Gaza Israelis stage 'day of disruption' against call-up for Gaza operation The IDF said last month that Defence Minister Israel Katz had approved plans for an expanded military operation into Gaza City and that 60,000 reservists would be called up to support it. 03/09/2025
World News Putin thanks Kim for sending North Korean troops to fight Ukraine The Russian president praised Pyongyang's support during a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing on Wednesday. 03/09/2025
Business US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December. 03/09/2025
No Comment Putin and Kim share limousine after China’s military parade Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared a limousine ride in Beijing on Wednesday while attending events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. 03/09/2025
No Comment Putin and Kim attend Xi's grand military parade in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday. 03/09/2025
China China unveils new weapons at military parade attended by Putin and Kim Beijing seized the opportunity to showcase its latest in defence technologies, unveiling everything from new missiles to space defence systems in a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. 03/09/2025
Economy China to build 'Suez Canal' railroad to connect Europe and Asia China is quietly building alternative routes to help it export goods to Europe, without passing through its South Sea, to avoid tensions with the United States and its allies in the region. 02/09/2025
No Comment New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas. 02/09/2025
Tech News What are the high-tech arms China is flexing at its Victory parade? From the world’s first “loyal wingman” drone to hypersonic weapons, and robotic wolves, here is what China has shown at its Victory Parade on Wednesday. 02/09/2025
Gaza Israel starts calling up reservists for Gaza City military offensive Gaza City is Hamas' political and military stronghold and, according to Israel, still home to a vast tunnel network despite multiple incursions throughout the war. 02/09/2025
Changemakers of Uzbekistan Meet the Uzbek scientist pioneering genetic breakthroughs in cotton, wheat and global food security In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan Uzbek scientist and agriculture minister Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov is reshaping global farming through groundbreaking genetic research. 02/09/2025
No Comment Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony. 02/09/2025
Syria Alawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group Residents in the al-Sumaria neighbourhood Euronews spoke to say the Syrian government has done little to protect them. 02/09/2025
Afghanistan Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan passes 1,400, Taliban says Rescue teams continued to scour the mountainous eastern regions impacted by the earthquake in a scramble for survivors. 02/09/2025
Sport Dream draw for Kazakhstan’s Kairat, tough journey for Real Madrid Kazakhstan's Kairat will face Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the 2025–26 Champions League, thrilling fans while Spanish media lament the long trip to Almaty. 02/09/2025
Business Syria resumes oil exports after 14 years, with 600,000 barrels a day Before 2010, when the protests against Bashar al-Assad led to a civil war in the country, oil provided more than half of Syria's income. 02/09/2025
North Korea Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of army parade Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train? 02/09/2025
Partner content How the UN’s Awaza Programme is unlocking trade for landlocked nations Partner content presented by Turkmenaragatnashyk The UN’s Awaza Programme sets a 10-year plan to boost trade, resilience and connectivity for 32 landlocked nations worldwide. 02/09/2025
Tech News AI simulation shows ‘worst-case scenario’ Mount Fuji eruption The AI-generated video released by Japanese officials for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day in Japan shows a simulation of a potential violent eruption of the active volcano. 02/09/2025
Iraq Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque reopens eight years after ISIS destroyed it The so-called Islamic State group detonated explosives at the 12th-century Mosul landmark in 2017. 01/09/2025
No Comment Desperate search for survivors after deadly Afghan quake A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 2,500, the Taliban government said on Monday. 01/09/2025
Tech News What we know about Alibaba’s potential new AI chip The potential new chip could have global implications as the AI arms race makes pace. 01/09/2025
No Comment Flash floods hit northern Thailand after tropical depression Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Depression Nong Fa has brought flash floods and damage to northern Thailand, with authorities warning of more floods and landslides. 01/09/2025
Yemen Eleven UN workers arrested in Yemen amid Houthi crackdown UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the arrests carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis, who had vowed to retaliate for Thursday's Israeli strikes that killed their prime minister and other senior members of government. 01/09/2025
No Comment Giant bamboo snake parades through Japanese village A giant straw and bamboo snake over 80 metres long was paraded through a Japanese village on Sunday as part of a festival first held in 1988. 01/09/2025
Food and Drink World Sushi Skills: Lithuanian chef crowned world champion in Japan The World Sushi Championship is held annually in Tokyo, Japan, to promote food safety and authentic sushi cuisine. It is organised by the World Sushi Skills Institute, established with the support of the Japanese government. 01/09/2025