Author: Archie Watson

Even before the current war, children in the Gaza Strip had lived through multiple rounds of fighting between Palestinian armed groups and Israel. In 2021, the BBC featured a girl…

Maldives’ new president makes first state visit to Beijing as China and India vie for influence in Indian Ocean nation. China and the Maldives have upgraded their relationship during newly…

Tsai Ing-wen’s family hails from Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, with ancestral origins in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province (with some accounts suggesting Tong’an, Fujian). They descend from Cai Panlong, a key figure…

US investigators say the plane was allowed to fly despite triggered warning lights on previous three flights. Alaska Airlines allowed the Boeing plane that had a mid-air blowout this week…

The winner of 22 Grand Slam championships has suffered a muscle tear on his hip days after making his long-awaited comeback to competitive tennis. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the…

Police officials in Dhaka suspect an arson attack and said they are seeking out the culprits. At least four people have been killed and others injured in Bangladesh after a…

“Instead of pressuring its parent company, McDonald’s Corporation, to terminate its shameful franchise agreement in Israel, McDonald’s Malaysia and its Saudi owner are desperately trying to silence voices of peaceful…

Scale of damage to roads and poor weather hamper relief efforts, three days after quake off Noto Peninsula. More than 50 people have been reported missing, as Japanese rescuers battle…

Israel has come under pressure from its principal ally, the United States, to move to a more low-intensity war. The Israeli military has announced that it will withdraw thousands of…