Asia

Iran

Resolution to stop sanctions on Iran fails in UN Security Council

The resolution was put forward by South Korea but did not garner the support of the nine countries required to halt the series of penalties from taking effect at the end of the month.

19/09/2025

Afghanistan

Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan

A spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry said the couple "violated Afghan law" and were released from prison on Friday after a court hearing, but didn't say what law they were alleged to have broken.

19/09/2025

Focus

Kazakhstan’s Constitution turns 30 with political reforms

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan marks three decades of its Constitution, underlining reforms on governance, human rights and citizen participation in decision-making.

19/09/2025

Afghanistan

Taliban ban dozens of books written by women from Afghan universities

Out of the 679 textbooks banned by the Taliban administration, 140 were written by women, while 310 were drafted by Iranian authors or publishers.

19/09/2025

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Protesters gather in Jerusalem demanding end to Gaza offensive

Israeli mothers of soldiers and hostages chained themselves together outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Thursday to protest the ongoing military offensive in Gaza.

19/09/2025

Israel

Six Israeli soldiers killed in separate attacks in Gaza and West Bank

A roadside bomb in Gaza's Rafah killed four IDF soldiers and wounded three. Investigations are ongoing. A separate attack at a West Bank checkpoint killed two more soldiers.

19/09/2025

Tech News

What do we know about Huawei’s‘ most powerful’ AI chip cluster?

Chinese telecommunications company Huawei says it has developed the world’s 'most powerful’ AI computing systems as it takes on US AI chip giant Nvidia.

19/09/2025

Iraq

Accused French IS members sent to Iraq for trial, Syrian officials say

Their transfer happened more than one month ago but had not been previously reported. French officials could not be reached for comment.

18/09/2025

Indonesia

Ukrainian man gets life sentence in Indonesia for producing drugs

Roman Nazarenko became a suspect after police raided a villa in Bali in May 2024 and found a lab in the basement to grow marijuana and produce a precursor of ecstasy.

18/09/2025

Business Line

Uzbekistan expands transport network with new rail and air corridors for Central Asian businesses

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

Investments in highways, railways, and air transport are on the rise, with several major projects underway.

18/09/2025

Gaza

Israeli troops press on with Gaza City offensive as death toll rises

According to the Israeli military, its air force and artillery units have struck Gaza City more than 150 times this week.

18/09/2025

Gaza

Hamas radicalised children in UNRWA schools in Gaza, NGO report claims

A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.

18/09/2025

Iran

Europeans say Iran has not taken steps to stop 'snapback' sanctions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again asserted that the slapping UN sanctions back on Tehran was "lacking any legal or logical justification."

17/09/2025

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Truck carrying displaced people hit by Israeli strike in Gaza

Israeli aircraft struck a truck carrying displaced civilians from Gaza City late on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring several others, according to local health officials.

17/09/2025

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Police remove protesters in Tel Aviv calling for Gaza ceasefire

Police forcibly removed demonstrators blocking Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as protests called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all remaining hostages.

17/09/2025

Gaza

At least 17 killed in Israeli shelling on Gaza Strip

At least 17 people were killed in Israeli shelling on Gaza, including women and children. The Al-Rantisi children's hospital and several homes were hit, according to reports.

17/09/2025

Voices from Central Asia

Meet Toktar Aubakirov, Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut and national hero

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan’s first cosmonaut, Toktar Aubakirov, recalls his historic 1991 spaceflight and the pride it sparked across his nation.

17/09/2025

Health news

Emotional eaters may benefit less from weight loss drugs, study says

Doctors should try to understand their patients’ eating behaviours before prescribing weight loss drugs, researchers said.

17/09/2025

Europe News

Could military business be the game changer for EU-India trade deal ?

Defence and security policies could become the backbone of a new partnership between India and the EU, according to the new EU-India strategy. The document is to be presented on Wednesday by the EU Commission in view of the signature of a €150-billion free trade agreement.

16/09/2025

Gaza

350,000 Palestinians evacuate Gaza City, Israeli military says

Long lines of traffic stretched down the coastal road on Tuesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempted to leave the city.

16/09/2025

Afghanistan

Taliban cuts internet access in Afghan province to stop 'immorality'

Fibre optic internet has been banned in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, although mobile data is still available.

16/09/2025

Focus

Bukhara Biennial: Healing through art and culture on the Silk Road

In partnership with Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan

The inaugural Bukhara Biennial, themed “Recipes for Broken Hearts”, brings over 200 artists from 40 countries to the Silk Road city, blending art, healing and heritage in Uzbekistan.

16/09/2025

Yemen

Funeral held in Sanaa for Yemeni journalists killed in Israeli strikes

Houthi officials reported the death of almost three dozen journalists who were killed in last week’s Israeli airstrikes on the rebel-held capital Sanaa.

16/09/2025

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Motorbike mechanic now trains macaws in Jakarta

Albi Albar Ramli is a motorbike mechanic... who now trains macaws in southern Jakarta, where he keeps 18 of the parrots at his home.

16/09/2025

Gaza

US warns of limited time for Gaza deal as Israel intensifies strikes

On Tuesday, a UN probe found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, calling on the international community to act immediately.

16/09/2025

World News

Arab summit presents no united response after Israeli strike in Doha

A final statement from the meeting only called on states to “take all possible legal and effective measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against the Palestinian people.”

16/09/2025