On January 4, 2026, the Taliban unveiled a new criminal code for Afghanistan.
It is presented as a return to ‘authentic’ Islamic governance. In reality, it is a comprehensive architecture of coercion, three parts, ten chapters and 119…

On January 4, 2026, the Taliban unveiled a new criminal code for Afghanistan.
It is presented as a return to ‘authentic’ Islamic governance. In reality, it is a comprehensive architecture of coercion, three parts, ten chapters and 119…

In order to better study Earth’s radiation patterns, some scientists are now suggesting a turn to lunar observations. Scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently conducted a study…
Thomas, C. D. et al. Extinction risk from climate change. Nature 427, 145–148. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature02121 (2004).
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Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter:
Takaichi’s LDP wins landslide Japanese vote
Thailand’s surprise election result
How India embraced free(er) trade
We start in Japan, where Sanae Takaichi has won a…
Dimitrievski also denied David Jiménez a goal shortly after, clearing his angled shot with his foot once again. In the 40th minute, the academy player delivered a precise cross to Gonzalo, who couldn’t head the ball as Copete managed to…

Qantas loyalty division boss Andrew Glance admits he’s been taken aback by the airline’s remarkable turnaround since the dark days that saw former chief executive Alan Joyce and chairman Richard Goyder ousted by angry investors in 2023.
Vanessa Hudson beat Olivia Wirth, former boss of the loyalty program, to the top job and has won widespread praise for rebuilding the flying kangaroo’s reputation. Glance’s star has also been rising since taking on the frequent flyer business after the overlooked Wirth left for Myer.
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After months of wrangling and much tension, India and the US have finally released a framework for an interim trade agreement
EMILY KWONG: After months of wrangling and much tension, India and…

The Samoa Miniatry of Health confirmed the recent death of a seven-month-old baby, bringing the total number of dengue-related deaths to eight since the outbreak was officially declared in April 2025.
From 1 January 2025 to 1 February 2026, a…
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