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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif signed the pact in Mecca ByHenri Astier and Joe...

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Seven killed after Thai student opens fire at home and school

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Police have been combing over the school for evidence ByPaweena Ninbut, Thanyarat Doksone and Koh Ewe Published 7 August 2026, 09:54 BST Updated...

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Sri Lanka prisoners riot leaving 3 dead, 23 injured in chaos

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sri Lanka Special Task Force (STF)...

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Imade

play videoplay video Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow25:00 A young deaf migrant in Spain prepares for an emotional reunion with his family in...

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Xi and Kim Agree to Strengthen ‘Strategic Relationship’ with Socialist Principles

Touting the achievements Pyongyang has made in recent years, Xi de facto recognized North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.

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The West Asia Crisis Realigns Regional Trade Through Pakistan

Cargo-laden trucks are already plying six new overland routes linking its major ports to the Iranian border and onward to Central Asia.

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Cockroach Janta Party: Is the Modi Government Wary of a ‘Gen Z Revolt’?

Hitherto confined to social media, the “cockroaches” emerged on the ground at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6. What started as a...

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As Integration in the Greater Bay Area Accelerates, Small Businesses in Macau Suffer

Drawn by lower prices, a wider variety of products and convenience, Macau’s residents have taken to spending in mainland China.

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Can Northeast Asia’s New Geopolitical Reality Create Opportunities for Mongolia?

Within the emerging geopolitical landscape, Mongolia may have opportunities to diversify its economic partners.

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Long Night Over Hualien: The China Threat Through the Eyes of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples

“The current situation is not the fruit of our choosing, but of history itself.” 

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Why Does the G7 Keep Inviting India to its Summits?

India’s recurring invitations reveal as much about New Delhi’s ambitions as about the G7’s adaptation to the changing times.

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The Democratic Dilemma in South Korea’s Local Election Ballot Shortage

President Lee sold Korean democracy abroad as a system that fixes itself. Now his party and the administration have to prove it...

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Ethnic Restaurants and Immigrant Entrepreneurs Facing Crisis Under Japan’s New Visa Rules

While the government views the new rules as a necessary measure to curb abuse, some observers worry that they may also deter...

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A Death in Detention Puts Tajikistan’s Police on Trial

Six Dushanbe officers face a rare prosecution over the death of Maksudjon Saidov in custody but none of them is charged with...

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