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Could the world’s oldest mummies have come from Asia?

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence suggesting the world’s oldest mummies may have been created in Southeast Asia, dating back up to 14,000 years. The discovery reveals that ancient hunter-gatherers smoke-dried their dead thousands of years before Egypt or South America practised mummification

FirstUp: Kim in China for WWII parade, hearing in Fed's Lisa Cook case... The top headlines

North Korea's Kim Jong Un will arrive in Beijing ahead of the Victory Day military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. He is likely to hold talks with China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of former Federal Governor Lisa Cook's dismissal by the Trump administration

Indonesia revives Vietnam War island medical facility for 2,000 wounded Gazans

The island that once healed war’s wounds will do so again, as Indonesia opens its shores to Gaza’s injured civilians

Donald Trump claims India is a ‘tariff king’. What the data reveals

US President Donald Trump last week announced he was imposing a 25 per cent tariff on India plus a ‘penalty’ for buying Russian oil. Trump, who has vowed to raise tariffs on India ‘substantially’ previously accused India of being a ‘tariff king’. But the data doesn’t bear Trump’s claims out. Here’s what we know

Trump’s 25% tariffs on India: From gems to textiles, what will get costlier

US President Donald Trump shocked many when he announced 25 per cent tariffs on India starting August 1. Trump has previously called India a ‘tariff king’ and repeatedly refer to the massive trade deficit between the true countries. The development comes in the backdrop of India and the US negotiating a bilateral trade deal, talks for which have seemingly stalled. But what will get costlier for Americans? And how will the tariffs impact Indian exports?

Does Trump really have a trade deal with Vietnam? US treasury secretary says ‘not sure if it’s signed’

Weeks after President Donald Trump announced a 'great' trade deal with Vietnam, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has raised doubts whether the United States and Vietnam have actually signed a deal. As he said he was not aware of the deal, here we break down the situation.

Vietnam needs to fix a massive skill gap— it's betting big on reverse brain drain

The government has not set a formal target for returnees, but analysts say Vietnam needs highly qualified professionals with global experience to achieve its growth ambitions

At least 34 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay

A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people.

China fumes over US-Vietnam deal targeting trans-shipping, vows to safeguard interests

The agreement with Vietnam reduces tariffs on Hanoi’s exports from a threatened 46% to 20%, while maintaining a 40% duty on “trans-shipped” goods — a measure widely seen as targeting Chinese products re-exported to the US

Vietnamese tycoon escpaes death sentence over $27bn fraud case

Truong My Lan 68, was convicted last year of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud with damages totalling $27 billion -- equivalent to around six percent of the country's GDP