As the AFCON4's round of 16 is set to end, Algeria and DR Congo are battling for a place in the quarterfinals in a highly-anticipated game on January 6. The Ivory Coast is also set to play Burkina Fas...
A battle over land use is unfolding between northern Tanzania's breathtaking Lake Natron and national parks. Mass evictions from ancestral land to accommodate wealthy tourists is driving some Maasai t...
Although the US security guarantees for Ukraine have been "100% agreed," they have a short expiration date, the Ukrainian president explained after revealing more details following his meeting with Tr...
Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country was â10 per centâ away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and war...
We have selected seven stories from this weekâs news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...
Sector increases investment and rewards investors after surge in global military spending following Ukraine war...
A unique wedding ritual among Chinaâs Baoâan ethnic group known as âflogging the father-in-lawâ sees the family of the groom symbolically whip the brideâs father 20 times. As he endures his âpunishmen...
Hong Kongâs momentum as an initial public offering (IPO) venue is set to hurtle onwards in 2026 after funds raised from share sales more than tripled in 2025, placing the cityâs exchange atop the glob...
Countries in the Baltic Sea region have been on high alert following a string of incidents which saw undersea power cables, telecoms links and gas pipelines damaged....
Myanmar's military rulers are holding a general election in phases starting Dec. 28 amid the country's civil war. The head of the U.N. says the vote will be anything but free and fair. (Image credit: ...
From sweeping desert dunes to buzzing souqs and soaring coastal views, Qatar is a land of striking contrasts. Join Lilly Douse as she explores Qatar â from Dohaâs historic heart to the edge of the des...
A new route connecting Hong Kongâs Yau Ma Tei and Tseung Kwan O will fully open this year, the cityâs transport chief has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also said on Saturday t...
European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys are meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on January 6, in their latest bid to agree security guarantees for any ceasefire in Russia's war against ...
Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22. STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Several European airports have been temporarily shut down due to nearby drone sightings. Analysts a...
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation condemned by Moscow. The US military also ann...
China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...
Israelâs enforcement of its shifting demarcation line in Gaza has left hundreds of Palestinians dead in the months since an Oct. 10 ceasefire....
Russia's T-14 tanks are considered its best, but they don't seem to have been in Ukraine. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The British military expected to see more "prestige" Russian equipment in Ukr...
Turkish police have made hundreds of arrests in nationwide raids against suspected "Islamic State" networks. The sweep followed hours-long street fighting that left police and militants dead....