China voices support Venezuela amid US blockade, but makes no aid pledges
China says it opposes any acts that violate the UN Charter or encroach on the sovereignty and security of other countries
BEIJING: China opposed what...
Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting as Australia’s leader pledges new hate...
SYDNEY — Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief gathered at a funeral in Sydney on Thursday for a 10-year-old girl who was gunned down in...
Japan to seek constructive, stable ties with China: PM Takaichi
TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that Japan will seek to build constructive and stable relations with China through dialogue amid the recent escalation of bilateral tensions.
Japanese artist Ryoichi Kurokawa wins Richard Mille Art Prize
DUBAI: Japanese artist Ryoichi Kurokawa has been awarded the Richard Mille Art Prize by the Louvre Abu Dhabi and luxury brand Richard Mille.
Kurokawa was chosen from the shortlisted...
Bangladesh arrests journalist for ‘anti-state activities’
DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Monday said they had arrested a veteran journalist for alleged “anti-state activities,” accused of promoting the banned party of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The...
Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
Prime Minister Albanese calls Bondi scenes ‘shocking and distressing’
Shooting occurred during Hanukkah celebration, Israeli president says
SYDNEY: At least 11 people were...
Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe
A British lawmaker complained of seeing too many non-white faces on TV
Despite mainstream parties condemning racist rhetoric, they are adopting tougher immigration policies
Jerusalem’s ‘cursed’ antiquity museum reopens its doors amid rumors it may become a hotel
The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum stores some 60,000 artifacts spanning millennia, including unique decorations from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s takes effect
SYDNEY - Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 took effect on Wednesday, barring young people from creating or holding accounts on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.
India nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa
Local media, citing police officials, say the fire was suspected to have been started by a “cylinder blast” but added that further investigation was required
Goa, a...