Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long ...
Pakistan sees deadliest year in a decade in 2025, report says
Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in more than a decade in 2025, with combat-related deaths surging 74%, according to a new report from an independent think tank.
Iran offers to sell advanced weapons systems for crypto
Iran is offering to sell advanced weapons systems including ballistic missiles, drones and warships to foreign governments for cryptocurrency, in a bid to use digital assets to bypass western ...
Iran offers to sell advanced weapons systems for crypto
Iran is offering to sell advanced weapons systems including ballistic missiles, drones and warships to foreign governments for cryptocurrency, in a bid to use digital assets to bypass western ...
Iran appoints new central bank governor after protests as currency hits record low
The US dollar traded at 1.38 million rials on Wednesday, compared with 430,000 rials when the previous governor took office in 2022. View on euronews ...
What changed in Indian finance in 2025 — and what didn’t
A year-end assessment of India’s financial ecosystem, balancing digital progress with unresolved credit frictions.
Turkey detains 125 more Islamic State suspects as nationwide sweep continues
In the past week, police have taken hundreds of IS suspects into custody in nationwide raids aimed at preventing possible attacks during Christmas and New Year festivities.
Ten years after it ended its ‘one-child’ policy, China’s push for more babies isn’t winning its citizens over
Welkin Lei has been doing some paper-napkin calculations in his spare time and the numbers for having another child just don’t add up.
China’s global aggression check: Taiwan tensions, military posturing, and US response in 2025
China-Taiwan tensions reach new heights as Beijing conducts largest military drills, responding to massive $11 billion U.S. arms package for Taipei.
CDL sells 84% of towers as Singapore property boom surges
City Developments Limited has turned a single launch weekend into a referendum on the strength of Singapore's high-end housing market, moving 84% of units in its latest luxury towers and crystallising ... ( read original story ...)