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How is Lebanon’s cash-strapped government responding to war?
The escalation of hostilities with Israel comes as Lebanon faces a power vacuum and economic meltdown.
Video: Mayor among victims of Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
Israeli air raids across one of southern Lebanon’s biggest cities included an attack on a local government building.
Bangladesh court seeks arrest of ex-PM Hasina for ‘crimes against humanity’
Toppled leader is in India, which has bilateral extradition treaty with Bangladesh - but loophole could prevent return.
Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria
Deadly accidents are common in Nigeria, with most attributed to reckless driving and poor road conditions.
UN report says 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty
Index shows that 83.2 percent of the world's poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Is China’s new stimulus enough to revive its economy?
China is trying to revive its economy from a COVID-era slump, but is it doing too little, too late?
TSMC posts forecast-beating profit amid soaring demand for AI chips
World’s largest contract chipmaker reports record $10.1bn net profit for the third quarter.
In Taiwan, boba tea fans bemused at Dragons’ Den cultural appropriation row
Taiwanese struggle to understand the fuss after Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu calls out Montreal-based company.
India all out for 46 in first cricket Test match against New Zealand
India are bowled out for their third lowest total in a Test innings after opting to bat first in overcast Bengaluru.
‘We will be watching’, US warns Israel on Gaza starvation
US ambassador to the UN warned Israel that any policy of starvation in Gaza would have implications.