From Singapore to New Zealand, same-sex couples wanting to start a family often find the doorway to parenthood barred by entrenched conservatism, legal hurdles and prejudice.Di Amy Sood

From Singapore to New Zealand, same-sex couples wanting to start a family often find the doorway to parenthood barred by entrenched conservatism, legal hurdles and prejudice.Di Amy Sood

‘The next time it could hit my house. Why did it hit here? … And on such a holy day. How?’ said Natalia Avilova-Patrikeyeva, outside a block of flats after the attacks on Orthodox Easter Sunday.Di Reuters

There is no easily identifiable off-ramp for Beijing and Manila on the Second Thomas Shoal, Douglas Paal, unofficial US representative to Taipei from 2002 to 2006, tells the Post.Di Hayley Wong

Turning spectacular displays into something more mundane is not how to make Hong Kong an attractive destination for mainland and foreign tourists, and the government needs to go back to the drawing board.Di Alice Wu

The ‘Gestapo’ comment, a source said, came as Trump renewed his complaint that Biden’s White House is behind the multiple criminal prosecutions of the presumptive Republican nominee.Di Associated Press

Israel’s military said the crossing was immediately closed; it was unclear how long the closure would remain in effect.Di Associated Press

Thorniest China-EU issues tipped to be on table when Chinese president meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday.Di Kawala Xie

Air services between the two countries were suspended because of the pandemic but are set to restart on May 17.Di Sylvie Zhuang

Giving in to Hamas would be a huge victory for the group and Iran, and project a ‘terrible weakness’, PM Netanyahu said, while also ordering the closure of ‘incitement’ news channel Al Jazeera.Di Bloomberg

Simon Wong of restaurants federation says bigger operations better equipped for fast change to green alternatives to single-use plastics.Di Edith Lin

As Seoul confirms Aukus talks, analysts say the defence alliance would benefit from South Korea’s hypersonic knowledge.Di Seong Hyeon Choi

Matthias Ecke, a European parliament lawmaker, was set upon by four attackers as he put up election posters in an attack decried as a threat to democracy.Di Agence France-Presse

In the US, for example, around 3,500 antisemitism incidents were counted between January and September 2023, followed by almost 4,000 in the last three months of the year after the Hamas attack on Israel.Di dpa

Snakebites remain a deadly threat in Nepal, especially among rural populations, but experts believe targeted awareness campaigns and increased treatment access could halve fatalities.Di Bibek Bhandari

Snakebites remain a deadly threat in Nepal, especially among rural populations, but experts believe targeted awareness campaigns and increased treatment access could halve fatalities.Di Bibek Bhandari

Facing budget blowouts and new policy directions, local governments are finding ways to shed ‘iron rice bowl’ positions without mass redundancies.Di William Zheng

More than a million people have no access to drinking water and fast-rising water levels are straining dams, while rescuers face a huge task with entire towns inaccessible.Di Reuters

Chinese embassy in Wellington says Beijing has no hidden agenda or military intentions in the South Pacific.Di Sylvie Zhuang

PM Narendra Modi has attacked Gandhi’s decision, saying he is ‘scared to fight’ in Amethi against BJP’s Smriti Irani again.Di Biman Mukherji

PM Narendra Modi has attacked Gandhi’s decision, saying he is ‘scared to fight’ in Amethi against BJP’s Smriti Irani again.Di Biman Mukherji

With its catchy melody, ‘Friendly Father’ is reminiscent of an Abba track – but with a Soviet-sounding twist.Di Business Insider

With its catchy melody, ‘Friendly Father’ is reminiscent of an Abba track – but with a Soviet-sounding twist.Di Business Insider

As China pumps money into the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, observers say its motivation is unlikely to be economic.Di Jevans Nyabiage

From spinning tales about nonexistent brands to drafting in local businesspeople to make outlandish claims, the trip is a hit with tourists.Di Kyodo

