‘A name, a function and a philosophy’: The art of Indonesian batik
The city of Solo is the centre of the country’s batik industry and is changing…
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China starts new war games near democratic Taiwan
Beijing begins manoeuvres to north, south and east of island, days after President Lai made…
Protesters in Spain told tourists to ‘go home.’ Instead more arrived.
Tourist arrivals to Spain increased following anti-tourism protests earlier this year. But organizers against mass…
US sheriff says ‘probably prevented’ third Trump assassination attempt
Suspect faces firearms charges but denies he tried to harm ex-US president and Republican candidate…
Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses
PM Bjarni Benediktsson calls election for November, cites policy disagreements as responsible for gov’t collapse.
Biden surveys Hurricane Milton destruction in Florida, pledges support
US president says, ‘We’re doing everything we can’ as Florida residents assess damage from back-to-back…
More than 60 wounded in Hezbollah drone attack on Israeli military site
Hezbollah says it launched a ‘swarm of drones’ at an Israeli military camp in Binyamina,…
How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
Japanese recipient of this year’s prize says those helping in Gaza should have been honoured.
US deploying THAAD missile defence system, troops to Israel
US says move underscores ‘ironclad commitment’ to Israel’s defence against ‘further missile attacks by Iran’.
Ukraine rights envoy urges response to alleged execution of captured troops
Dmytro Lubinets says he sent letters to the United Nations and the International Red Cross…
Prepping for the worst: Election workers anticipate threats in US vote
In 2020, Donald Trump cast doubt on the voting results. Four years on, election officials…
UNIFIL says Israeli military forced entry at base in southern Lebanon
UNIFIL says two Israeli tanks ‘destroyed the position’s main gate and forcibly entered the position’.
Are the US and Israel creating a ‘new world order’ in the Middle East?
The US and Israel are rearranging the Middle East to their liking, argues Center for…
Al-Shifa Hospital: Annihilation and Resilience
A year into the genocide in Gaza, survivors of the destruction of al-Shifa Hospital recount…
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic to win Shanghai Masters final
The US Open and Australian Open champion levelled his career head-to-head record against Djokovic at…
The ICC’s credibility is hanging by a thread
If the court does not issue arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Gallant, it will…
Pakistan vs England second Test: Babar, Shaheen, Naseem dropped from squad
Babar and both leading pacers are being ‘rested on the basis of current form and…
What is UNIFIL?
The United Nations peacekeeping force has been in Lebanon since 1978, but today they are…
SpaceX ‘catches’ giant Starship rocket booster in fifth flight test
SpaceX launches enormous rocket on boldest test flight yet, catching returning booster back at pad…
Israeli siege of north Gaza kills 300 Palestinians and traps thousands more
At least 300 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces during their siege and bombardment…
