For Gaza’s two million residents, the Rafah border with Egypt serves as a vital lifeline. Over the years, this crossing has seen numerous shifts, openings,… Read More »The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing explained: ‘It is not a normal border’
In this special edition of Access Asia, we’re at Paris’s Quai Branly museum, where a new exhibition, “Bollywood superstars”, looks back at a century of… Read More »Bollywood superstars: Paris exhibition delves into a century of Indian cinema
The death toll from Storm Ciaran rose to at least 15 across Western Europe Friday, as heavy downpours and record winds brought chaos to land,… Read More »At least 15 dead as Storm Ciaran pummels Western Europe
Distraught former colleagues are teaming up to take the social media giant, now known as X, to court.
Levi’s and H&M are among top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent… Read More »Bangladesh garment worker protests halt production for top fashion brands
The city of Raqqa symbolises the tragic fate of Syria over the past 12 years. From the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011,… Read More »Syria’s Raqqa struggles to rebuild after years of rule by Islamic State group
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 30 October 2023 the appointment of Kirsi Madi of Finland as UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director… Read More »UN Secretary-General appoints Kirsi Madi of Finland as UN Women Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships
The enemy is nearly invisible and there are no soldiers, but the Indian capital’s new “Green War Room” is battling air pollution that is cutting… Read More »‘Air-pocalypse’: New Delhi battles city-wide pollution emergency
Myanmar’s junta chief vowed Friday to strike back after an alliance of ethnic minority groups seized towns and blocked trade routes to China in the… Read More »Myanmar military junta vows to hit back at armed groups’ offensive
Tensions continue to rise on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon ahead of a Friday afternoon speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his first public comments… Read More »Tensions rise on Israel-Lebanon border ahead of Hezbollah chief’s speech
