Asia

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's protest crackdown may be crime against humanity, says UN

As many as 1,400 people were killed, mostly by the country's security services, in demonstrations last summer against the now ousted leader Sheikh Hasina.

12/02/2025

Tech News

ChatGPT may be shifting ‘rightward’ in political bias, study finds

ChatGPT is seeing a rightward shift on the political spectrum in how it responds to user queries, a new study has found.

12/02/2025

Experiences

Thailand’s elephant camps are changing. Here’s how you could help

Travel is evolving into a force for good as more and more people choose regenerative tourism.

12/02/2025

Voices from Central Asia

Meet Aigerim Karibaeva, the Kazakh artist reviving cultural heritage through ethno-modern art

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Voices From Central Asia, we meet Aigerim Karibaeva, a Kazakh artist who blends tradition and innovation to create ethno-modern art that preserves cultural identity and inspires others.

12/02/2025

Business

DeepSeek and BYD partnership drives EV maker's shares to record high

Chinese firm BYD is rolling out an advanced self-driving system in all of its cars, labelled as "God's Eye".

12/02/2025

Israel

Ceasefire will end if Hamas doesn't return hostages, Netanyahu says

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip took hold in January.

12/02/2025

Travel News

Why has Indonesia ordered Trump’s tourism project to stop?

The government says that mismanagement of rainwater at the resort has halved the size of Lake Lido.

11/02/2025

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Thousands of worshippers gather in Malaysia for Thaipusam

Hindu faithful climbed the 272 steps of the Selangor temple for Thaipusam with prayers and offerings.

11/02/2025

Yemen

UN suspends aid work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after staff detained

The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

11/02/2025

Israel

Hamas delays next hostage release, blames Israel for ceasefire breach

Five exchanges between the two sides have freed 21 hostages and 730 prisoners so far.

10/02/2025

Culture news

Ed Sheeran hits the wrong note in India as police stop him busking

The British musician was filmed performing on a busy street in Bengaluru when a police officer approached him and unplugged his microphone.

10/02/2025

Culture news

Israeli police raid Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem

Israeli authorities have seized any books relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem and detained its owners amid allegations they were “selling books containing incitement and support for terrorism.”

10/02/2025

North Korea

North Korea to expand nuclear weapons programme, says Kim Jong-un

The warning came after Kim accused the US of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula through its alliance with South Korea and Japan.

10/02/2025

Economy

Inflation rises amid Lunar New Year spending but European stocks gain

China's inflation rose at its fastest pace in five months, driven by holiday spending, which is expected to be a continued source of encouragement for European consumer stocks.

10/02/2025

Gaza

Israel withdraws from key Gaza corridor as part of ceasefire deal

Israel says its forces have now withdrawn from a key Gaza corridor which means thousands of Gazans can now return home.

09/02/2025

Thailand

Five Thai hostages held by Hamas in Gaza finally return home

About 30,000 Thais were working in Israel when the war started, according to the Thai Foreign Ministry, the vast majority in agriculture.

09/02/2025

China

Rescuers hunt for 28 missing people after landslide in southwest China

Emergency teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province searched frantically on Sunday for 28 people missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide.

09/02/2025

Gaza

West Bank, Gaza crowds greet 183 former Palestinian prisoners

The Palestinians were released on Saturday afternoon in exchange for three Israeli civilian hostages whose gaunt appearances caused widespread condemnation.

09/02/2025

Israel

Israeli medic sounds alarm over wellbeing of remaining Hamas hostages

The three hostages released on Saturday by Hamas appeared to be in much poorer physical condition than any of the other 18 returnees, sparking widespread condemnation among Israeli civic society and human rights groups.

08/02/2025

Lebanon

Newly appointed prime minister Nawaf Salam forms government in Lebanon

President Joseph Aoun has accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with the new prime minister to form the new government.

08/02/2025

Gaza

Dozens of Palestinian prisoners and three Israeli hostages released

The three hostages are now back in Israel, whilst dozens of Palestinians who had been held in Israeli prisons have now returned to the West Bank.

08/02/2025

Iran

Iran's supreme leader warns against Trump negotiations

The US president suggested this week that a nuclear deal with Tehran might be possible.

07/02/2025

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Record crowds at Japan’s hot springs cause worries about macaques

Japan's hot spring macaques in Jigokudani Park draw record crowds, with 257,000 visitors last year, 60% of them international.

07/02/2025

Culture news

Landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening after UNESCO-led restoration

A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after being destroyed by ISIS.

07/02/2025

Europe News

Trump's plans for Gaza 'clearly catastrophic', researchers say

The Israeli Defence Minister has ordered the army to prepare for the "voluntary departure" of the inhabitants of the Palestinian enclave.

07/02/2025

Gaza

Palestinians 'live on a miracle' in Gaza despite ceasefire

Following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, 22-year-old Palestinian Mohammed made the long journey to Gaza's north on foot with his family after 15 months of displacement. There, he found his home destroyed, he told Euronews.

06/02/2025