Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, Hamas vows to rise again
Hezbollah fired rockets at Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, as Israel prepares to expand its offensive into Lebanon.
Tue Oct 08 2024
Elon Musk's X braces for shutdown in Brazil as spat with judge intensifies
Elon Musk announced that Starlink-parent SpaceX will provide free internet service to Brazilian users "until this matter is resolved."
Fri Aug 30 2024
Consider This: Humanitarian Crisis (Part 1) — Renewed Violence in Myanmar, Repeat of 2017?
Seven years ago today, more than 700,000 Rohingya fled targeted persecution in Myanmar, marking the beginning of one of the world’s most protracted refugee crises. Today, the situation remains critical as violence intensifies in Rakhine and other states, with the humanitarian situation rapidly deteriorating. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Shinjiro Murata, General Director of Médecins Sans Frontières Japan, who has recently returned from Myanmar after visiting MSF projects there.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Consider This: Humanitarian Crisis (Part 2) — Renewed Violence in Myanmar, Repeat of 2017?
Seven years ago today, more than 700,000 Rohingya fled targeted persecution in Myanmar, marking the beginning of one of the world’s most protracted refugee crises. Today, the situation remains critical as violence intensifies in Rakhine and other states, with the humanitarian situation rapidly deteriorating. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Md Nadim Shahariyar, Interim Hospital Director of Kutupalong Hospital in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah before ground operation
Israeli cabinet mulls how to destroy Hamas 'vestiges' in Rafah.
Fri Apr 26 2024
China warns citizens in Singapore to stay away from gambling
The warning comes as Beijing intensifies its efforts to crack down on Chinese citizens gambling across Southeast Asia.
Mon Mar 18 2024
Gaza health crisis deepens for the chronically ill as war intensifies
The WHO is pushing for the most vulnerable among the chronically ill to be allowed out for treatment.
Wed Nov 08 2023
H&M probes Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies
A British-based human rights advocacy group tracked 156 cases of alleged worker abuses in Myanmar garment factories.
Wed Aug 16 2023
No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies - scientists
Global warming driven by the burning of fossil fuels has made Antarctica more vulnerable to extreme events, the study said.
Wed Aug 09 2023
GE15: Five days to polling day, candidates continue to woo voters
Candidates for the GE15 from various political parties as well as independents have been using various creative strategies to win the hearts of voters.
Mon Nov 14 2022
Iran indicts 1,000 over unrest, plans public trials - Report
Iran intensifies efforts to crush weeks of protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody.
Tue Nov 01 2022
Home Ministry intensifies efforts to provide clarification on citizenship issues
The Home Ministry will continue to intensify efforts to provide clarification over issues related to citizenship, including the importance of applying for identification documents.
Fri Jul 15 2022
Johor polls: Pace intensifies as campaigning hits final stretch
With less than 48 hours before the campaign period ends, candidates and party election machinery are pulling out all the stops to meet as many voters as possible before the polls on Saturday.
Thu Mar 10 2022
MMEA intensifies sea patrols to curb criminal activities during monsoon season
The MMEA continues to intensify patrols despite bad weather and rough seas during the monsoon season to curb criminal activities in the country's waters.
Tue Jan 04 2022
Typhoon Rai intensifies to Cat 5 storm as it slams Philippines
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas of the central and southern Philippines ahead of a strong typhoon.
Thu Dec 16 2021