Category: Global News
G7 calls for Jimmy Lai’s release, China slams ‘interference’ in its affairs
G7 governments call on Hong Kong authorities to 'end such prosecutions', release pro-democracy media tycoon immediately.
Ukraine drones kill 3 in Russia’s Rostov as EU debates war funding for Kyiv
Zelenskyy urges EU leaders to unlock Russian assets to show Moscow its desire to continue war next year is ‘pointless’.
Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand
European leaders gathering to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
Qatar’s PM says Israeli ceasefire violations ‘endanger’ entire Gaza process
Visiting US, prime minister calls for urgent move to second phase as winter storms worsen humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Trump hails Gaza ceasefire success during national address
US President Donald Trump said the Gaza truce brought peace to the Middle East “for the first time in 3,000 years."
Academy Awards, YouTube sign deal to livestream Oscars from 2029
Organisers say the deal with YouTube will allow viewers to watch the awards ceremony on an 'unprecedented global scale'.
The Arab Spring hasn’t ended, and Arab regimes know it
Fifteen years on, repression is deeper, dissent is criminalised, but democracy is still the public demand.
Why the Arab Spring was never a failure
The uprisings did not collapse into irrelevance. They transformed how millions understood citizenship and dignity.
From A for algebra to T for tariffs: Arabic words used in English speech
Arabic is spoken by more than 400 million people. Can you recognise these Arabic words that made their way into English?
US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China
Huge US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzer artillery, antitank missiles, and drones.