Asia

Iran

Iran: At least 95 killed in blasts at ceremony for slain general

Qassim Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force, died in a US drone strike in Iraq in January 2020.

03/01/2024

Japan

Rescuers race against time to find Japan earthquake survivors

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers are "in a race against time" to find the survivors of the series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan this week.

03/01/2024

Lebanon

Protests in the West Bank over the killing of Hamas leader

Palestinians in the West Bank protested the killing of top Hamas official Saleh Arouri and six other members of the militant group in a drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday.

03/01/2024

World News

Hamas confirms death of Saleh Arouri, deputy head of its political bureau

An explosion in Beirut on Tuesday killed Saleh Arouri, a top official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and three others, officials with Hamas and the Lebanese group Hezbollah said.

02/01/2024

Business

Chinese and German manufacturing sectors boosted by new orders, UK lag

China and Germany’s manufacturing PMIs came in above expectations, however, UK’s struggled with falling foreign demand

02/01/2024

Korea

South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck on public visit

Emergency officials said Lee Jae-myung was conscious after the attack and wasn't in critical condition.

02/01/2024

Travel News

Japan earthquake: Is it safe to travel?

A passenger plane has crashed in flames in Tokyo after colliding with an aircraft taking aid to the earthquake-hit west coast.

02/01/2024

Gaza

Thousands of Israeli troops pulled from Gaza as new offensive looms

The planned troop withdrawal came on the same day that Israel's Supreme Court struck down part of Netanyahu's polarising judicial overhaul.

02/01/2024

Japan

Five people killed after two planes crash at Japan's Haneda Airport

Footage showed an apparent explosion while plane taxied on the ground.

02/01/2024

Japan

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 55, government says

Dozens of people have been hospitalised and rescue operations are still underway as authorities warn more quakes could be on the way.

02/01/2024

Gaza

Israel army says war will continue throughout 2024

Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said the war will continue for “many more months,” resisting international calls for a ceasefire.

01/01/2024

Korea

North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military must use all available means including nuclear weapons to “suppress the whole territory of South Korea” in the event of a conflict.

01/01/2024

Japan

Japan lowers tsunami warning but advises against returning home

Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come.

01/01/2024

Yemen

US forces shoot down Houthi missiles in Red Sea

A US spokesperson says their forces also killed several gunmen during the attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

31/12/2023

Gaza

Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35

Israel's prime minister has again pushed back against international calls for a ceasefire.

31/12/2023

Gaza

Gaza death toll climbs amid fierce fighting in south

The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

30/12/2023

Business

Tesla could lose its prime spot in the EV market to a Chinese company

Elon Musk may not be sitting too long on top of the world's biggest electric car empire.

29/12/2023

Gaza

Israel expands air and ground offensive in central Gaza

All the latest developments on the Israel Hamas war.

29/12/2023

Gaza

Fears Israel Hamas war could 'expand' amid strikes on central Gaza

"They are so thin. It's cold, it's windy," said one Palestinian woman who gave birth to quadruplets in a refugee camp bombed by Israel.

28/12/2023

Culture news

Singer eyed as Israel's Eurovision entry dies fighting in Gaza

The Israeli military reservist successfully auditioned for Israel's pick for next year's Eurovision Song Contest, to be held next year in Sweden - amidst calls the contest should be boycotted due to Israel’s inclusion.

28/12/2023

Israel

Red Sea strife: All you need to know about the crisis hampering world trade

Attacks by Houthis have severely disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, a vital waterway that accounts for 12% of world trade.

28/12/2023

Israel

Euroviews. These are the paradigm shifts Israel urgently needs

Victory for Israel is not just on the battlefield — it is also through regional reconsideration and a shared desire for life, prosperity, creative development, and a better future, Erel Margalit writes.

28/12/2023

Gaza

Israeli forces raid refugee camp as troops expand the Gaza offensive

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

27/12/2023

Indonesia

Rohingya refugees forcibly evicted by students in Indonesia

The attack comes after some 1,500 Rohingya refugees have fled temporary camps in Bangladesh for the province of Aceh in just over a month.

27/12/2023

Qatar 365

MMA, pandas, and sustainability: the best of Qatar 365 in 2023

In partnership with Media City

Qatar 365 treats you with some of the most iconic moments of 2023: extreme sports like sand dune cycling and mixed martial arts, behind the scenes view of Qatar museum’s restoration efforts, and privileged moments with Chinese giant pandas and wild oryxes.

27/12/2023

Spotlight

Global Labor Market Conference sees industry leaders discuss trends

In partnership with Global Labor Market Conference

Developments in labour laws, standards, and policies were all on the table at the first Global Labor Market Conference in Saudi Arabia.

27/12/2023