Asia

Iran

IDF says Iran has launched drones at Israel, will take hours to arrive

Following an airstrike in Syria last week that killed two Iranian generals, Israel has been on high alert. Iran has blamed Israel for the strike and vowed retaliation.

13/04/2024

Israel

'Don't': US president cautions Iran over potential strike on Israel

US President Joe Biden has cautioned Iran over a suspect attack on Israel, while Israeli settlers attacked a village in Palestine, killing one and wounding more than 20.

13/04/2024

Gaza

IDF readies for Iranian threat, settlers rampage in West Bank village

All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.

12/04/2024

No Comment

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest potential conscription

The ultra-Orthodox Israeli community say integrating into the army will threaten their generations-old way of life, while the IDF said it is suffering from manpower shortages because of the war.

12/04/2024

Afghanistan

Euroviews. How many more years will Afghan girls lose to Taliban oppression?

Afghanistan has dropped off the news agenda, but the violence and oppression continue — and for too many of us Afghan women, no matter how loud we shout, it feels like the world has stopped listening, Meetra Qutb writes.

12/04/2024

Israel

Israel vows to defend itself against looming Iranian attack

Tension continues to mount in the Middle East as Israel said it will defend itself against a suspected Iranian retaliatory attack for April's deadly airstrike on a consulate in Syria.

12/04/2024

Gaza

US officials warn aid not reaching Gaza

The head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, said she accepted "credible" reports that famine is already occurring in northern Gaza.

12/04/2024

Football Now

WATCH: How football stadiums are designed to serve as multipurpose venues

In partnership with Media City

State-of-the-art multi-functional stadiums are designed to impress more than the average football fan.

11/04/2024

No Comment

WATCH: Muslims in India gather at mosques to celebrate Eid al-Fitr

The first day of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of the month of Shawwal.

11/04/2024

No Comment

WATCH: Children in Iraq celebrate Eid al-Fatr

The three-day festival celebrates the completion of the fasting month of Ramadan by Muslims across the world.

11/04/2024

Kazakhstan

Flood mediation efforts continue in Kazakhstan and Russia

While Kazakhstan blows up artificial dams to control water levels, Russian officials scrambled to help people displaced by the overflowing Ural River.

11/04/2024

Gaza

Moment top Hamas leader finds out sons killed in Israeli airstrike

A Palestinian TV station aired footage of a top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh allegedly receiving the news that three of his sons died in an Israeli strike.

11/04/2024

Earth News

Iran frees four conservationists jailed while working to save cheetahs

The conservationists were arrested on espionage charges in 2018 while working to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah.

10/04/2024

The Exchange

AI is transforming businesses: What will that look like in the future?

In partnership with Media City

As AI and human interaction is becoming increasingly unavoidable The Exchange asks how The AI Revolution will impact the way we do business going forward.

10/04/2024

Travel News

Thailand wants a Schengen-visa style scheme in Southeast Asia

Local reports in Thailand say a new Schengen-style visa system in Southeast Asia could boost tourism - and the wider economy.

10/04/2024

Gaza

Hamas leader says 3 of his sons killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war

10/04/2024

Gaza

'Where is my home?': Destruction awaits returning Palestinians

An estimated 55% of the buildings in south Gaza's Khan Younis area – around 45,000 buildings – have been destroyed or damaged, according to two mapping experts.

09/04/2024

No Comment

WATCH: Protesters in Jerusalem demand 'hostage deal'

Hamas-led militants took about 250 captives when they crossed from Gaza into Israel on 7 October.

08/04/2024

Gaza

Berlin faces war crime claims at UN top court, Israel withdraws troops

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war.

08/04/2024

Moments

Thai New Year returns this month with water fights and parties

Here's where to celebrate Songkran this April.

08/04/2024

Yemen

The campaign of attacks in the Red Sea is in support of Palestinians

Yahya Saree, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman, said in a televised statement that the operations took place ''during the last 72 hours''. He did not give further details of the attacks.

07/04/2024

Israel

IDF quietly withdraws from southern Gaza strip

Israel's military said it was drawing back most forces from a Hamas stronghold in southern Gaza following a major phase of its offensive.

07/04/2024

Gaza

Fresh round of ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

Negotiators prepare for another round of talks on brokering a ceasefire and securing the release of remaining hostages.

07/04/2024

Earth News

Scientists warn about rise of greenhouse gas 24,000x stronger than CO2

An electrifying China is largely behind the increase in emissions of SF6, which is used to insulate power lines.

07/04/2024

Gaza

WFP said 70 percent of the population is facing 'catastrophic hunger'

As the war in Gaza enters a sixth month, the WFP said malnutrition among children is spreading at record pace, and one of three below the age of two is now acutely malnourished.

06/04/2024

Israel

Israel not doing enough to protect civilians, say UN and EU

UN and EU say that Israel does not take "adequate" measures to provide humanitarian aid and to protect civilian lives.

06/04/2024