Asia

Syria

Damascus suffers severe water crisis after lowest rainfall in decades

Residents in the Syrian capital are feeling the effects of the lack of rain with authorities urging them to reduce their water consumption.

20/05/2025

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Cambodians remember Khmer Rouge victims 50 years on

Cambodia held a powerful memorial on Tuesday to mark 50 years since the Khmer Rouge began a brutal regime that left around 1.7 million people dead.

20/05/2025

Israel

Israel to allow dozens of aid trucks into Gaza daily, government says

The Israeli government enabled UN aid trucks to enter the Strip on Tuesday amid international pressure over a blockade that has been in place since March.

20/05/2025

Japan

Japanese Yakuza mobsters arrested for operating too close to library

During the Yakuza's heyday in the 1960s, the group operated internationally and boasted more than 184,000 members, according to Japan's National Police Agency.

20/05/2025

Culture news

Who really took the Napalm Girl photo? Iconic image credit 'suspended'

The haunting image, seen around the world and hailed as a defining symbol of the Vietnam War’s horrors, is once again under scrutiny as questions resurface about who actually took the photograph.

20/05/2025

East-West Connect

Kazakhstan boosts SME sector to draw EU investment

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan is stepping up support for small and medium-sized businesses. With more financing, reforms, and trade incentives, the goal is to grow its SME base and attract more European investment.

20/05/2025

Silk Road Adventures

How Bukhara's ancient water systems inspire today’s climate solutions

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore how Bukhara’s ancient water systems still shape life today, as a city in the desert adapts to the challenges of climate change.

20/05/2025

Cambodia

Cambodia marks 50th anniversary of Khmer Rouge genocide

Hundreds of Cambodians marked the Day of Remembrance by attending a ceremony honouring victims of the Khmer Rouge at one of the "killing fields".

20/05/2025

Markets

Chinese battery giant raises billions in this year’s biggest listing

Tesla supplier CATL completed the world’s largest listing of 2025 to date, with its shares surging more than 12% on the first day of trading.

20/05/2025

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First aid trucks enter Gaza as allies warn Israel of sanctions

Aid trucks were seen on Tuesday at the Kerem Shalom crossing, as Israel allowed limited humanitarian supplies into Gaza after months of total blockade.

20/05/2025

Green News

India's steel expansion plans could threaten global emissions goals

Steel production is one of the most carbon-intensive industries, responsible for nearly 9 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

20/05/2025

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Hundreds flee Jabaliya as Israel escalates ground offensive in Gaza

Families flee the densely populated Jabaliya area after Israel launched what it described as “extensive” new ground operations in northern Gaza.

20/05/2025

Economy

Taiwan president says US tariff issues are 'frictions between friends'

The US has recently imposed tariffs of 32% against Taiwan, as part of sweeping duties against all US trading partners.

20/05/2025

Israel

UK, France and Canada condemn Israel over 'egregious' Gaza campaign

Several of Israel's key allies promised to take concrete action should Israel not halt its offensive and allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

20/05/2025

Economy

China cuts key lending rates to record lows to counter US tariffs hit

China’s central bank has cut its key lending rates to record lows to bolster the economy and cushion the impact of escalating trade tensions with the United States. The move follows a sweeping stimulus package announced earlier this month.

20/05/2025

China

China's new 'drone mothership' expected to launch within days

When it is fully operational, Jiu Tian will release a vast swarm of up to 100 smaller drones that would work together to overwhelm an enemy's air defence systems.

19/05/2025

Gaza

First aid trucks enter Gaza after two-month Israeli blockade, UN says

Israel has meanwhile launched a new wave of air and ground operations across the territory and the army ordered the evacuation of Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis, where Israel carried out a massive operation earlier in the war that left much of the area in ruins.

19/05/2025

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Gaza death toll rises as Israel begins 'Gideon Chariots' offensive

Israel has launched its most extensive ground assault in Gaza in months, while announcing limited aid will now be permitted into the besieged territory.

19/05/2025

Tech News

4 things you need to know from Nvidia's COMPUTEX keynote speech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced his vision for the future of AI infrastructure in his native country, Taiwan.

19/05/2025

Israel

Israel recovers archive belonging to spy hanged in Syria in 1965

Eli Cohen, who was born in Egypt, is one of Israeli most famous ever operatives. He is widely credited with helping Israel to prepare for the Six-Day War.

19/05/2025

Nature

One of Earth’s rarest trees threatened by climate change and goats

Known for their mushroom-shaped canopies and the blood-red sap that courses through their wood, the trees once stood in great numbers.

19/05/2025

Japan

Japan's farm minister apologises after free rice remark sparks outrage

Farm Minister Taku Etō has apologised after claiming he "never had to buy rice" thanks to gifts from supporters, sparking public anger amid surging food prices.

19/05/2025

Cambodia

Three killed in lightning strike a Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple site

Authorities have released no information about the strike, but an official on Monday confirmed that the three people killed were all Cambodian nationals.

19/05/2025

Economy

China's economy slows in April as trade war blues hit retail sales

China’s economy showed signs of slowing in April as President Donald Trump's trade war took a toll, with retail sales, property and investment coming in weaker than economists had forecast.

19/05/2025

Pakistan

Car bomb in Pakistan's Balochistan leaves four dead and 20 injured

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in Balochistan province. However, suspicion is likely to fall on separatist groups like the Balochistan Liberation Army, which has carried out a number of attacks in recent months.

19/05/2025

Gaza

Israel to allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza amid ground offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF because of "the operational need to enable the expansion of intense fighting."

18/05/2025