Asia

Gaza

US envoys in Israel to stabilise ceasefire after flareup of violence

More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

20/10/2025

Focus

Preserving the past: The return of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage

In partnership with Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is reclaiming and preserving its rich cultural heritage through the work of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent.

20/10/2025

Yemen

New airstrip on island off Yemen to counter Houthi Red Sea activities

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

20/10/2025

Earth News

Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns

Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels.

20/10/2025

No Comment

Kainan City sets world record for mass gingerbread house decorating

Kainan City in western Japan has set a new world record for the most people decorating gingerbread houses simultaneously, Guinness World Records confirmed on Sunday.

20/10/2025

Economy

China's economy grows at slowest pace in a year amid US trade war

Tensions between Beijing and Washington remain elevated, and it’s unclear if Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will go ahead with a proposed meeting during a regional summit at the end of this month.

20/10/2025

Partner content

Scaling impact: AIIB partners with Sri Lanka to advance sustainable development

Partner content presented by AIIB

Over the past decade the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has channelled over USD 500 million into Sri Lanka — from landslide mitigation to green energy.

20/10/2025

China

Two killed as plane skids off runway and crashes into sea in Hong Kong

Two people have been killed in a cargo plane crash, after it skidded off Hong Kong's airport runway into the sea.

20/10/2025

Gaza

Trump says ceasefire to hold after Israel airstrikes on Hamas in Rafah

Trump says the ceasefire is still in place after Israel conducted airstrikes in Rafah, stating Hamas was violating the truce.

19/10/2025

Culture news

Diverse issues: How Uzbekistan is uniting its multi-ethnic population

The personal story of the Korean Cultural Centres Association in Uzbekistan chairman, Viktor Pak, who was raised by an Uzbek family, is the best example of how the country of around 38 million people tries to unite its diverse population

19/10/2025

Travel News

Meet the travellers flocking to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

Following the Taliban resurgence in 2021, Afghanistan has witnessed an unexpected boom in tourism - but is it really wise to visit?

19/10/2025

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Vatican with restorations in Holy See

Azerbaijan is strengthening its relations with the Vatican and the Catholic world, supporting the restoration of historic catacombs in the Holy See and in parallel by building a new Catholic church in Azerbaijan.

18/10/2025

Travel News

Japan breaks visitor records as highest-ever hotel tax gets approval

Japan's popularity continues to surge despite concerns of pollution, anti-social behaviour and 'human traffic jams'.

18/10/2025

Israel

Israel identifies latest returned hostage as deceased Eliyahu Marg

The body returned to Israel by Hamas on Friday has been identified as 75-year-old Eliyahu Margalit recovered from the city Khan Younis.

18/10/2025

Gaza

Experts see some parallels between Gaza and Northern Ireland

'If there was a broad lesson from the success of Northern Ireland, it’s that an inclusive process worked – and I mean inclusive in the full sense, all different parties, even including militants,' Peter McLoughlin.

18/10/2025

Europe News

EU calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid deliveries to Gaza

Israel says the reduced amount of aid is in response to Hamas allegedly breaching the truce agreement by returning the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages too slowly.

17/10/2025

Business

China’s BYD makes largest recall of 115,000 cars over design issues

The move brings into question BYD’s low-cost business model as Chinese firms undercut competitors on price.

17/10/2025

No Comment

Israel and Hamas trade blame over ceasefire violation

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, brokered under a peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, continues to hold one week after it was announced.

17/10/2025

No Comment

Expo 2025 Osaka closes after six months and 28 million visitors

Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai closed its doors on Sunday after six months of welcoming the world, drawing more than 28 million visitors to Japan’s second-largest city.

17/10/2025

Europe News

EU and Uzbekistan deepen cooperation under EPCA

Uzbekistan’s President will visit Brussels on 24 October 2025 to sign the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with the EU. The deal marks a new phase in political, trade, and security cooperation, strengthening ties and supporting reforms and sustainable development.

17/10/2025

Israel

Trump threatens Hamas with military action over bloodshed in Gaza

The warning from the White House came after the US president previously downplayed internal violence in Gaza since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week.

17/10/2025

Israel

Israel holds ceremony to mark two years since 7 October attack

President Isaac Herzog offered an apology to the victims on behalf of the state of Israel, acknowledging that the attacks had "fragmented" lives.

16/10/2025

Business

Nearly 40% jump in net profit: Chipmaker TSMC capitalises on AI boom

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, reported an unexpected jump in its net profit for the July-September quarter.

16/10/2025

Culture Series

How Gurban Gurbanov put Azerbaijan football on Europe’s map

In partnership with Azpromo

Qarabağ FK coach Gurban Gurbanov highlights how belief, stability and hard work fuel Azerbaijan’s growing football reputation, with the club’s Champions League performances reflecting its rising European ambition.

16/10/2025

Israel

Israel receives remains of two more hostages from Hamas

Earlier, the Israeli military said forensic testing showed that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas does not match any of the hostages. ” There was no immediate word on whose body it was.

16/10/2025

Sport

Qatar qualifies for 2026 FIFA World Cup after home win over UAE

UAE still have a chance to also make it to the finals in the fifth round of qualifiers.

15/10/2025