Maldives President Muizzu in India on first state visit to repair ties | Politics News

Maldives President Muizzu in India on first state visit to repair ties | Politics News

Mohamed Muizzu arrives in India on first state visit since he came to power last year as he aims to improve strained ties. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has embarked on his first visit to India since coming to power last year, as he aims to repair diplomatic ties with Asia’s…

Form, teams, head-to-head: India vs New Zealand – Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Form, teams, head-to-head: India vs New Zealand – Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

Who: India vs New ZealandWhat: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A matchWhen: Friday, October 4 at 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text coverage begins at 11:30 GMT India will begin their search for a maiden ICC Women’s…

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan | Weather News

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan | Weather News

As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine. At least two people have been killed as Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan, bringing the island to a standstill for a second day. Krathon made landfall as a much weaker Category…

S Korea’s Hyunmoo-5 ‘monster missile’ takes centre stage at military parade | Military News

S Korea’s Hyunmoo-5 ‘monster missile’ takes centre stage at military parade | Military News

South Korea has shown off its most powerful ballistic missile for the first time in an annual military parade which signals the country’s readiness to respond to North Korean threats. The Hyunmoo-5 – which analysts say is capable of carrying an 8-tonne conventional warhead that can penetrate deep into the…

Australia’s PM warns against pro-Palestinian rally as police seek ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Australia’s PM warns against pro-Palestinian rally as police seek ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestine Action Group condemns bid to ban vigil on October 7 as an ‘attack on fundamental democratic rights’. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for the cancellation of a pro-Palestinian rally scheduled for the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s attacks on Israel and the start of Israel’s war on Gaza,…

Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket stabbing attack | Crime News

Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket stabbing attack | Crime News

Police say the suspect, a 37-year-old man, was taken into custody shortly after the attack in the city’s southwest. Three people have been killed and 15 others injured in a knife attack at a suburban supermarket in Shanghai, China’s biggest city. The attack took place on Monday in the city’s…

In the Philippines, costly marriage annulments spur calls to allow divorce | Economy News

In the Philippines, costly marriage annulments spur calls to allow divorce | Economy News

Manila, the Philippines – Veronica Bebero recalls the despair she felt being interrogated by police inside a locked room at the United States Embassy in Manila. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) investigators wanted to know why she had used fake marriage annulment documents for her US visa application. Tears streaming…

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News

Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News

Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas, the UN chief has warned, as they become increasingly vulnerable to storm surges, coastal erosion and flooding. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the…

Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand | Cricket News

Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand | Cricket News

Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle. Sri Lankan middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis stormed into the record books in Galle on Friday when he became just the fourth cricketer to make 1,000 runs inside 13 Test innings….

Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning ruling party vote | Elections News

Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning ruling party vote | Elections News

The ex-defence minister has won the leadership election of Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament. Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership election of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is set to become the country’s next prime minister. The former defence minister, 67, prevailed on Friday…