Hundreds evacuated as floods ravage northeastern Australia | News
More than 14,000 properties are without power due to heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Hundreds of people have been evacuated in northeastern Australia after…
Jimmy Lai’s security trial starts in Hong Kong, UK calls for his release | Courts News
BREAKINGBREAKING, The media tycoon and democracy supporter, now 76, has been in jail for three years, accused of ‘collusion with foreign forces’. Hong Kong media…
South Korea says North fired short-range ballistic missile into sea | Conflict News
The launch came as Pyongyang marks the anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Un’s father and predecessor Kim Jong Il. South Korea has…
Israel is taking scorched earth policy to a new level | Gaza
In October, shortly after the start of the Israeli war on Gaza that has now killed nearly 20,000 Palestinians, Israel pledged to wipe Hamas “off…
Can we ever put an end to global hunger? | Hunger
The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet hundreds of millions go hungry every day. There is no shortage…
China’s youth compete for stable gov’t jobs in unstable economic times | Business and Economy News
A good result on China’s annual national civil service exam is a requirement for any Chinese candidate who wants to be considered for the tens…
China’s big freeze blamed for Beijing subway crash | Weather News
Extending recent erratic weather patterns, China has been hit by sudden freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall. More than 500 people have been hospitalised after two…
Japan expands sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war
Tokyo adds 57 Russian new organisations to its trade blacklist in latest measures to punish Moscow. Japan has expanded its sanctions targeting Russia over its…
Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says | Climate Crisis News
IEA report says demand is expected to grow in India, China but decline in United States, European Union. Global coal use is expected to reach…
The top 10 moments that shaped women’s football in 2023 | Football News
It was the year that saw Australia and New Zealand host the biggest and most-watched FIFA Women’s World Cup, which culminated with Spain’s crowning moment…
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai faces trial under ‘unfair’ national security law | News
The national security trial of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is due to begin on Monday, more than a year after it was…
Hong Kong police offers bounties for five activists living overseas | Hong Kong Protests News
The US and the UK have condemned the move as Hong Kong authorities expand crackdown under national security law. Police in Hong Kong have offered…
Photos: South Korea island is a field of dreams for young baseball hopefuls | Baseball
Dreaming of making it big in baseball, teenage brothers An Seung-han and An Seung-young travelled hundreds of kilometres away from home to remote Deokjeok Island,…
Interview with Plestia, the world’s eyes into Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeed“Please do see us as humans.” Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad shares the importance of covering Israel’s war on Gaza, from the ground and from miles…
S Korea scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian aircraft enter defence zone | Military News
Four Russian, two Chinese aircraft crossed into Korea Air Defense Identification Zone over Sea of Japan, South Korea says. South Korea’s military says it has…
Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal | Politics News
Escalating scandal involving allegations of unreported kickbacks from ruling party fundraising claims key ministers. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is revamping his government as a…
‘Fighting is all around’: Myanmar faces deepening humanitarian crisis | Conflict News
In late October, Sai Lam had an uneasy feeling. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an ethnic armed organisation operating in Myanmar’s northern Shan…
Australia cricketer Khawaja will ‘fight’ to wear Palestine solidarity shoes | Cricket News
Australian cricket player Usman Khawaja has promised to “fight” a ruling by the sport’s governing body that he says has stopped him from displaying messages…
‘Never giving up’: A former Afghan refugee’s mission to heal trauma | Refugees
Chester, United Kingdom – It is just after 8:30am on a Friday and 40-year-old Waheed Arian is cycling down a path next to a frost-covered…
Indonesia’s first presidential debate: Five key takeaways | Elections News
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian candidates have clashed in the first of five televised debates, ahead of the presidential election on February 14 next year. The…