Geopolitics and glitz as Ukraine tipped to win Eurovision
Kitsch, glitz and geopolitics -- the Eurovision Song Contest is back in two weeks' time, with Russia excluded and conflict-ravaged Ukraine the hot favourite to take the crown.
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Turkey's civil society condemned to silence after Kavala life sentence
In 2013, peaceful protests began in May in Istanbul's central Taksim Square against plans to redevelop a part of the iconic site but spiralled into weeks of anti-government protests after a police crackdown.
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Sharif scion takes charge of Pakistan’s most powerful province
The son of Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took charge of Punjab province Saturday, the country's most politically important region, further bolstering the dynasty's grip on power.
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a 40 percent price hike for dozens of commonly used medicines on Saturday as the island nation labours through its worst economic crisis in decades.
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Covid treatments: still struggling for mass uptake
Several treatments are now available to fight Covid-19 but tight timelines, unequal access and weakening effectiveness against new variants have limited their ability to blunt the worst of the pandemic.
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'Tears of gratitude': Ukrainian villagers freed from Russian occupation
With tears of gratitude, exhausted residents grabbed their pets and whatever else they could carry and fled after being liberated from two months of terror under Russian occupiers.
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Indonesia's palm oil export ban heats up vegetable oil market
Indonesia's decision to suspend palm oil exports in the face of domestic shortages has pushed vegetable oil prices to new highs, further tightening a market already on edge due to the war in Ukraine and global warming.
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In Scandinavia, wooden buildings reach new heights
A sandy-coloured tower glints in the sunlight and dominates the skyline of the Swedish town of Skelleftea as Scandinavia harnesses its wood resources to lead a global trend towards erecting eco-friendly high-rises.
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'My war': Russian hosts Ukraine refugees in Prague
Sandwiched between a shabby supermarket and a casino in northern Prague, a former Vietnamese shop slated for demolition has become a house of hope for Ukrainian refugees.
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Germany takes Italy to court over Nazi compensation claims
Germany on Friday brought a case against Italy before the International Court of Justice on the grounds that Rome is continuing to claim World War II compensation, thereby "failing to respect its jurisdictional immunity", the court said.
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