Asia

Afghanistan

Euroviews. This Ramadan, Muslim world can end gender apartheid in Afghanistan

The Taliban's authority hinges on their purported adherence to Islamic law. However, that is based on a fundamentally flawed, selective and extreme interpretation of Islamic texts, meaning their policies are against their own stated principles, Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al Issa writes.

03/04/2024

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Buildings crumple as Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in 25 years

Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said it was a 7.2 magnitude quake.

03/04/2024

Culture news

You can now find the Japanese Royal Family on Instagram

Wanna DM the Emperor of Japan? Now you can… Sort of.

03/04/2024

Taiwan

Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years

Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude as 7.2 while the US Geological Survey put it at 7.4.

03/04/2024

Gaza

Bodies of six foreign aid workers moved out of Gaza

Seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed on Monday in an Israeli airstrike as they delivered food to Gaza.

03/04/2024

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Aid group in Gaza claims Israeli airstrike killed at least six workers

The workers were allegedly in the process of delivering aid to Gaza's population when they were struck.

02/04/2024

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against new military draft exemption rules

Police use water cannons to disperse the protesters blocking a road in central Israel.

02/04/2024

Gaza

Israel expresses 'sorrow' for deadly airstrike on foreign aid workers

Israeli airstrikes killed humanitarians delivering food into the West Bank, according to verified footage.

02/04/2024

Syria

Syria: Iran vows revenge for consulate strike it blames on Israel

The Iranian military adviser Mohammad Reza Zahedi killed in the air strike led the elite Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria until 2016.

01/04/2024

Ecotech

Painting pavements and roofs could reduce city heat by 1.5C

Cool paint can help cities combat the urban heat island effect, a new study suggests.

01/04/2024

Gaza

Israel sees largest anti-government protest since war began

Nearly six months of conflict have renewed divisions over the leadership of hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

01/04/2024

Lebanon

UN launches investigation into blast that injured three peacekeepers

Lebanese media claim that the UN peacekeepers were “subjected to an Israeli strike” carried out by drones., which Israel has denied.

31/03/2024

Gaza

Truce talks between Israel and Hamas resume in Cairo

All the latest developments from the Israel- Hamas war.

31/03/2024

The Dialogue

Azzam Al Mannai, the photographer connecting people to nature

In partnership with Media City

How do we reconnect ourselves with the essence of nature? How do we celebrate its beauty in our daily life? These are the key messages behind the work of the Qatari photographer Azzam Al Mannai. His magnificent pictures of whale sharks and wildlife are renowned around the world.

30/03/2024

Tajikistan

9 detained in Tajikstan over Moscow concert hall shooting

The reported arrests come a week after the attack on concert hall outside of Moscow, where 144 people were killed.

30/03/2024

Gaza

Israel's Defence Minister says Israel will extend military campaign

Yoav Gallant's words come as the White House resumes talks to bring Israeli officials to Washington to discuss Rafah offensive.

30/03/2024

Israel

Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas

Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

29/03/2024

Mobility

Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi launches 'connected' smart EV

Xiaomi is a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, with its new EV boasting lots of new smart features.

29/03/2024

Gaza

Top UN court orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called the case “a vital step in the global effort to hold Israel accountable for perpetrating genocide.”

29/03/2024

Football Now

What are the consequences of terminating the Decreto Crescita on Italian football?

In partnership with Media City

Italy established the legislation in 2019, but now it is being terminated.

28/03/2024

Health news

Five dead from recalled Japanese supplement pill

A Japanese supplement pill was linked to five deaths and more than 100 hospitalisations.

28/03/2024

Israel

Euroviews. View from Israel: 'Guterres wants Israel to lose, but he will fail'

Hamas understands that it can not win on the battlefield, so it tries to win in the court of global public opinion. Guterres, unfortunately, appears to be the poster boy for these efforts, Middle East Forum Israel’s Nave Dromi writes.

28/03/2024

Partner content

Andrey Gugnin takes €150,000 First Prize at 2024 Classic Piano International Competition

Partner content presented by Classic Piano International Competition

Marking the culmination of a journey that began way back in 2022, the 3rd Edition of the Classic Piano International Competition came to a close on Monday 26th February.

27/03/2024

Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: IDF confirms the killing of senior Hamas leader

All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.

27/03/2024

Earth News

Bright lights at night could increase your risk of stroke

Stroke risk increases with outdoor light pollution and 80% of people could be affected, a new study finds.

26/03/2024

Gaza

US and Israel tensions rise over Gaza

Netanyahu has cancelled a high-level visit to the US to protest a UN Security Council decision calling for an immediate ceasefire which Washington allowed to pass.

26/03/2024