Asia

Focus

Why Uzbekistan is hoping gravity will help solve its irrigation issues

In partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Uzbekistan

In the episode of Focus, we hear about the steps Uzbekistan is taking to modernise its irrigation system, as the country looks to improve water supply to its agriculture sector and slash carbon emissions.

27/07/2023

Cambodia

Euroviews. The EU has to be aware of the ultimate threat to Cambodia's democracy

If the West were to recognise recent election results enabling a dynastic one-party state, it would mean encouraging dictators worldwide and failing the Cambodian people and the international legal order, Sam Rainsy writes.

26/07/2023

Qatar 365

Qatar 365: Discover the region's mouthwatering cuisine

In partnership with Media City

How did Qatari dishes become local, and how have they evolved through trade with other nations? Euronews went to the Zekreet Peninsula in western Qatar to find out

26/07/2023

Afghanistan

Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan despite rare public protest

Despite initial promises of a more moderate rule than during their previous time in power in the 1990s, the Taliban have imposed harsh measures since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021

25/07/2023

China

China: Foreign Minister Qin Gang relieved of his duties

In office since the end of December 2022, Mr Qin has not been seen since 25 June after a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart in Beijing

25/07/2023

Culture news

Hindus criticise sex scene in 'Oppenheimer'

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of Indian box office figures.”

25/07/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Protesters injured as car ploughs through a demo in Israel

A car drove through a crowd of protesters in Tel Aviv, leaving three people lightly injured on Monday.

25/07/2023

Israel

Israel takes first major step in judicial reform, deepening divisions

Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first major law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s justice system, triggering a new burst of mass protests and drawing accusations that he was pushing the country toward authoritarian rule.

25/07/2023

Earth News

Slow disaster: Inside the Indonesian village being engulfed by the sea

More than 200 people live in what is one of Indonesia's fastest-sinking areas.

25/07/2023

Israel

As protests rage, Israel greenlights its controversial judicial reform

The overhaul will introduce sweeping changes aimed at curbing the judiciary's powers; limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions and changing how judges are selected.

24/07/2023

Israel

Israeli parliament to vote on Netanyahu's judicial reforms

Israel's parliament is to vote on Monday on proposed judicial changes to limit the powers of the Supreme Court that have sparked the biggest protests in the nation's history.

24/07/2023

Israel

Netanyahu to push ahead with judicial plan after 'emergency' surgery

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital early Sunday for an emergency implantation of a heart pacemaker, plunging Israel into deeper turmoil after widespread protests over his contentious judicial overhaul plan.

23/07/2023

Culture news

The 1975 upset Malaysia's anti-gay laws as male band members kiss

The British indie band say they've been banned from Kuala Lumpur after 'gay stage kiss'. Malaysian authorities insist there will be no 'compromise with any party that challenges, belittles or violates' its laws.

22/07/2023

No Comment

Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq protest after Quran desecrated in Sweden

Thousands of people angrily took to the streets of Beirut and Baghdad on Friday after a copy of the Quran was desecrated in Sweden.

21/07/2023

Football Now

Is football becoming less competitive than before?

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar. From tactical advancements to increased global exposure, elite level football has seen widespread changes to the game over the last 30 or so years.

20/07/2023

Culture news

Bruce Lee RIP: Fans honour martial arts legend 50 years on from death

It’s the 50th anniversary of the death of legendary American-born Chinese actor and martial art master Bruce Lee. This is how he became an enduring worldwide movie star and a global icon.

20/07/2023

India

India's prime minister breaks silence over deadly ethnic clashes

Confict began after a video of two women being beaten by a group of men in the state of Manipur went viral.

20/07/2023

Earth News

India: Flash flooding brings water up the walls of the Taj Mahal

Due to extreme monsoon rains, the Yamuna river has risen the closest to India’s most popular tourist site since 1978.

19/07/2023

The Exchange

Qatar's travel industry aims for a greener future

In partnership with Media City

The aviation sector is tackling one of its biggest challenges yet: becoming more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Euronews met with the Group CEO of Qatar Airways – Akbar Al Baker- to discuss how the country is meeting the demands of the future.

19/07/2023

Ecotech

Could solar power be the answer to zero emissions train travel?

As India 'solarises' its railways, here are the European countries realising the potential of sun-powered trains too.

19/07/2023

Culture news

Paradise for archeology: Roman-era aristocrat tombs revealed in Gaza

Palestinian archaeologists have found another lead sarcophagus, believed to belong to Roman aristocratic leaders. It's the second to be unearthed in a Roman-era necropolis discovered in Gaza City.

19/07/2023

North Korea

North Korea silent about apparent detention of the US soldier

North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas' heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display.

19/07/2023

No Comment

Fresh protests in Israel against planned overhaul of judicial system

People in Israel took to the streets again on Tuesday in protest against government plans to overhaul the judicial system, a move which would reduce the powers of the Supreme Court.

18/07/2023

North Korea

US soldier arrested in North Korea after crossing border from South

A US soldier is being held in North Korea after crossing the heavily fortified border from the South

18/07/2023

Culture news

Explained: Why the hijab is crucial to Iran's Islamic rulers

Iran's morality police have resumed street patrols to ensure women wear hijabs, nearly a year since Mahsa Amini died in police custody. Protests have since diminished but authorities are now threatening to arrest any woman flouting Islamic headscarf rules.

18/07/2023

Culture news

Jenin camp refugees find hope in art

In the Israeli-occupied Jenin in West Bank, there are more than 20,000 refugees living in a camp. From an early age, many of them nurture hope through painting and drawing.

18/07/2023