Middle-east

South Korea set to break early voting record as presidential election looms

More than a quarter of eligible South Korean voters have already cast their ballots for who should be the country?s next president. South Korea is se...

China sets up international body in Hong Kong to rival World Court

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the body?s status would be on par with the UN?s International Court of Justice. The Chinese government has sig...

Trump?s plan to tax US college endowments: Who will that hurt and how much?

Republicans say their new bill holds ?woke? universities and tax-exempt entities accountable. But it could cripple the finances of many schools ? big ...

Ending the ?unjustified violence? in Gaza is a ?US political decision?

Dr Feroze Sidhwa, an American trauma surgeon who has volunteered in Gaza, told the UN Security Council on May 28 that only one country can end the dir...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg to join aid ship effort to break Gaza siege

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition plans second sailing after earlier attempt saw ship targeted in a drone attack blamed on Israel. Swedish climate activ...

Musk says 50-50 chance of sending uncrewed Starship to Mars by late 2026

The billionaire?s Mars mission claim comes despite SpaceX experiencing several failed test launches over recent months. Elon Musk has said that he be...