South Asia
Where does Trump’s renewed ‘maximum pressure’ leave any Iran-US deal?
Trump says he wants Iran to prosper, but signed a presidential memorandum to pledge more action against Iran.
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Israel follows US in boycotting UN Human Rights Council
Organisation's spokesperson says Israel's observer status means it cannot formally withdraw from the body.
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Could Trump’s tariffs upend the world’s economic order?
US president's tariffs against Mexico and Canada are on hold for now, but the trade dispute with China rumbles on.
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Thousands in Gaza struggle in tents amid cold, stormy weather
Displaced Palestinians languish in makeshift tent encampments as harsh winds and rain hit the Gaza Strip.
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Indian deportees recall traumatic conditions on military flight from US
At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the US and sent to India in shackles aboard a US Air Force plane.
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Super Bowl 59: Start time, halftime show, teams, how to watch, Taylor Swift
Superbowl LIX promises to be one of the most high-profile NFL finales in years with two superb teams going head-to-head.
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Trump should be “cautious, practical” with plan for Gaza
Trumps comments on Gaza
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Palestinians share images of pre-war Gaza after Trump’s ‘riviera’ plan
Palestinians have been sharing images of Gaza before Israel’s war and its US-funded bombs, after President Trump's plan.
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‘Degrading’: India opposition MPs protest US deportees’ return in shackles
India's foreign minister tells Parliament that New Delhi is engaging with US to ensure deportees are not mistreated.
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S Korea orders airports to install bird detection cameras after air crash
Ministry of Land aims to install at least one camera in each of 15 domestic airports after deadly air crash in December.
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Marcelo, ex-Real Madrid and Brazil captain, retires from football
Marcelo, who played at Real Madrid for 15 seasons, announced his departure from professional football at the age of 36.
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Trump’s plan to colonise Gaza is rooted in an old white fantasy
The US president's imagined entitlement to other people’s land is very familiar to Africans.
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Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?
DeepSeek is banned on government devices in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. More countries might follow suit.
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Violent storm destroys tents of displaced people in Gaza
A powerful storm has swept through Gaza, worsening conditions for displaced people.
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Tunisia’s Ennahdha party slams lengthy jail term for its leader Ghannouchi
Opposition party criticises ‘political trial’, saying it is reminiscent of pre-2011 revolution government.
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Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage for government vessels
Panama Canal Authority says ready to hold a dialogue with Washington, DC, regarding transit of American wartime vessels.
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Which countries, other than the US, offer birthright citizenship?
At least 33 countries, mostly in the Americas, provide automatic citizenship to anyone born within their borders.
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Bhutan’s climate crisis
101 East visits Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom struggling with the climate crisis.
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Record-breaking snowfall disrupts daily life in northern Japan’s Hokkaido
The Hokkaido prefectural government said heavy snowfall has disrupted traffic and led to airport closures.
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Sudanese relief workers in the capital fear reprisals from army
Local aid workers say they are trying to flee Khartoum out of fear the army will treat them as RSF collaborators.
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