Asia

Oman

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Oman on Monday, his first visit to the Sultanate since Syria's civil war began. Gulf states have offered aid to Syria's earthquake victims.

21/02/2023

Israel

Israel's PM Netanyahu pushes ahead with controversial court reforms

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu won a vote in the Knesset 63-47 giving initial approval to controversial judicial reforms that have prompted street protests with opposition groups saying the changes will give his right wing coalition more power over the appointment of judges.

21/02/2023

Art

Leiji Matsumoto, manga creator of epic space sagas, dies aged 85

Matsumoto died of acute heart failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13, 2023, his office, Studio Leijisha, said.

21/02/2023

Israel

More mass protests in Israel over plans to reform the judicial system

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in front of parliament in Jerusalem as the vote began on judicial reforms that critics say will undermine democracy

20/02/2023

Earth News

Why are locals worried about Fukushima wastewater?

Nearly 12 years ago, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. Now, the plant operator wants to release 1.3 million tonnes of wastewater into the sea.

20/02/2023

North Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missiles and threathens neighbours

It is the second launch carried out by the North Korean regime since Saturday and according to Pyongyang, it is in retaliation to the joint military operations being carried out by South Korea and the United States.

20/02/2023

Syria

Syria says at least five killed in deadly Israeli strike on Damascus

Syrian military reports an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring 15 others.

19/02/2023

South Korea

North Korea fires first missile of the year into Japanese waters

South Korean and Japanese authorities have reported that North Korea has fired its first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile of the year, which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone.

19/02/2023

Syria

Drone footage reveals devastation of earthquake in northwest Syria

Drone footage reveals the devastation of the earthquake in northwest Syria as the number of victims continues to climb and the search for answers goes on

18/02/2023

Culture news

French-Japanese boy becomes first recognised dual-national kabuki star

Kabuki shows are all-male affairs combining dance, drama, and music, with men playing male and female roles.

18/02/2023

Conscious Travel

Can big hotels benefit small communities? This resort is a ray of hope

The Sarojin is a shining example of community-based tourism.

18/02/2023

Sport

Sagi Muki is Tel Aviv’s hero on Grand Slam Day Two

Former world champion Sagi Muki secured his gold medal since his world championship triumph in 2019.

17/02/2023

Culture news

The world's oldest and most complete bible goes to auction

More than 1,000 years old, the Codex Sassoon is a missing link in the history of Abrahamic religions.

17/02/2023

Sport

Judo-loving Israel cheers the return of the World Tour

Just three months after Israel hosted the prestigious Masters' tournament in Jerusalem, the World Judo Tour has returned to Tel Aviv.

17/02/2023

Football Now

What will happen to Qatar's World Cup Stadiums?

In partnership with Media City

Seven stadiums were built in Qatar especially for the World Cup, so what will happen to them next?

16/02/2023

Tech News

ASML accuses China of stealing its data - again

It’s not the first time ASML has accused China of intellectual property infringement.

16/02/2023

Syria

Delays to humanitarian aid to rebel-controlled Syria are ‘deadly’: HWR

The earthquake has dramatically worsened the situation for millions in Syria, as even before the natural disaster they were facing one of the worst economic and humanitarian crises since the civil war began,

16/02/2023

The Exchange

From chains to webs: how crises have transformed global supply routes

In partnership with Media City

Conflict, covid and climate change have transformed global supply chains, with businesses doing more to mitigate risk - and investing in technology to handle increasingly complex networks

15/02/2023

Culture news

A woman dancer in Iran: Living with no identity

In Iran, women are not allowed to dance in public. It's hard to abide by the rules for women dancers in the country. But Boshra and her students are willing to follow their passions.

15/02/2023

China

China and Iran strengthen cooperation amid Western pressure

Xi Jingping and Ebrahim Raisi meet in Beijing, where China expressed support for Iran in the face of Western sanctions over the country's nuclear development, and tensions over Russia and Chinese balloons.

15/02/2023

Syria

First UN team since quake crosses into rebel-held Syria

The UN’s first delegation has crossed into rebel-held northwestern Syria, as activists and emergency teams have decried its slow response.

15/02/2023

Travel News

Cambodian families face eviction as part of Angkor Wat protection plan

With visitor numbers expected to rise now pandemic travel restrictions are over, the government aims to clear them within the next four months.

14/02/2023

No Comment

Watch: Northern Syria waits for much needed aid following earthquake

With aid convoys arriving in Turkey, mainly with clothes, the UN has denounced the failure to dispatch the much-needed aid to the war-torn regions of Syria and warn that hope of finding more survivors diminishes with each passing day.

13/02/2023

Israel

Thousands of Israelis strike in protest against a judicial reform

Tens of thousands gathered in front of the Israeli Parliament protesting against the government's controversial planned judicial reform, chanting "No to judicial reform, save Israeli democracy".

13/02/2023

China

Philippines accuses China of firing a laser at one of its ships

The Philippines has accused a Chinese coastguard ship of hitting one of its ships with a military-grade laser and moving dangerously close to it.

13/02/2023

Scenes

Meet the football team floating to success in Thailand

In partnership with Media City

There is not enough space on the Island, so we had to build a football pitch in the middle of the sea.

13/02/2023