Asia Pacific

A 2023 file image of a Chinese fighter jet pilot.

‘Unsafe’: China fighter jet fires flares at ADF plane

Australia has lodged an official protest with Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares on an Australian aircraft in an ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ incident.

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Video has emerged of what appears to be a brawl at a popular beach club in Bali supposedly involving Australian tourists.

Violent brawl erupts outside iconic Bali beach club

It’s understood several foreigners, including at least one Australian, beat up security using objects as weapons.

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Authorities in Sri Lanka have scrambled to restore power after a monkey-related disruption. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Monkey touches transformer and kills power to entire nation

A monkey has come into contact with an electrical grid transformer and caused a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka.

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This snowy Japanese town is turning sour at overtourism as security deployed to keep tourist under control.

Japanese town’s drastic act to control unruly tourists

Officials say international visitors have been causing disruptions.

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached after a petition by 215 MPs.

Filipino VP Duterte impeached over assassination remarks

The accusations against the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte included a plot to assassinate the nation’s leader President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and large-scale corruption.

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Taiwan Ambassador Douglas Yu-tien Hsu has shared how his island territory has tackled disinformation campaigns.

Taiwan offers advice for Australia to help fight fake news

Taiwan’s top diplomat in Canberra says Taipei stands by to offer advice in tackling disinformation campaigns as Australia braces for a surge in conspiracy theories and fake news ahead of the election.

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A performing mermaid has been attacked by a giant fish at an aquarium.

Giant fish attacks mermaid at popular aquarium

A performer has narrowly escaped death after a giant fish bit her entire head while she was working as a mermaid in a tank of an aquarium at an exploration park. 

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Authorities in India are still at the scene of a stampede which killed at least 30 people.

Festival stampede death toll rises to at least 30

Police and rescuers are being praised for their swift actions after a stampede at a festival, as the death toll continues to rise.

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DeepSeek chief Liang Wenfeng, a 40-year-old Chinese billionaire hedge funder, has unveiled an AI system which, with certain caveats, matches the achievements so far of America’s most advanced chatbots.

How this geek with a terrible haircut trumped Silicon Valley

DeepSeek – run by nerdy Chinese billionaire hedge funder Liang Wenfeng – has destroyed US confidence in the same way the Soviet Union did back in 1957 by launching Sputnik-1.

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During the China's lunar new year festivities, most shops and offices are closed. (AP PHOTO)

China welcomes the Year of the Snake

The Lunar New Year has been celebrated in countries including China, Vietnam, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. This is what the Year of the Snake represents.

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An Airbus plane operated by Air Busan was preparing to leave for Hong Kong when it caught fire. (AP PHOTO)

Horror as plane bursts into flames moments before take-off

A passenger plane has caught fire just before take-off at a major international airport, sparking an urgent evacuation of 169 passengers and seven crew.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in custody after he was impeached and suspended from power. (AP PHOTO)

South Korea's President Yoon indicted for insurrection

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could face years in prison for his martial law decree after being indicted on charges of leading an insurrection.

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The wreckage of a car is stuck in the mud at an area affected by a landslide following a flash flood which killed a number of people in Pekalongan, Central Java.

Baby’s body found as death toll from Indonesian floods rises

A five-month-old infant was among the bodies retrieved by Indonesian authorities following devastating floods and landslides on the main island of Java.

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Police say a fatal stabbing occurred near a bus terminal outside Nagano train station. (AP PHOTO)

Man killed, two hurt in terrifying train station stabbing

A knife attack outside a train station has left one person dead and two injured, as authorities race to locate the suspect who quickly fled.

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President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House on Monday.

Trump eyes deadline for tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico

Trump underscored his intention to use tariffs as a tool of international economic policy and an increasingly vital source of government revenue.

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