US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News - Bytes Europe

US Treasury says Indian couple faked ship registries for countries including Guyana and Laos to help Iranian tankers.

Ten years of the Paris Agreement: Has the world kept its climate promises? | Climate News - Bytes Europe

Ten years ago, the Paris Agreement entered into force, binding nearly every country to a shared goal: to hold global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6

Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty

Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds

The royal family holds revered status in Thai society and is shielded from criticism by a defamation law that critics say is used to muzzle dissent.

New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

Polls show the election is too close to call as discontent around an ailing economy continues to swell.

Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry

Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspect

Top U.N. court to rule on Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide case

While the ICJ can’t enforce its decisions, a ruling that Myanmar committed genocide would put more international pressure on leader Min Aung Hlaing.

China keeps faith in Trump even as ‘total defeat’ adds new risks

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s third summit of the year unfolds in just two weeks.

China’s solar push reshapes traditional ways of life on Tibet’s high plateau

Early signs suggest China’s projects sprawling over hundreds of acres on the vast Qinghai-Tibet plateau are boosting incomes for some.

Delhi chokes on ‘very poor’ air after cleanest October in years

The Indian capital’s winter pollution worsened a week ahead of the Diwali festival, when firecrackers typically intensify the haze.

Joshua Wong, Hong Kong pro-democracy poster boy facing longer prison stint

On Thursday morning, the activist will be sentenced for “foreign collusion” under the national security law.

North Korea pours cold water on Kim-Trump meeting as APEC summit looms

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader issued a familiar ultimatum to Trump, telling him to drop his country’s “hostile policy.”

Navy civilian charged with drug offenses in Japan admits ‘careless oversight’ - Bytes Europe

YOKOSUKA, Japan — A U.S. Navy civilian accused in January of smuggling psychedelic mushrooms into Japan by mail is now facing an expanded indictment after

North Korea fires off ‘several’ missiles in latest weapons test

Tokyo did not issue an alert about any North Korean missile launches, as it usually does with those that could pose a threat to Japan.

Indonesia arrests chief of staff and top policemen for alleged wiretapping of president

The suspects are accused of illegally tapping phones of the president, journalists, politicians, business people and more from 2025 to this year.

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India faces prolonged food inflation as weak monsoon threatens winter crops

Lower crop yields could further stoke food inflation, with some prices already climbing and annual retail food inflation hitting 7.74% in September.

Sea drone makers compete in Taiwan for soaring investment

While Taiwan already has the know-how to make high-tech sea drones, the island is keen to work with foreign firms whose systems are battle-tested.

South Korean soldier found dead with visible injuries near northern border - Bytes Europe

A South Korean army sergeant stationed near the border with North Korea died Monday after being found unconscious with visible injuries, according to the