South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse | Food

South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse | Food

Seoul, South Korea – At the Malaysia International Halal Showcase last September, an unlikely sight caught the attention of many attendees. Nestled among the booths from Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Kuwait, a kiosk representing pork-loving, hard-drinking South Korea beckoned visitors to check out halal products ranging from seaweed…

Millions at risk of starving in Gaza as Israelis prevent aid deliveries | Israel War on Gaza

Millions at risk of starving in Gaza as Israelis prevent aid deliveries | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed Gaza is on the brink of famine, according to the United Nations as Israelis continue to prevent aid from crossing the border. UNRWA is also warning it will be forced to close unless donors who suspended funding resume contributions. Published On 7 Feb 20247 Feb 2024 Check out our…

Qatar edge Iran 3-2 in dramatic Asian Cup 2023 semifinal | AFC Asian Cup News

Qatar edge Iran 3-2 in dramatic Asian Cup 2023 semifinal | AFC Asian Cup News

Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar – Qatar’s dream of winning a second successive Asian title, and doing it in front of their home crowd, has reached its final destination after the hosts fought their way past Asian giants Iran in the second semifinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2023. Qatar came back…

Paramilitary commander killed in Baghdad drone strike: Reports | Israel War on Gaza News

Paramilitary commander killed in Baghdad drone strike: Reports | Israel War on Gaza News

Abu Baqir al-Saadi of the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group has been killed in eastern Baghdad, officials say. A senior commander from Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that the Pentagon linked to an attack that killed three US troops, died in a drone strike on a vehicle in…

Photos: Qatar reach AFC Asian Cup final with 3-2 victory against Iran | Football

Photos: Qatar reach AFC Asian Cup final with 3-2 victory against Iran | Football

From the first minute of a breathless match, Qatar and Iran went directly at each other when in possession and they delivered a treat to watch. Iran opened the scoring in the third minute with Sardar Azmoun producing a brilliant overhead kick, leaving the Qatari goalkeeper and the defence as…

‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm | Israel War on Gaza News

A United States security bill that would curtail funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is raising alarm, as rights advocates say a years-long effort to dismantle the agency is gaining steam amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The proposed $118bn legislation, a draft of which (PDF) was blocked…

Why are farmers protesting across Europe? | European Union News

Why are farmers protesting across Europe? | European Union News

Demonstrators are denouncing EU policies that they say could drive them out of business. Furious farmers across the European Union are driving their protests home to their countries’ leaders. They say EU policies, which national governments must enforce, could put many of them out of business. And more demonstrations are…

Blinken says ‘a lot of work’ remains on Israel-Hamas truce talks | Israel War on Gaza News

Blinken says ‘a lot of work’ remains on Israel-Hamas truce talks | Israel War on Gaza News

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said “a lot” of work remained to secure a deal on an extended truce in Israel’s war on Gaza and a captive-prisoner exchange after the Palestinian group Hamas responded to a truce proposal with its own plan. “There’s a lot of work to…