What lies ahead for the global economy in 2024? | Business and Economy
Major economies defied predictions of recession in 2023. But inflation and high interest rates remain major concerns. A global recession was widely predicted in 2023,…
Cummins takes 10 wickets to lead Australia to Pakistan series triumph | Cricket News
A fired-up Pat Cummins bags five wickets in the innings and 10 in the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second…
China appoints former navy chief Dong Jun as new defence minister | Politics News
Dong replaces Li Shangfu, who was fired and disappeared from public view four months ago. China has appointed former navy chief Dong Jun as the…
After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions | Tourism
Medan, Indonesia – According to local ranger Ajo, no one should have been trekking on Mount Marapi, one of Indonesia’s most famous volcanoes located in…
‘Filled with fear’: Former Hong Kong student leader seeks UK asylum | Politics News
Tony Chung, the former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group who was jailed under the territory’s national security law, has fled to the United…
From school bans to Sam Altman drama: the big developments in AI in 2023 | Technology
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry began 2023 with a bang as schools and universities struggled with students using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to help them with homework…
US military launches robot spaceplane on seventh mission | Space News
The delayed launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket came two weeks after China launched its Shenlong space plane. The US military’s secretive X-37B robotic spaceplane…
Israeli embassy removes video of imaginary ‘Hamas’ attack on Seoul | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedThe Israeli embassy in South Korea has been pressured to delete a self-produced video showing an imaginary attack on Seoul by masked assailants it likened…
The global economy in 2024: Key clues to watch out for | Business and Economy News
The world economy has proved more resilient than most analysts anticipated at the start of 2023. In particular, global inflation has fallen without big surges…
What is the ‘zombie deer disease’ that experts warn may spread to humans? | Health News
In what scientists call a “slow-moving disaster”, a “zombie deer disease” is spreading across the United States after a case was detected in Yellowstone National…
Israel embassy pulls ‘inappropriate’ video imagining Hamas attack on Seoul | Israel-Palestine conflict News
South Korea objected to footage posted by Israeli embassy depicting hypothetical abduction of a mother in Seoul. The Israeli embassy in South Korea has deleted…
China accuses Taiwan of ‘hyping up’ military threat ahead of elections | Military News
Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary polls on January 13 are expected to shape the island’s relations with Beijing. China has accused Taiwan of deliberately “hyping up”…
North Korea’s Kim calls on military to ‘accelerate’ war preparations | Politics News
Party speech suggests record year of weapons testing will continue into 2024 in defiance of international sanctions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered…
In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia | Politics News
On May 30, the United States accused China of intercepting one of its spy planes in an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” over the South China Sea.…
When death metal becomes one of 84,000 ways to practise Buddhism | Music
Taipei, Taiwan – In the past few years, many of Taiwan’s largest music festivals have seen the unlikely ensemble of a shaven Buddhist nun introducing…
Indonesian students evict Rohingya from shelter demanding deportation | Rohingya News
Large crowd storms into building housing the refugees in the city of Banda Aceh, saying they should be deported. Hundreds of university students in Indonesia’s…
Indonesian students demand deportation of Rohingya refugees | Rohingya News
NewsFeedIndonesian students are demanding Rohingya refugees from Myanmar be deported. A large crowd of students descended on a building being used as a refugee shelter.…
South Korean actor and Parasite star Lee Sun-kyun dies at 48 | Arts and Culture News
The actor had been under investigation for alleged illegal drug use. Seoul police point to apparent suicide. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for…
Workers protest in Indonesia after blast at Chinese-funded nickel plant | Workers’ Rights News
Hundreds demand improved healthcare and safety standards after 18 people were killed at a nickel processing plant. Hundreds of Indonesian workers have protested for better…
South Korea sanctions North Korean spy chief over illicit cyber activities | Cybercrime News
Pyongyang is thought to use the money stolen in cyber-heists to fund its illegal weapons programmes. South Korea has imposed sanctions on North Korea’s spy…