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Asia covers news and developments across the world's largest and most populous continent, where billion-dollar industries, geopolitical tensions and technological innovation shape global markets and international relations. The region encompasses many of the world's fastest-growing economies and most influential technology sectors, making Asian affairs consequential for businesses, policymakers and consumers worldwide.

Stories from across Asia reflect the region's complexity: from energy markets and trade relations to corporate accountability, data security and competition in emerging industries like electric vehicles. Whether driven by government policy, corporate behaviour or market forces, developments in Asia often ripple through global supply chains, financial markets and international diplomacy, making regional news essential context for understanding world affairs.

Nintendo has no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers, the company says, because Switch buyers received “what they bargained and paid for”

July 21, 2026

Nintendo is seeking dismissal of a US class-action lawsuit that argues customers should receive a share of any tariff refund the company obtains from the government. The company contends buyers who paid higher prices “received exactly what they bargained and paid for” and are not entitled to a rebate simply because of subsequent legal changes…
Melt-Banana Announce September 2026 US Tour

July 21, 2026

Japanese noise-rock band Melt-Banana have announced their “Slingshot Tour 2026,” a run of US shows throughout September 2026 that will take them from the West Coast to the East Coast and back again. The tour begins in Sacramento, California, on 1 September and concludes in San Francisco on 27 September, giving fans across the country…
‘Finish the damn job’: Hagerty tells ‘Ruthless Podcast’ that Trump will complete Iran mission

July 21, 2026

Republican Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee said during an appearance on the “Ruthless Podcast” that President Donald Trump is on track to complete his military objectives against Iran, urging that the mission be finished. The comments come amid ongoing scrutiny of the Trump administration’s approach to Iran following recent military action, with Hagerty, a former…
Psychological Horror Feature ‘Ancestral Beasts’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Fantasia World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

July 21, 2026

Métis writer-director Tim Riedel has released an exclusive trailer for his psychological horror feature “Ancestral Beasts” ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival on 22 July. The film follows a young Métis woman, Elyse, who returns to her ancestral home to focus on her mental health and finds herself stalked by…
Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race

July 21, 2026

Google is falling behind schedule on its next flagship AI model, Gemini 3.5, as it races to improve coding performance to match Anthropic’s Claude, sending its shares lower on investor concern. At the same time, Chinese startup Moonshot released Kimi K3, a free, open-weight model with unexpectedly strong coding abilities that has generated huge demand,…
Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining

July 21, 2026

Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reacted with fury after Bernard Antwi Boasiako, its influential Ashanti regional chairman known as “Chairman Wontumi”, was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for illegal mining offences. The NPP has branded the ruling politically motivated, while environmental campaigners have welcomed it as a landmark moment…
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown

July 21, 2026

A youth-led protest movement in India known as the “Cockroach” movement has vowed to continue demonstrating after a police crackdown in Delhi left dozens injured. The movement, founded by Abhijeet Dipke through the Cockroach Janta Party, began as a satirical response to government rhetoric but has grown into a broader challenge to Prime Minister Narendra…
9 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for August 2026 Confirmed

July 21, 2026

Sony has confirmed that nine games will leave the PS Plus Extra tier on 18th August 2026, coinciding with the reveal of this month’s new additions to the service. Unlike the Essential tier, where redeemed games remain playable for as long as a subscription continues, Extra and Premium subscribers lose access to departing titles entirely,…
Iranian Official Meets Mediators In Pakistan As Iran And U.S. Keep Up A 10th Day Of Attacks

July 21, 2026

Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni held talks with mediators in Pakistan on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to revive a collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both sides continued attacks for a tenth consecutive day of fighting. The renewed hostilities matter because they threaten global oil supplies and shipping through the…
Anurag Kashyap, MIFFest Jury President, Searches for ‘a New Cinematic Language’

July 21, 2026

Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is serving as jury president at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where he is also leading a masterclass titled “Unfiltered Realism.” Rather than presenting himself as an authority with fixed answers, Kashyap says he is using the role to seek out what he calls “a new cinematic language,” expressing particular…