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World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 116

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 15:43
Tomiko Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture, in central Japan.

Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 13:19
Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon.

Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China?

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 11:43
The latest development in a growing trend for 'military boardgames' gives players the chance to 'defend' Taiwan.

Israeli forces kill teenager amid intensified raids in occupied West Bank

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 11:41
Military installs snipers on rooftops surrounding Balata camp during fierce raid that killed Muhammad Medhat Amin Amer.

Fire at market in northern China kills at least eight people and injures 15

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 11:06
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze at a busy market in the city of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province.

New Orleans attacker: How false claims about the suspect spread

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 10:56
A Fox News report fuelled the spread of misinformation online - including a claim the suspect was an illegal immigrant.

India shrug off Bumrah injury to claim first-innings lead in Australia

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 10:26
India captain Jasprit Bumrah is forced off with injury on Day Two of the fifth Test but Australia fail to capitalise.

Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 10:11
War-torn country reaches out for much-needed investment, as Saudi Arabia also set to play a big role in reconstruction.

Israel orders evacuation of Gaza’s critical Indonesian, al-Awda hospitals

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 09:14
Many of those being treated or seeking shelter at the two hospitals came from the destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital.

The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 07:46
American veterans help former Vietnamese enemies locate mass burial sites 50 years after the war.

Myanmar’s military regime to free thousands of prisoners in amnesty

Sat, 01/04/2025 - 06:51
Myanmar's military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports.

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