South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know
EXPLAINER South Korea’s snap presidential election 2025: All you need to know The vote, held in the backdrop of a martial law bid by ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol, could also affect…
Hamas says ceasefire proposal offers ‘no guarantees’ for end to Gaza war
Hamas says ceasefire proposal offers ‘no guarantees’ for end to Gaza war Under the deal, 10 living captives will be freed, 18 bodies returned in exchange for a number of…
PSG beat Inter Milan 5-0 with Doue double to win Champions League
PSG beat Inter Milan 5-0 with Doue double to win Champions League Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter Milan 5-0 – a record in the Champions League final – to be crowned…
Two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine before possible talks in Turkiye
Two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine before possible talks in Turkiye Russia has confirmed it will send a delegation to Istanbul, but Kyiv has not yet accepted the proposal.…
Saudi Arabia says it will jointly fund Syria state salaries with Qatar
Saudi Arabia says it will jointly fund Syria state salaries with Qatar Saudi and Qatari efforts aim to stabilise Syria by funding public-sector salaries and boosting economic recovery plans. Saudi…
Trump says US will lift steel tariffs to 50 percent at Pennsylvania rally
Trump says US will lift steel tariffs to 50 percent at Pennsylvania rally In his campaign-style speech, Trump also hailed a ‘blockbuster agreement’ between Japan’s Nippon Steel and US Steel.…
South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital
South Korea’s presidential favourite has plans for new ‘de facto’ capital If election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power. Construction…
What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US?
EXPLAINER What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US? Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther’s recommendations to crackdown on activism. Palestine solidarity protesters…
PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds
PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds The lawsuit came three days after a similar case by NPR, which also saw its funds cut. Friday’s lawsuit by PBS was the…
‘Each person had 10 phones’: Trapped in a cyber-scam centre in Laos
LONG READ ‘Each person had 10 phones’: Trapped in a cyber-scam centre in Laos Southeast Asia’s multibillion-dollar online cyber-scam centres lure victims from as far as Africa with the promise…