Zohran Mamdani’s suggestion King Charles should return diamond to India has reopened old woundsIt may not be the biggest or most precious jewel ensconced in the Tower of London, but few diamonds have a legacy to rival that of the Koh-i-noor.Likely to h…
At least 26 people were killed and 61 injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the city of Changsha, Hunan province, on Monday. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company. China’s offici…
Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia looks close to signing a landmar…
Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blastAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting the halting of all…
Result in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscapeNarendra Modi’s party has won a resounding election victory in West Bengal, a state which had been a rare opposition stronghold, expanding his unriv…
Video showed large ash clouds billowing from the Mayon volcano on Luzon island in the Philippines over the weekend. Emergency services issued alerts to nearby towns and more than 5,450 fled to emergency shelters. Mayon is the most active volcano in the…
Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called for “advanced discussions” on revising the pacifist constitution…
Over the next two weeks stargazers have a chance to spot the blue-green orb and smudgy tail of comet known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS A comet formed on the edges of the solar system will grace southern skies over the next fortnight, giving viewers a rare c…
Decision by the World Coffee Championships has enraged members of Taiwan’s coffee community, including previous winners of the competitionBerg Wu remembers the pride he felt when he was crowned world barista champion. The stands that June day in Dublin…
In and Out has been fully booked since PM ate there, with patrons able to choose from special menu based on his mealWhatever the ins and outs of Westminster politics, Keir Starmer can take small comfort in the fact that there is one place where he is c…
Russian troops edge closer to Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region; two people killed in Kherson after drone attack. What we know on day 1,530Russian troops are inching towards the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, trying to estab…
Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end the war with the US, but Donald Trump said he was not “…
‘Mothers won’t die, babies can survive’: new maternal hospital opens in world’s largest refugee camp
As aid cuts strip back food and supplies, the facility offers a rare hope for Rohingya women who previously faced frightening and risky conditions to give birthKutupalong camp is at its quietest just before dawn. A thin grey light over the hills of Cox…
Beijing urges Washington to ‘make the right choices’ on Taiwan to maintain ‘stability’ between the two powersChina’s foreign minister on Thursday urged the US to maintain “stability” between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk,…
For Seoul, what to call the North is difficult when you view it as a rebel-held region awaiting reunificationOn a mild spring morning in central Seoul this week, a room of academics and lawyers gathered to debate a question: what should South Korea cal…