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Japan beat hosts Australia 1-0 in the Women’s Asian Cup final as Maika Hamano’s 17th-minute goal won the title before a record crowd of 74,357 at Stadium Australia.
Former actress Hilary Tsui is marking 20 years in Hong Kong fashion as founder of the Her boutique and co-founder of performance label Aim Higher Club, blending celebrity, sport and retail.
Panama’s National Assembly approved Bill No. 306 to regulate debt collection, set calling hours, limit contact frequency, ban workplace visits and strengthen data protections for consumers.
China urged an immediate halt to the “unjust war” in Iran in a Friday phone call between top diplomats and said it would work with France to prevent wider escalation.
The National Assembly advanced Project of Law 403, expanding the JCJ’s powers and requiring ISPs and telecoms to execute blocking orders or face fines up to $1 million, raising legal and operational concerns.
A car parts factory fire in Daejeon, South Korea, killed 14 people and injured dozens after breaking out around midday on Friday; the blaze was contained late that night.
As conflict actors prioritize shaping public perception, controlling the narrative has become as strategic as battlefield operations — with implications for diplomacy, aid and global audiences.
A drone strike near the Iraqi National Intelligence Service headquarters in Baghdad killed one police officer, with authorities blaming “outlaw groups.” The attack highlights the rising threat posed by weaponized drones to security forces and sensitive sites.
Boxer Lin Yu-ting was cleared to return to competition after a review into her biological sex, following a dispute with Algeria’s Imane Khelif at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called China “formidable” in robotics, pointing to its strengths in microelectronics and motors, as Nvidia bets on physical AI and considers returning to the Chinese market.
Guangzhou police say they have arrested a woman known as “Aunt Mei,” surnamed Xie, long suspected as an intermediary in a high‑profile child trafficking case; the probe is ongoing.
Constance Zimmer plays Ann Messina in Love Story, a dramatization that explores Carolyn Bessette’s career, sisterly bonds and her mother’s wariness of Bessette’s romance with JFK Jr.
World Boxing has cleared Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting to compete in the female category, ending a high-profile gender dispute that followed the Paris 2024 Games and allowing her return to international competition.
Evan Kail, a 37-year-old Minnesota pawn shop owner who donated WWII photos of the Japanese invasion to China and received a state porcelain gift, announced he has moved to Tianjin.
Dutch FM Tom Berendsen and China’s Wang Yi held a March 13 call seeking a ‘pragmatic’ reset in ties while a dispute over China-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia continues.
Sinolam has filed a World Bank international arbitration claim against Panama after the cancellation of a licence for Canal-area concessions, invoking the Panama–Singapore FTA.
A 21-year-old Ugandan mother, Martha Apolot, was rejected by family and community after the birth of her disabled son, Aaron, and now struggles to meet his daily needs amid widespread stigma.
Iran executed 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi and two other young men, the first confirmed deaths among thousands detained after January protests; rights groups warn more than 100 people could face execution.
Real Madrid host Atlético Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in a high-stakes Madrid derby as the hosts try to stay within reach of Barcelona, who lead La Liga by four points.