From spinning tales about nonexistent brands to drafting in local businesspeople to make outlandish claims, the trip is a hit with tourists.Di Kyodo

The forensics team – Tokyo Prison Fire Project – have made ‘significant progress’ with the remains that were co-mingled and degraded by fire.Di Julian Ryall

The forensics team – Tokyo Prison Fire Project – have made ‘significant progress’ with the remains that were co-mingled and degraded by fire.Di Julian Ryall

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said the boy ‘rushed’ at police after wounding someone and was fatally shot by an officer.Di Agence France-Presse

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said the boy ‘rushed’ at police after wounding someone and was fatally shot by an officer.Di Agence France-Presse

Hopes were high that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first-ever meeting with the opposition chief might bring some measure of stability, but the encounter only underscored the country’s political gridlock.Di Park Chan-kyong

Hopes were high that President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first-ever meeting with the opposition chief might bring some measure of stability, but the encounter only underscored the country’s political gridlock.Di Park Chan-kyong

Amid a series of setbacks, Hong Kong remains stuck the past when it comes to cultivating foreign talent and capital from emerging markets. By establishing itself as a hub that celebrates innovation and multiculturalism, the city can attract top-tier professionals from around the globe.Di Kavi Harilela

Amid a series of setbacks, Hong Kong remains stuck the past when it comes to cultivating foreign talent and capital from emerging markets. By establishing itself as a hub that celebrates innovation and multiculturalism, the city can attract top-tier professionals from around the globe.Di Kavi Harilela

India’s unemployment time bomb disproportionately affects young people, with many seeking work in war zones and as illegal immigrants. In China, as automation quickly replaces human labour, frustrated youth struggle to find meaningful work or are stuck in toxic working environments.Di Kamala Thiagarajan

Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, is accused of trying to bring 25 bricks of gold into India from Dubai.Di Associated Press

The national water agency PUB has issued flash flood warnings for more than 10 locations in Singapore.Di CNA

Arun Reddy, the opposition party’s social media chief, is accused of editing footage showing Shah during his election campaign speech.Di Agence France-Presse

Child marriages have become more common in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, accounting for 15.2 per cent of all child marriages in the country.Di Sonia Sarkar

The country saw three waves of high temperatures in April, with the mercury peaking above 43 degrees Celsius at seven weather stations.Di Agence France-Presse

From Singapore and Malaysia to Australia, New Zealand and the China-focused clinics of Thailand, would-be parents are finding fertility treatments can take their financial, physical and emotional toll.Di Amy Sood,Aidan Jones,Kimberly Lim,Joseph Sipalan

Three Indian nationals have been charged in the shooting, and authorities are ‘investigating connections to the government of India’.Di Reuters

The port has become a thriving transshipment hub in the Indian Ocean particularly for vehicles, with a turnover of 700,000 units a month.Di Kalinga Seneviratne

Academics said his use of the term was unfair given Japan’s unique cultural and historical context.Di Julian Ryall

Brian Nelson, the Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will visit the region as Washington looks to combat funding for Iran and its proxies as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia.Di Reuters

Prioritising ‘strategic autonomy’ will let Europe engage with China on its own terms and avoid being held hostage to fluctuations in American leadership. Internal divisions within Europe, budget constraints and geopolitical challenges must be overcome to realise a new path forward.Di Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa

New prime minister Jeremiah Manele is expected to apply a “lighter touch” to ties with Beijing given the demand for greater transparency.Di Maria Siow

Trade talks between Taiwan and the United States for a phase-two deal have begun, with progress likely to be ‘harder’, analysts say, as more contentious topics fall under the microscope.Di Ralph Jennings

Pakistan’s eight Hangor-class submarines are equipped with technology that surpass that of India’s current Scorpène-class submarines, analysts say.Di Junaid Kathju

The list of 19 Medal of Freedom honorees pays homage to ‘firsts’ in their field, including the Everything Everywhere All at Once star, the first Asian to win the Oscar for Best Actress.Di Reuters