More migrants are dying in ICE detention under Trump

5 months ago

The confrontation tactics used by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been in the spotlight since the fatal shooting of protester Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January...

Japanese and South Korean leaders jam to K-pop hits at a summit

5 months ago

The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to...

Over 100 Children Killed in Gaza Since Ceasefire :UNICEF

5 months ago

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that over 100 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the October ceasefire, including victims of Israeli drone and helicopter attacks.UNICEF...

Japan's Takaichi set to call February snap election: media

5 months ago

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will inform senior party officials Wednesday of her plan to call a general election to capitalise on strong public support for her government, media reports...

Bangladesh suspends on arrival visa ahead of elections

5 months ago

Bangladesh suspended Visa on Arrival (VoA) from January 15 to February 15 ahead of general elections and referendum.Citizens of neighboring countries like Bhutan and Nepal used to receive on-arrival visa...

8 Killed, Over 30 Missing Following Landslide in Eastern DRC

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Eighteen people were killed and more than 30 are missing due to a landslide in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), triggered by heavy rains.Local authorities said the landslide...

UN Secretary-General Warns of Referring Israel to ICJ Over Actions Against UNRWA

5 months ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel that he could refer the country to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA)...

China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025, as exports rose 6.6% in December

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China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United...

Scientist wins 'Environment Nobel' for shedding light on hidden fungal networks

5 months ago

Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to exchange nutrients with plant roots, acting as critical climate regulators as...

China to launch top-tier international science journal

5 months ago

Vita, a top-tier international journal in life sciences and biomedicine led by China, is set to launch in spring 2026, Westlake University said on Saturday.Derived from the Latin word for...

Water cycle instability drives global climate disasters in 2025: report

5 months ago

Ongoing shifts in the global water cycle amplified floods, droughts and heat extremes in 2025, causing thousands of deaths and hundreds of billions in losses, a new report said Wednesday.The...

UN launches 1 bln USD humanitarian response plan for South Sudan

5 months ago

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Tuesday launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for South Sudan, noting that more than 10 million...

China opens 2026 space mission schedule with successful satellite launch

5 months ago

China on Tuesday sent the Yaogan-50 01 remote sensing satellite into space.Launched at 10:16 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a modified version of the Long March-6 rocket, the satellite has entered...

Study shows France's carbon emission cuts in 2025 far short of targets

5 months ago

France's greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2025 but remained far below the pace required to meet the country's climate goals, according to provisional data released Tuesday.The Interprofessional Technical Centre for...

Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown

5 months ago

President Donald Trump was consulting with his national security team Tuesday about next steps with Iran as he looked to get a better understanding of the number of Iranian citizens...