EXPLAINER Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China? The latest development in a growing trend for ‘military boardgames’ gives players the chance to ‘defend’ Taiwan in the lead-up to a war with China. A player tests ‘2045’, a new board game by Mizo Games set against the backdrop of armed conflicts…
Rival camps protest in South Korea as authorities press for Yoon’s arrest Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon. People gather for a rally in front of the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul to protest against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol [Philip Fong/AFP] Published On…
World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 116 Tomiko Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo prefecture, in central Japan. Tomiko Itooka celebrates her 116th birthday in the city of Ashiya [File: Picture Courtesy of Ashiya City/Handout via AFP] Published On 4 Jan 20254 Jan 2025 Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese…
Biden notifies US Congress of planned $8bn arms sales to Israel: Reports Package to include precision-guided munitions, artillery shells and air-to-air missiles, according to US media reports. President Joe Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, July 25, 2024 [Susan Walsh/AP] Published…
Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles Outgoing US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia. US-supplied ATACMS missiles being fired from an undisclosed location in Ukraine [File: Lachen Pyshe/Telegram via AP] Published On 4 Jan 20254 Jan 2025 Russia has pledged to retaliate after it claimed…
Silence on Israel’s massacres of journalists is dangerous to all International media’s reluctance to show solidarity with Palestinian journalists could backfire. Daoud Kuttab Award-winning Palestinian journalist. Published On 4 Jan 20254 Jan 2025 Israeli forces hit the live broadcasting vehicle belonging to Al-Quds Al-Youm TV at the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza City, December 26,…
Arsenal held at Brighton while Man City bounce-back continues Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton to dent their Premier League title hopes, while holders Man City win again. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had overseen four straight wins prior to the trip to Brighton, January 4, 2025 [Dylan Martinez/Reuters] Published On 4 Jan…
Video Duration 27 minutes 30 seconds 27:30 Inside Story Can Europe and Syria do business and what does each want? The German and French foreign ministers have met Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus. The European officials conveyed a message that the lifting of sanctions on Syria would depend on how the country’s political future…
Austrian chancellor to resign after coalition talks collapse Nehammer says his People’s Party would not support measures that it believes would harm the economy or new taxes. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer speaks during a news conference after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, April 11, 2022 [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters] Published On 4 Jan 20254…
Video Duration 27 minutes 30 seconds 27:30 Inside Story Can Europe and Syria do business and what does each want? The German and French foreign ministers have met Syria’s de facto leader in Damascus. The European officials conveyed a message that the lifting of sanctions on Syria would depend on how the country’s political future…