Asia

Sport

Host Azerbaijan get the first gold at the Judo Grand Slam in Baku

Azerbaijan's Yashar Najafov won the 66 kilo category in just 13 seconds at the Grand Slam in Baku on Friday.

22/09/2023

India

India stops issuing new visas to Canadian citizens over political spat

The diplomatic rift between India and Canada continues to grow as both countries carry out 'tit-for-tat' political reprisals.

22/09/2023

Partner content

UNWTO General Assembly to be held in Uzbekistan for the first time in history

Partner content presented by Uzbekistan.travel

The 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is scheduled for October 16-20 this year in Samarkand.

22/09/2023

World News

Peace talks over Nagorno-Karabakh as ethnic Armenians flee

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev declared victory in a televised address to the nation, saying his country had restored its sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh.

21/09/2023

Football Now

Should there be a managerial transfer window?

In partnership with Media City

With rates of manager sackings on the up, should there be a window in which clubs can dismiss coaches?

21/09/2023

China

Xi Jinping to host President Assad as China and Syria seek deeper ties

The Syrian president is set to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, an international sports event beginning Saturday in the eastern city of Hangzhou.

21/09/2023

Azerbaijan

Officials decide the fate of Nagorno-Karabakh in round table talks

High-stakes talks came after local Armenian self-defence forces in the southern Caucasus Mountains region agreed to lay down their arms following a military operation launched by Azerbaijan.

21/09/2023

Markets

Toshiba to come off the stock exchange after consortium takeover

Toshiba will delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange within about a month, ending its more than seven-decade history as a listed company.

21/09/2023

Azerbaijan

Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan officials give their verdict

Euronews spoke to two high-level representatives on both sides of the fighting to get their perspectives on its causes and consequences.

20/09/2023

Qatar 365

Your health is your wealth: How Qatar invests in well-being

In partnership with Media City

In this episode of Qatar 365, we do a pulse check on how well Qatar is spurring innovation in its healthcare system.

20/09/2023

West Bank

Four Palestinians killed during Israeli raid on Jenin refugee camp

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed five Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank, four of them in the Jenin refugee camp.

20/09/2023

North Korea

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un returns after historic Russia trip

During his visit to Russia, the highlight was the topic of possible North Korean weapons being supplied to the Kremlin's military operations in Ukraine.

20/09/2023

World News

Why fresh fighting in Azerbaijan may spark new war with Armenia

Azerbaijan’s launch of reportedly intense artillery firing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday raised fears that another full-scale conflict with Armenia could be underway, less than three years after a war that killed more than 6,000 people.

20/09/2023

Focus

Nations Must Unite To Feed The Starving Millions

In partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan, this year hosted the 4th International Conference on Food Security. In this edition of Focus, we’ll be talking to the organisers and to the experts in attendance to hear what we can do to feed the world.

19/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Japanese professional fighters wrestle in bullet train

A train car turned into a wrestling ring on Monday, as Japanese professional fighters battled along a carriage aisle in what the organisers say was the first wrestling match held inside a bullet train.

19/09/2023

Experiences

Bullet train wrestling: Is this the hottest new train ticket in Japan?

Monday saw the world's first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train.

19/09/2023

Azerbaijan

Ceasefire reached in Nagorno-Karabakh, reports Armenian news

Authorities in the region say they will lay down arms at 1:00pm local time on Wednesday, according to Interfax.

19/09/2023

Iran

Americans fly out of Iran after $6 billion prisoner swap deal with US

Some experts believe the deal signifies an easing of tensions between Tehran and Washington.

18/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the Taekwondo warriors rising from the dust and ashes of Syria

In partnership with Media City

"My brothers and I trained tirelessly, even competing among ourselves in the tent."

18/09/2023

Explore

5 of Azerbaijan’s legendary hikes that are not to be missed

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Whether you’re looking for adrenaline-fuelled treks or more of a gentle trot with an awe-inspiring view, our pick of Azerbaijan’s top five hikes will inspire you to get your bags packed.

18/09/2023

Sport

Singapore Grand Prix: Sainz puts an end to Verstappen's winning streak

The Spaniard started in pole position and held on with badly worn tires over several tense final laps for his second career win in F1 ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.

17/09/2023

Israel

UN committee votes to list ruins of ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

The move is likely to anger Israel who control the territory but does not recognise a Palestinian state.

17/09/2023

Iran

How has Mahsa Amini's death impacted Iran?

The 22-year-old's death on 16 September sparked one of the largest - and most significant - waves of dissent to shake the Islamic Republic in years.

16/09/2023

The Dialogue

A sporting chance: where men and women are equal on the field

In partnership with Media City

Jan Tops is a giant of the equestrian world. After a brilliant career competing at the highest level and winning Olympic gold in Barcelona (1992), he set up in 2006 the Longines Global Champions Tour and League, which have become preeminent showjumping competitions.

16/09/2023

Experiences

'I got €20 botox in South Korea and I’m hooked’

Inside South Korea’s viral beauty clinics - where botox costs only €20.

16/09/2023

Mobility

Israeli start-up tests its flying taxi as an air ambulance

As well as getting a patient across town to hospital in an emergency, the flying taxi's sister drone could be used to deliver urgent medical supplies.

15/09/2023