Iran Braces for Trump Victory

Iran’s leadership and allies are bracing for what they would regard as a dreadful outcome of the imminent U.S. presidential election: A return to power of Donald Trump. Opinion polls suggest the Republican Trump and Democratic Vice…

Largest Storm Hit Taiwan

Heavy rains and high winds lashed Taiwan on Thursday as the largest storm to hit the island in nearly three decades made landfall along its southeast coast, killing at least one person and injuring dozens. Typhoon Kong-rey packed winds…

Cyclists On Phones Face Jail In Japan

Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months of jail under strict new rules introduced Friday. Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a maximum sentence of six months in…

Isreal Bans UN Aid Agency To Palestine

Israel’s much-criticised banning of the United Nations Palestinian aid agency (UNRWA) is part of a broader attempt to undermine the rights of Palestinian refugees and expel them from the occupied territories, analysts have told Al Jazeera.…

Russia Braces For More Tax Increment

Russia will need to raise taxes further to fund its war in Ukraine, according to economists who say revenue-raising measures already announced will not be enough to fund the country's ballooning military spending. Russia's draft 2025…