Hong Kong’s ageing population is placing pressure on the city’s finances. To help ease the burden, authorities are encouraging people who rely on handouts to rejoin the workforce. But as Patrick Fok reports...
Oasis announce reunion with 14 UK and Ireland shows next summer
The biggest British guitar band Oasis are officially reuniting for a series of shows 15 years after splitting. In a hotly anticipated message, the band announced a run of 14 shows in the UK and Ireland next summer...
Israel’s ‘Abu Ghraib’: Torture, abuse of Palestinians in concentration camp
Leaked images and reports from the military-run Sde Teiman detention centre – where Israel is holding dozens of Palestinians from Gaza, have raised fears of Israel running a detention centre similar to the notorious...
Fears rise as Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon risk igniting regional war
The fear of a broader war is being felt across Lebanon as the cross-border fire with Israel continues. The situation remains tense after Sunday’s heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah passed without...
New Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, a day after ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine’s power plants | DW News
Ukraine says Russia has launched waves of missiles and drones, targeting Kyiv and other regions for a second straight morning. A series of explosions were heard in the capital. Officials say the latest attacks have...
Sudan war: Refugees fleeing 500 days of war fear starvation
The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crises. Refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are facing...
How is the new interim government dealing with the devastating floods in Bangladesh? | DW News
Bangladesh continues to battle devastating floods caused by heavy monsoon rains. Officials say the death toll has now risen to 23, with millions of people stranded and in need of food, clean water and medicine...