Asia

Culture news

Researchers decipher 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom

Ancient tablets acquired by the British Museum decades ago have finally been deciphered - and they weren’t exactly good news for kings.

14/08/2024

Gaza

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza overnight, Palestinians say

One of the strikes killed five children, ranging in age from two to 11, according to a nearby hospital.

14/08/2024

Japan

Japan set for new PM as Kishida bows out of party leadership contest

Prime Minister Fumio Kushida said that the LDP needs a new face to cast off the shadow of a corruption scandal that has loomed over the party in recent months.

14/08/2024

Europe News

Iran shuns European leaders' appeal to not retaliate against Israel

Retaliation for Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran would be "a solution for stopping crimes and aggression," the Iranian president told the UK prime minister.

13/08/2024

Israel

Euroviews. Freedom of speech and dissent must stay key to US-Israel relationship

Western governments have taken extreme and unprecedented measures that step outside the normal parameters of statecraft, with little or no thought to the larger ramifications, Oded Forer writes.

13/08/2024

Tech News

This hard-of-hearing K-pop boy band uses AI to help them sing

In a world designed for the hearing, the first hard-of-hearing K-pop boy band’s debut has been made possible thanks to advanced technologies.

13/08/2024

Israel

US sends submarine to Middle East as Europe calls for ceasefire

As the US deployed its guided-missile submarine USS Georgia to the Middle East, international leaders have joined forces to demand de-escalation and stability in the region that is on the precipice of all-out war.

12/08/2024

North Korea

North Korea flies more trash balloons across the border, Seoul says

Pyongyang last flew balloons toward the South on 24 July, when trash carried by at least one of them fell on the South Korean presidential compound, raising worries about key security vulnerabilities.

12/08/2024

Europe News

France, Germany and UK urge restraint in statement on Middle East

The joint statement comes as Israeli intelligence reports that Iran could attack Israeli within days, following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

12/08/2024

Gaza

Israel orders more evacuations as devastating war continues

A cloud of black smoke billowed into the sky over the Gaza Strip on Sunday, as Israel orders more evacuations in the city of Khan Younis.

12/08/2024

Gaza

Israel orders more evacuations in southern Gaza after deadly strike

The move comes after the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, condemned an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza which killed dozens.

11/08/2024

Gaza

Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills at least 100, officials say

The Tabeen school compound in central Gaza was hit early on Saturday morning, resulting in the deaths of at least 100. Government officials say they expect the death toll to rise.

10/08/2024

Iran

Iran accelerating activity to influence US election, says Microsoft

In their newest threat intelligence report, Microsoft said Iran was accelerating online activity which appears intended to influence the upcoming US election.

10/08/2024

Gaza

More deaths in Khan Younis following Israeli airstrikes

A wave of Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians in the city of Khan Younis, authorities said on Friday. On the same day, an Israeli strike killed a Hamas official in southern Lebanon.

09/08/2024

Japan

Japan PM cancels central Asia trip over 'megaquake' warning

A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, raising concern over possible major quakes as early as this week.

09/08/2024

Destinations

The Maldives’ decade-long airport expansion close to completion

The airport is being built with tsunami-resilient infrastructure.

09/08/2024

Gaza

Mediators call on Israel and Hamas to resume ceasefire talks

Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled ceasefire talks next week.

09/08/2024

Football Now

Is owning multiple football clubs damaging the game?

In partnership with Media City

Over 300 football clubs worldwide are now part of a 'multi-club' system. What does this mean, and how is it affecting the game?

08/08/2024

Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus becomes interim leader in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following weeks of violent, student-led protests.

08/08/2024

Israel

Israel revokes accreditation of Norwegian diplomats to Palestine

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said the move showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government "actively opposes the work for a two-state solution”.

08/08/2024

Business Series

How can Azerbaijan help citizens adapt to the new digital economy?

In partnership with Azpromo

Fariz Jafarov, the Executive Director of Azerbaijan’s Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, talks about how the centre helps shape Azerbaijan’s response to rapid technological advancements.

08/08/2024

Israel

'Appalling': Western allies slam Israel over Gaza starvation remarks

The EU said that Israel's finance minister's comments that starving Gaza may be "just and moral" constitutes a war crime.

08/08/2024

Japan

Powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan triggers tsunami warning

Japan, located within the Pacific "ring of fire," is considered one of the most earthquake-prone regions globally.

08/08/2024

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's incoming interim leader appeals for calm

Bangladesh’s incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus appealed for calm on Wednesday and urged all parties to help the country rebuild after weeks of violence that killed hundreds and prompted the Prime Minister to resign.

08/08/2024

Iran

Iran warns airlines to avoid its airspace over military drills

Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said Wednesday it has ordered Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours the following day.

08/08/2024

Destinations

Thailand's best beaches, bars and boat trips to experience visa-free

Thailand has doubled its visa-free entry allowance for EU passport holders to 60 days.

07/08/2024