Concern for Iran women’s football team rises in Australia amid war
Global players’ union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the Iranian women’s soccer team, as they prepared to...
India’s 30-day Russian oil waiver tied to US crude demands
India received some welcome news last week about its energy supply: it had been granted permission, by the United States, to take delivery of...
Ancient Chinese women used crude contraceptives – from eating tadpoles to ingesting mercury
In ancient China, patriarchal and feudal norms limited women’s control over reproduction, forcing many to endure risky contraceptive methods. According to the Classic of...
Hong Kong woman faces 2019 protest charges after returning from Australia
A Hong Kong woman who returned from Australia has been charged with carrying two laser pointers and three bottles of spray paint for illegal...
In Malaysia, Anwar’s reformist image at risk as Daim family sues over ‘Zionist’ claims
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is facing a fresh political test after the family of late former finance minister Daim Zainuddin sued his government...
Get realpolitik? Von der Leyen questions Europe’s faith in rules-based order
The EU must decide whether the rules-based international order “is more a help or a hindrance to our credibility as a geopolitical actor”, the...
5 die in Indonesia as rubbish mound collapses at largest landfill, several missing
A massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill site killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain...
China extols Myanmar gang executions, pledging to protect citizens abroad
Beijing hailed as a success the sentencing and execution of leaders of a Myanmar crime syndicate, vowing to punish all who harm the rights...
China’s Wang sees ‘landmark year’ in US relations
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said 2026 could be a “landmark year” in relations with the United States, allaying concerns that the war in...