Asia

Israel

Israel says it found hostage traces as fighting rages in Gaza

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

11/01/2024

The Cube

Has Israel changed the barcode number on its products due to boycotts?

On social media, calls have been increasing to stop buying goods and services from Israel. But are they based on facts?

11/01/2024

Travel News

Why are Indian tourists boycotting the Maldives?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's holiday photos have caused tensions between the two countries to boil over.

11/01/2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Let's get behind South Korea’s bold push to end the dog meat industry

With Seoul’s new ban on the dog meat industry, it feels like we’ve lit a beacon of hope — ending this industry in South Korea is now a reality, Kitty Block writes.

10/01/2024

Qatar 365

Visual arts on display in Qatar: pleasing the eye, soothing the mind

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 brings you a selection of the best visual arts experiences in Doha, from the 5th edition of the Qatar International Art Festival to the World Wide Walls initiative, which aims at widening the colours palettes of the urban areas.

10/01/2024

Yemen

US and UK thwart largest Houthis attack in Red Sea

The Yemeni rebel group launched an attack with drones and missiles, amid a planned UN Security Council vote to condemn their strikes in the vital shipping lane.

10/01/2024

Gaza

Fighting in Gaza rages near hospital as Blinken seeks postwar plan

The latest news from the Israel Hamas war.

10/01/2024

China

Euroviews. Cynical mimicry: China and Russia talk anti-corruption at the UN

Redefining terms like anti-corruption, human rights, democracy, and integrity — even when self-evidently disingenuous — provides China the cover to mimic the mechanisms of good governance while blunting efforts to hold authoritarian regimes accountable, Elaine Dezenski writes.

09/01/2024

Earth News

Selling dog meat will soon be illegal in South Korea

Some dog farmers plan to challenge the upcoming ban on production and sales of dog meat.

09/01/2024

Scenes

Meet the Indian eco-trailblazer who threw shade at corporate life

In partnership with Media City

"I was making good money. I had my own apartment. Most people would love it. The thing was, I was depressed."

08/01/2024

Earth News

COP29 host Azerbaijan appoints former oil exec as president

Concerns are multiplying over COP29 host and petrostate Azerbaijan.

08/01/2024

China

China arrest one individual accused of collecting secrets for the UK

Beijing said the unnamed individual had been cooperating with the British foreign intelligence agency MI6 since 2015.

08/01/2024

Saudi Arabia

Antony Blinken: 'This conflict could easily metastasize'

US and EU diplomatics are continuing their efforts in the Middle East to keep the Israel - Hamas war from spreading.

08/01/2024

Business

Evergrande says police have detained one of its top EV execs

A top executive of China Evergrande's electric vehicle company has been detained by police in the latest sign of trouble for the world's most heavily indebted property developer.

08/01/2024

Israel

Netanyahu threatens Hezbollah, who strike Israeli control base

The latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war

08/01/2024

Gaza

Will the Israel Hamas war escalate regionally?

Fighting in Gaza has already caused an uptick in violence across the Middle East - but could things get worse?

08/01/2024

Jordan

Blinken in Jordan to discuss regional tensions over Gaza war

The top US diplomat has met with Jordan's king and foreign minister during a tour of the Middle East, aiming to stop the Gaza war from spreading.

07/01/2024

Gaza

Violence flares up in West Bank as Al Jazeera journalist's son killed

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

07/01/2024

Lebanon

'Nobody will win' from wider Middle East conflict - Borrell

The EU foreign policy chief said escalating violence in the region was getting more concerning.

06/01/2024

Mobility

Tokyo crash: How safe are the materials used in aircraft fuselages?

Carbon fibres have been used in thousands of aircraft in the skies above us, including the one that crashed in Tokyo this week. Is the material safe?

06/01/2024

Japan

Death toll from western Japan earthquake rises to 126

The risk that roads could collapse completely has intensified with rain and snow expected overnight and Sunday.

06/01/2024

Gaza

Israeli jets strike Lebanon following Hezbollah rocket fire

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

06/01/2024

Israel

Blinken arrives in Turkey ahead of fourth high-stakes Middle East tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his fourth tour to the Middle East in just three months in a bid to ease fears that the Israel-Hamas war could erupt into a wider regional conflict.

05/01/2024

Japan

Japan earthquake: survivors found under the rubble, many still missing

Survivors were found in their homes on Friday after an earthquake destroyed their homes on New Year's Day, as the death toll grows to at least 94 people and dozens remain missing.

05/01/2024

Mobility

Tesla recalls over 1.6 million vehicles for steering, door problems

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million imported vehicles for problems with automatic steering and door latches.

05/01/2024

Israel

Hostage dies as Israel lays out vision for post-war Gaza

Israel has come under strong international pressure to outline its vision for the future of the Palestinian enclave, but has not done so until now.

05/01/2024