they described her recovery from a life-threatening illness as “nothing short of a miracle.” “She has progressed faster than anyone anticipated,” Danh’s uncle Khang Le wrote on Facebook Monday – three weeks after […]
— Winners to be Announced on 11th June at the Prix Galien UK Awards Ceremony in London LONDON, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Galien Foundation, the premier global institution dedicated to honouring innovators in life sciences, today announced the 2026 Prix Galien UK Award candidates for “Best Biotechnology Product,” “Best Digital Health Solution,” “Best […]
As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to head to China on Thursday for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Beijing’s top diplomat in Washington has outlined to Newsweek his expectations for the high-profile encounter. The two-day trip will mark the first of any U.S. leader to China since Trump’s last visit in 2017, as […]
In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng discussed hopes for improved relations between the two nations as well as a need to address sources of bilateral tension as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to embark on a trip to Beijing later this week amid Washington’s ongoing war with Iran. […]
<img src="https://www.socialmediaasia.com/wp-content/uploads/untitled-design-2026-05-12t133300.png" alt="‘Taco’ out, ‘Nacho’ in? Wall Street coins new Donald Trump term before China visit" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Wall Street’s menu of market acronyms has officially moved from Tacos to nachos and investors are discovering this new trade comes with a much spicier aftertaste.After months of betting on the […]
Eileen Wang, who served as mayor of Arcadia, will plead guilty to one count of acting in the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign government, after admitting she coordinated with Chinese government officials to promote pro-China propaganda on a news website that she operated. Hours after the announcement of the felony federal […]
COPENHAGEN: The European Union should explore limiting children’s access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday (May 12). The European Commission president has tasked an expert panel to report back by July on what steps the EU should take to protect minors online, […]
BEIJING/SEOUL – From famine to nuclear war, North Koreans have had plenty to worry about over the years. Now, the upwardly mobile residents of Pyongyang face a more prosaic concern: Finding a parking spot. North Korea’s capital is experiencing a surge in passenger cars, creating traffic jams for the first time and necessitating new parking […]
Malaysian authorities to release seven boys from detention without charges Thai and Malaysian officials discuss the childrens’ future at Baitul Mahabbah Darulaman immigration detention centre in Kedah state on Monday. (Photo: Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre) Seven Thai children detained by Malaysian immigration for more than a month after accompanying two monks on a “fund […]
President Donald Trump’s swift rejection of Iran’s response to a US peace proposal has sent oil prices surging amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of Hormuz paralysed. Days after the US floated an offer in the hopes of reopening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on […]
Jana Nayagan producer Venkat K Narayana said Vijay’s swearing-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai on Sunday was a historic moment, describing it as the journey of a reel hero becoming a real-life hero. In an exclusive interview with India Today’s Rajdeep Sardesai, Narayana said Vijay had contested for the first time against […]
Have you ever made a mistake? Did that mistake cost you potentially millions of dollars? I’m guessing no, but that’s what happened this week with Xbox’s Playground Games. Playground Games’ upcoming Forza Horizon 6 is doubtless set to be one of, if not the biggest launch of Xbox’s 2026, perhaps rivaled only by Call of […]
SINGAPORE, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VETRESKA, the global pet lifestyle brand known for its imaginative, design-forward approach to luxury pet products, today announced a new partnership with Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman. Through the partnership, VETRESKA becomes the Official Luxury Pet Accessories Partner of Ollie Bearman for the 2026 season, marking a distinctive crossover […]
SINGAPORE, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VETRESKA, the global pet lifestyle brand known for its imaginative, design-forward approach to luxury pet products, today announced a new partnership with Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman. Through the partnership, VETRESKA becomes the Official Luxury Pet Accessories Partner of Ollie Bearman for the 2026 season, marking a distinctive crossover between […]
Researchers in France and Spain have diagnosed a number of men who have sex with other men with dermatophilosis, a skin disease that normally infects livestock, even though the cases had no known exposure to affected animals. Cases have also been detected in Germany, one of the researchers told STAT. The clusters of infections are […]
A call from the former CEO of Proton for Malays to abandon a “mentality of waiting for aid” has been met with ridicule online, with social media users pointing to the national carmaker’s own long history of government support. Speaking on Sunday at the inaugural Musyawarah Nasional (National Discourse) dialogue platform founded by Deputy Prime […]
On a Friday night in Bridie’s, the older bar beside The George on Dublin’s South Great George’s Street, a man is telling me of the courage it took him just to walk through the door decades ago. “I kept passing by. That’s the truth. I think it was 1986 or 1987. It was a few […]
A member of one of Thailand’s most powerful business families has accused his elder brother of sexually assaulting him over a decade. Siranudh “Psi” Scott, a fourth-generation member of the Bhirombhakdi family, owners of the Singha beer brand, posted a tearful Facebook video opening up about the trauma on May 9. Siranudh Scott accused his […]
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday (May 11, 2026) after Wall Street set more records, and oil surged more than 4% following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal on ending the war in Iran. The U.S. futures edged lower. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% to 62,486.84 after briefing […]
The 44-year-old has been strongly linked with Burnley in recent weeks and is adored by his former club 09:11, 11 May 2026Updated 09:12, 11 May 2026 View 2 Images Steven Gerrard’s managerial career has come back into focus(Image: Mike Egerton/PA Wire) Former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has strongly hinted a quick-fire decision is looming over […]
President Donald Trump’s swift rejection of Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal sent oil prices surging on Monday amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of Hormuz paralysed. Days after the U.S. floated an offer in the hopes of re-opening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused […]
SINGAPORE, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VETRESKA, the global pet lifestyle brand known for its imaginative, design-forward approach to luxury pet products, today announced a new partnership with Formula 1 driver Ollie Bearman. Through the partnership, VETRESKA becomes the Official Luxury Pet Accessories Partner of Ollie Bearman for the 2026 season, marking a distinctive crossover between […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Tim David seemed to be in an animated mood during their IPL 2026 match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in Raipur on Sunday. A video went viral on social media, showing the Australian cricketer making a middle-finger gesture after RCB’s two-wicket win over MI. Tim David, in fact, is a former […]
