Hottub Newsmap
Asia, Monday 28 September 2026
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Top stories
- Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100
Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, has died aged 100. Her family confirmed on Monday that she died after being admitted to the National Heart Institute. The cause…
scmp.com · 32 outlets · 36 reports · all reports - South Korea summons Ukraine envoy as North Korean POW transfer sparks diplomatic row
South Korea summons Ukraine envoy as North Korean POW transfer sparks diplomatic row South Korea’s foreign ministry summoned Ukraine’s acting ambassador on Monday in a bid to protest against Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s…
thenews.com.pk · 25 outlets · 27 reports · all reports - Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer
The market is still pricing some probability that everyone eventually finds their way back to the table, even if they continue to spend the next few weeks shouting across it first
thehindu.com · 23 outlets · 26 reports · all reports - Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
David Perdue says that if the offer is consummated, it would upend generations of US policy toward China and Taiwan; could also potentially expose US technology to a potential foe
thehindubusinessline.com · 23 outlets · 26 reports · all reports - SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious 14th test flight
thehindu.com · 22 outlets · 25 reports · all reports - UK police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran
Police impose 400-metre cordon around RAF Fairford, evacuate 85 homes as security stepped up at US bases in Britain
tribune.com.pk · 22 outlets · 24 reports · all reports - Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic’s Amodei, repeats dismissal of AI fears
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — US President Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to have a dinner meeting with Anthropic CEO…
bworldonline.com · 22 outlets · 24 reports · all reports - U.K. police question five men held near air base used by U.S. to strike Iran
Counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation near the Fairford air base, with a source saying an Iranian-linked motive is considered most likely.
thehindu.com · 21 outlets · 25 reports · all reports - Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Israeli official says
Netanyahu asks UAE president to deny Haaretz report that Emirati leader warned him of impending Hamas attack
tribune.com.pk · 20 outlets · 24 reports · all reports - Can't help but draw parallels to Nirbhaya case: SC takes note of Delhi rapes
Cant help but draw parallels to Nirbhaya case SC takes note of Delhi rapes
indiatoday.in · 19 outlets · 20 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,364 | 20.9% | |
| South Korea | 7,834 | 19.5% | |
| Japan | 3,719 | 9.3% | |
| Taiwan | 3,684 | 9.2% | |
| China | 3,566 | 8.9% | |
| Vietnam | 2,945 | 7.3% | |
| Pakistan | 2,072 | 5.2% | |
| Thailand | 1,612 | 4.0% | |
| Malaysia | 1,608 | 4.0% | |
| Indonesia | 1,143 | 2.9% | |
| Philippines | 979 | 2.4% | |
| Hong Kong | 938 | 2.3% | |
| Singapore | 568 | 1.4% | |
| Bangladesh | 484 | 1.2% | |
| Cambodia | 222 | 0.6% | |
| Myanmar | 122 | 0.3% | |
| Sri Lanka | 102 | 0.3% | |
| Nepal | 42 | 0.1% | |
| Macau | 38 | 0.1% | |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 0.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 40,100 reports from outlets in 25 countries for 28 Sep 2026. India, South Korea and Japan published the most (8,364 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 68% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100” (32 outlets, mostly Pakistan and Malaysia); “South Korea summons Ukraine envoy as North Korean POW transfer sparks diplomatic row” (25 outlets, mostly South Korea and Pakistan); “Oil prices spike after Trump rejects Iran truce offer” (23 outlets, mostly India and Pakistan).
Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included.