Tunisia’s revolution 14 years on: ‘The emperor has no clothes’ The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs. Larbi Sadiki Scholar with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Chiba University, Japan Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 Protesters demonstrate against…
Iran president denies plot to kill Trump, calls for him to pursue peace Interview comes less than a week before Trump, who has previously followed a tough line with Tehran, returns to power. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian [File: Maxim Shemetov/Pool via Reuters] Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied…
WHO says at least 8 dead in suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania The virus can spread between people through direct contact or via blood and other bodily fluids of infected people. The viral haemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate as high as 88 percent [File: Universal Images Group/ Handout via Getty Images] Published On 15…
At least six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone attack on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
Japan’s tourist arrivals hit all-time high as weak currency draws masses Asian country welcomed record 36.8 million visitors in 2024, tourism agency says. Tourists walk through the streets of Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto, Japan on January 13, 2025 [Paul Miller/AFP] Published On 15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025 Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024,…
EXPLAINER LA wildfires day 9: What’s the latest, who are victims and what’s next? Fires continue to blaze across California, prompting authorities to issue a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday. Fire retardant is dropped by an air tanker on the Palisades fire on the outskirts of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, US, January…
TikTok users in US flock to ‘China’s Instagram’ ahead of ban Chinese users of Xiaohongshu welcome influx of Americans, but caution that sensitive topics are off-limits. Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, China, on January 14, 2025 [Andy Wong/AP] By Erin HalePublished On 15 Jan 202515…
Olympic champion Zheng ousted as Australian Open 2025 delivers first shock Zheng exits after second round loss to unseeded Siegemund as former champions Sabalenka and Osaka battle through. The 2024 Australian Open women’s runner-up and Olympic champion was knocked out in the second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far as she…
6 killed in Israeli drone strike on occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp An Israeli military drone reportedly fired three missiles at a group of people in the Jenin refugee camp. Smoke rises during clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian resistance fighters in the Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,056 Here are the key developments on the 1,056th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A woman walks past a billboard promoting Russian contract army service with the slogan, ‘The Victory will be ours’, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday [Olga Maltseva/AFP] Published On 15 Jan 202515…