Asia

Markets

Apple’s shares surge despite the largest China sales drop in one year

Apple’s December quarter earnings topped analyst expectations in an overall performance. However, sales in China posted the biggest year-on-year decline since the same quarter in 2023.

31/01/2025

Destinations

Japanese city hires security guards to control selfie-taking tourists

Otaru is stepping up measures to manage tourists as overcrowding continues in Japan.

31/01/2025

Israel

Israel exchanges 110 prisoners for eight hostages held by Hamas

Israel had delayed their release in protest against the way the eight hostages freed by Hamas were treated as they were handed over to Red Cross staff in Khan Younis.

31/01/2025

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Watch: Israeli soldier Agam Berger freed in third prisoner exchange

Hamas-led militants released the first of eight hostages on Thursday, marking the latest step in the ceasefire agreement that took hold earlier this month in the Gaza Strip.

30/01/2025

Lebanon

A Lebanese MP seeks a new path forward for his country

As Lebanon confronts the aftermath of another war with Israel, non-sectarian MP Michel Moawad discusses the new president, Hezbollah, and his hope for rebuilding a country ravaged by conflict, sectarian violence, and corruption.

30/01/2025

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Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza, Setting Up Tents Amidst Ruins

Thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza after Israeli troops withdrew, following a ceasefire agreement.

30/01/2025

Travel News

Dubai named world's busiest airport for 2024

Dubai is welcoming more tourists than ever, but local residents don't always benefit.

30/01/2025

Syria

Former rebel leader al-Sharaa appointed Syria's interim president

The head of the largest rebel group has been de-facto in charge of the country since dictator Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in early December.

30/01/2025

Europe News

Hamas frees eight hostages, Israel puts prisoner release on hold

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals captured by Hamas were freed on Thursday following a ceasefire agreement that came into effect this month.

30/01/2025

Israel

Israeli ban on UN Palestinian aid agency begins

The laws block the UNRWA from operating on Israeli territory and prohibit Israeli officials from having any contact with the agency.

30/01/2025

Gaza

Israeli strike kills ten in West Bank

Israel says its increased military raids are aimed at combating rising Palestinian militant attacks against Israelis, including shootings.

30/01/2025

Healthcare

Fresh embryo transfers boost birth rates in women undergoing IVF

The findings suggest fertility doctors should take more patient-level factors into account to improve the odds of success with IVF.

30/01/2025

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India: Dozens killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage

A stampede killed at least people as millions of Hindus rushed to take their holy bath in the waters of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

29/01/2025

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Korean Airbus catches fire at airport, all passengers evacuated

A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in South Korea on Tuesday.

29/01/2025

India

At least 30 dead in India after stampede at world's largest festival

The accident happened on Wednesday morning local time, as tens of millions of devotees gathered to bathe on the holiest day of the Maha Kumbh Mela pilgrimage.

29/01/2025

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Truck swallowed by sinkhole in Japan, with rescue efforts complicated by second hole

A truck was swallowed b a sinkhole in Japan's Yashio City on Tuesday morning.

29/01/2025

North Korea

Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear facility, pressuring US and South Korea

Kim visited the nuclear material production base and the Nuclear Weapons Institute, according to state media.

29/01/2025

Tech News

DeepSeek chatbot 'censors' questions about China, according to tests

DeepSeek's new chatbot seems to censor questions about sensitive topics in China compared to other AI chatbots, according to a new analysis.

28/01/2025

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Ceasefire in Gaza: Palestinians return home as roads reopen

Hundreds of thousands of Gazans are returning home, despite the destruction and difficult conditions, to rebuild their lives.

28/01/2025

EuroVerify

What we know about the EU’s revived Rafah border mission

The EU’s top diplomat has said the civilian mission can play a “decisive role” in supporting the Gaza ceasefire. Euronews breaks down what we know about its mandate and operations.

28/01/2025

Syria

Russian delegation visits Syria for first time since al-Assad's fall

While Russia has maintained its military presence in Syria, recent reports suggest that key agreements — among them a Russian-managed Tartus port project — have been cancelled.

28/01/2025

Syria

Euroviews. When considering Syria, the world should be patient

Syria should be able to approach its future with careful and inclusive steps backed by plenty of international assistance. Syrians are starting to trade, to mend, to plan. They deserve our support and our patience, IOM Director General Amy Pope writes.

28/01/2025

Markets

Chinese startup DeepSeek rattles global markets as Nvidia shares dive

The unveiling of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's latest AI model, which outperforms its US rivals, caused a sharp decline in the value of US and Europe's tech stocks.

28/01/2025

Destinations

Overtourism in Dubai clogs up streets and pushes up house prices

Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned.

28/01/2025

West Bank

Israel claims to have killed two Hamas members in Tulkarem

The two men were killed as Israel’s large-scale military raid in Jenin continued into its seventh day.

28/01/2025

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Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce

Israel allowed thousands of Palestinians to return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year, following a fragile ceasefire with Hamas.

27/01/2025