Ex-boss of China’s state-run bank Everbright arrested on corruption charges
Tang Shuangning is latest in long line of high-profile figures to be ensnared in Xi…
Month: January 2024
Taiwan’s Tsai and Lai welcome US support as Beijing fumes over election
Unofficial delegation from Washington meets self-ruled island’s president and president-elect in Taipei.
Japan markets are hitting multi-decade highs — will Nikkei scale its all-time peak?
After a tumultuous start to the year, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 has been on a…
Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens
Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 691
Here is the situation as the war enters its 691st day.
Canceling trips in your own country? How war is rattling travelers far beyond the Middle East
Geopolitical conflict is affecting travel bookings in 2024, causing travelers to lose confidence to travel…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689
As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments.
Palestine lose to Iran but win hearts on ‘special night’ at Asian Cup
Iran won the group stage match 4-1 in front of an emotional crowd united in…
Palestine lose to Iran but win hearts on ‘special night’ at Asian Cup
Iran won the group stage match 4-1 in front of an emotional crowd united in…
Palestine lose to Iran but win hearts on ‘special night’ at Asian Cup
Iran won the group stage match 4-1 in front of an emotional crowd united in…
Landslide in small-scale mine leaves 22 dead in Tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed ‘great sadness’ at the loss.
Hezbollah says US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis harm maritime security
Hassan Nasrallah said security in the Red Sea and regional countries hinges on putting an…
Israel vows not to ‘stop’ as Gaza death toll nears 24,000 on day 100 of war
Massive destruction, displacement, hunger and loss in Gaza are ‘staining our shared humanity’, the United…
Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down
The succession was formalised the moment Queen Margrethe II signed the formal declaration of her…
Week in pictures: From the war in Gaza to a royal wedding in Brunei
A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including a national state of emergency…
Al Jazeera’s Samer Abudaqa was ‘targeted’, left to bleed by Israel: Report
The cameraman died despite aid organisations and journalists applying pressure to get him rescued, The…
Taiwan elects ruling party candidate that China disapproves of
Taiwan has elected William Lai Ching-te, a candidate Beijing sees as a ‘dangerous separatist’.
Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te?
Former VP Lai Ching-te won Taiwan’s presidential election amid warnings from China which sees Lai…
Global pro-Palestinian protests call for Gaza ceasefire
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in major world cities to demand a ceasefire in…
Portuguese FM: Ukraine can prevail, Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’
Joao Gomes Cravinho discusses Portugal’s stance on Gaza and Ukraine and EU’s need for US-Independent…
