United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
Cheng Li-wun, the newly elected chair of Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT), has ignited fierce political debate after telling Nikkei Asia that the only reliable way to ensure peace with China is for
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On the streets of Tehran, a quiet transformation appears to be taking shape. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, young couples linger in cafés playing Western music, and friends stroll hand-in-hand
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French President Emmanuel Macron is contemplating inviting Chinese President Xi Jinping to the 2026 Group of Seven summit in Evian, a move that has reportedly been discussed with some European allies. The
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Thailand has extradited alleged casino kingpin She Zhijiang to China, marking a high-profile move in regional efforts to combat transnational crime. She, a Chinese-born naturalized Cambodian citizen, was handed over in Bangkok
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Iran is confronting its most severe water crisis in decades, with authorities warning that Tehran, home to more than 10 million people, could soon become uninhabitable if rainfall does not arrive before
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On the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to London, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned Labour lawmakers to an emergency meeting in an effort to shore up his authority amid
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Bangladesh is on edge as the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prepares to announce today, on Thursday, November 13, the date of its verdict in the case
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The Union Cabinet on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, calling it a “dastardly and cowardly act” that claimed at least
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China has introduced a new visa aimed at attracting young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by allowing them to relocate without first securing a job, Nature reports. Previously,
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China is ramping up efforts to control local government debt by making it more difficult for certain state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to borrow funds overseas. According to people familiar with the matter, the
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Venezuela is preparing for a possible U.S. attack by deploying weapons, including decades-old Russian-made equipment, and planning guerrilla-style resistance operations or street-level chaos, sources and planning documents reviewed by Reuters indicate. The
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In a dramatic conclusion to one of the largest financial fraud cases in recent history, the Metropolitan Police have announced the capture and conviction of Qian Zhimin, a 47-year-old Chinese national dubbed
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The U.S. Senate on Monday approved a long-awaited compromise to end the longest government shutdown in American history, bringing relief after weeks of disruption that left hundreds of thousands of federal workers
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pledged that those responsible for the deadly car blast in Delhi would be held accountable, assuring that the government is taking the attack “very seriously.” Speaking
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The BBC is set to unveil what it calls one of its most ambitious wildlife projects to date — Kingdom, a sweeping six-part series narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Produced by the
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