Singapore’s Turf Club faces closure after failure to keep the pace | Politics News
Singapore – On a sunny Saturday afternoon in the far north of Singapore, a weekend ritual is in full swing. Racegoers at the Singapore Turf…
‘Conflict tinder’: Gambian traffickers continue timber trade despite ban | Environment
Banjul, The Gambia — On a warm May day at a restaurant on the outskirts of Banjul, Lamin (last name withheld) outlined his plan to…
Global split evident as China’s human rights record faces UN scrutiny | Human Rights News
Western states slammed Beijing’s actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, but others said they saw progress. A split was evident as China’s human rights record…
Protesters block access to Israeli cargo ship in Melbourne | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedPro-Palestinian protesters in Australia have prevented workers from entering docks to offload cargo from a ship operated by Israeli company, ZIM, docked at the Port…
Race to find dozens trapped in southwest China landslide | Climate Crisis News
Rescuers have been racing to find dozens of people trapped after a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China, killing at least…
China races to find landslide survivors in sub-zero temperatures | Environment News
At least nine people have been confirmed dead in the pre-dawn disaster in southwestern Yunnan, with dozens still missing. Rescuers in China have stepped up…
Qatar storm to the knock-out stage with perfect record | Football
Hosts Qatar stormed to the knock-out stage of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 with a 1-0 win against China. AFC Asian Cup hosts Qatar finished…
Japan hopes to restore power to ‘Moon Sniper’ | Space News
Space agency JAXA says its vessel could be revived thanks to an early shutdown, noting it has ‘lots’ of data. The Japanese space agency has…
Landslide buries 47 people in China’s southwestern Yunnan province | Earthquakes News
Rescue efforts under way in mountainous area of southwestern China after pre-dawn disaster. Rescue efforts are under way in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province after…
Paul Lynch: Is Prophet Song a mirror of modern-day fascism? | Arts and Culture
The Booker Prize-winning author dissects his tale of global conflicts and tyranny. In a world where literature often mirrors the pulsating heart of society, Paul…
Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | Olympics
Meet the sport therapists and ‘brain trainers’ who cultivate grit and resilience in a hyper-competitive South Korea. With 27 gold medals, South Korea has dominated…
Australian Open: Djokovic, Sabalenka dodge upsets to go full steam ahead | Tennis News
Djokovic dropped only three games in his march to quarters, while Sabalenka has dropped 11 games in four matches. In a Grand Slam that has…
At least 13 students killed in China school fire: State media | News
The victims were identified as third-grade students from an elementary school in Henan province, according to reports. A fire has ripped through a dormitory in…
Why has the Maori king of New Zealand called a national meeting? | Indigenous Rights News
About 3,000 Maori leaders and representatives will travel from all over New Zealand for a national meeting, or hui. The hui on Saturday will be…
$900 fine for a delivery rider’s death: Do couriers have any rights? | Labour Rights
The death of a motorcycle courier in an Istanbul road accident and the light sentencing of the man who allegedly killed him have sparked a…
Purges in China’s military allow Taiwan some respite – for now | Politics News
Danny Jia was walking down a street outside Taiwan’s Taoyuan city in late December when he suddenly heard automatic gunfire. Not far from Jia’s location…
Japan counts down to ‘Moon Sniper’ landing on lunar surface | Space News
A successful touchdown will make Japan the fifth country ever to put a spacecraft on the moon. Japan is attempting to land its high-precision “Moon…
Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ | Gaza News
More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7. Israel emerged as one of…
What’s behind North Korea’s shock change of policy towards the South? | Politics News
Pyongyang announces it is scrapping its long-term aim of reunification with South Korea. In a dramatic shift, North Korea is tearing up its goal of…
Thai democracy activist sentenced to more jail time for ‘royal insults’ | Prison News
Lawyer Arnon Nampa is already serving a four-year sentence for comments about the monarchy made at a rally in 2020. A court in Thailand has sentenced…