KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — Malaysia’s back-to-back triumph at the IESF World Esports Championship has given the national squad a significant confidence boost ahead of their gold medal campaign at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games.‍

BANGKOK, Dec 8 — Thailand launched air strikes against neighbouring Cambodia today, the Thai army said, as both sides exchanged accusations over the latest flare-up of fighting along their disputed border that left a Thai soldier dead.‍

TOKYO, Dec 8 — Tokyo police have launched an investigation after the severed head and limbs of a baby were found in a freezer at an adult entertainment business in the city’s Sumida Ward, The Japan Times reported.

LOS ANGELES, Dec 7 — Spectacular lava fountains burst from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Saturday, US volcanologists said, nearly a year after one of the world’s most active volcanoes began its latest eruptive phase.‍

HONG KONG, Dec 7 — Hong Kong will head to the polls on Sunday to elect new lawmakers under Beijing’s “patriots only” electoral framework, but government efforts to boost voter turnout have been eclipsed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Dec 7 — Lionel Messi played a decisive role as Inter Miami clinched their first-ever MLS Cup title with a 3–1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in Florida.