Asia

India

German FM seeks India's help to bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks

India has resisted Western pressure to denounce Moscow outright following the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, though India has called for a cessation of hostilities.

03/09/2025

Iran

Iran increased stockpile of uranium before Israeli strikes, IAEA says

The confidential report also said Iran and the IAEA have not reached an agreement on resuming inspections of sites affected by Israeli and US bombings in June.

03/09/2025

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Punjab faces worst floods in decades as heavy rains continue

Torrential rains and overflowing rivers have caused devastating floods across northern India, killing at least 30 people in Punjab.

03/09/2025

Culture news

Italian tenor Bocelli brings his voice to Samarkand’s historic heart

Under the starry sky of the ancient Uzbek city, Andrea Bocelli's famous tenor voice rose against the backdrop of Registan Square – a site that has stood for centuries as the heart of Silk Road culture.

03/09/2025

Gaza

Israelis stage 'day of disruption' against call-up for Gaza operation

The IDF said last month that Defence Minister Israel Katz had approved plans for an expanded military operation into Gaza City and that 60,000 reservists would be called up to support it.

03/09/2025

World News

Putin thanks Kim for sending North Korean troops to fight Ukraine

The Russian president praised Pyongyang's support during a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing on Wednesday.

03/09/2025

Business

US restricts TSMC chip supply shipments to China as tech race heats up

The Trump administration is revoking TSMC’s licence to ship products freely from the US to China, effective on 31 December.

03/09/2025

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Putin and Kim share limousine after China’s military parade

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared a limousine ride in Beijing on Wednesday while attending events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

03/09/2025

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Putin and Kim attend Xi's grand military parade in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a major military parade in Beijing on Wednesday.

03/09/2025

China

China unveils new weapons at military parade attended by Putin and Kim

Beijing seized the opportunity to showcase its latest in defence technologies, unveiling everything from new missiles to space defence systems in a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

03/09/2025

Economy

China to build 'Suez Canal' railroad to connect Europe and Asia

China is quietly building alternative routes to help it export goods to Europe, without passing through its South Sea, to avoid tensions with the United States and its allies in the region.

02/09/2025

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.

02/09/2025

Tech News

What are the high-tech arms China is flexing at its Victory parade?

From the world’s first “loyal wingman” drone to hypersonic weapons, and robotic wolves, here is what China has shown at its Victory Parade on Wednesday.

02/09/2025

Gaza

Israel starts calling up reservists for Gaza City military offensive

Gaza City is Hamas' political and military stronghold and, according to Israel, still home to a vast tunnel network despite multiple incursions throughout the war.

02/09/2025

Changemakers of Uzbekistan

Meet the Uzbek scientist pioneering genetic breakthroughs in cotton, wheat and global food security

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

Uzbek scientist and agriculture minister Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov is reshaping global farming through groundbreaking genetic research.

02/09/2025

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Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin for talks in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin continued a day of talks in Beijing on Tuesday, walking together outside Xi’s residence after a tea ceremony.

02/09/2025

Syria

Alawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group

Residents in the al-Sumaria neighbourhood Euronews spoke to say the Syrian government has done little to protect them.

02/09/2025

Afghanistan

Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan passes 1,400, Taliban says

Rescue teams continued to scour the mountainous eastern regions impacted by the earthquake in a scramble for survivors.

02/09/2025

Sport

Dream draw for Kazakhstan’s Kairat, tough journey for Real Madrid

Kazakhstan's Kairat will face Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the 2025–26 Champions League, thrilling fans while Spanish media lament the long trip to Almaty.

02/09/2025

Business

Syria resumes oil exports after 14 years, with 600,000 barrels a day

Before 2010, when the protests against Bashar al-Assad led to a civil war in the country, oil provided more than half of Syria's income.

02/09/2025

North Korea

Kim Jong-un takes his signature train to Beijing ahead of army parade

Kim left Pyongyang with an entourage of senior officials on Monday. What do we know about his famous armoured train?

02/09/2025

Partner content

How the UN’s Awaza Programme is unlocking trade for landlocked nations

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The UN’s Awaza Programme sets a 10-year plan to boost trade, resilience and connectivity for 32 landlocked nations worldwide.

02/09/2025

Tech News

AI simulation shows ‘worst-case scenario’ Mount Fuji eruption

The AI-generated video released by Japanese officials for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day in Japan shows a simulation of a potential violent eruption of the active volcano.

02/09/2025

Iraq

Iraq's al-Nouri Mosque reopens eight years after ISIS destroyed it

The so-called Islamic State group detonated explosives at the 12th-century Mosul landmark in 2017.

01/09/2025

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Desperate search for survivors after deadly Afghan quake

A powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured more than 2,500, the Taliban government said on Monday.

01/09/2025

Tech News

What we know about Alibaba’s potential new AI chip

The potential new chip could have global implications as the AI arms race makes pace.

01/09/2025