Five years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, Christians continue to practise their faith secretly amid severe danger. Christian fellowship has to be quiet and informal because discovery can bring persecution from…

The Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops fired at the car carrying five-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab, who was killed with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Hind initially…

Donald Trump has renewed efforts to engage North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, raising hopes of revived diplomacy but also questions about regional security. Trump ordered a substantial reduction in joint US-South Korean…

Israeli forces are deploying additional troops near Qusra in the occupied West Bank after settlers trapped two Palestinian families in their homes, cutting their water and electricity supplies and blocking access to their…

Southeast Asian experts have warned that climate resilience has become an economic necessity as increasingly extreme weather threatens cities, infrastructure and regional competitiveness. At a meeting in Bangkok, panellists said that the Association…

Iran says it is working with Oman to establish a temporary arrangement allowing commercial shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, while denying it is holding direct negotiations with the USA despite…

New rules have been introduced in Pakistan requiring journalists working for international media, including Pakistani nationals, to obtain official permission before reporting anywhere outside Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. The government says that these…

The USA has added 43 Chinese companies to its Uyghur forced labour prevention act entity list, increasing the total from 144 to 187. The law restricts imports linked to China's Xinjiang region, due…

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 30 as rescue teams continue searching for survivors amid difficult conditions. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused widespread destruction,…

Church leaders in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal are organising rallies and prayer gatherings following a series of attacks on Christian communities after the formation of a new state government. The…