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China's economic leaders are set to hold a crucial conclave next week to discuss the country's GDP targets and potential stimulus measures. This meeting aims to address economic challenges and outline strategies to boost growth amid slowing economic performance. Watch in for more details!

Taijul Islam snared five wickets for the 15th time in a Test innings to lead Bangladesh to a series-levelling 101-run victory over the West Indies on the fourth evening of the second and final Test at Sabina Park on Tuesday.

Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar issued a rare rebuke to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday (Dec 3), saying the promises made to the farmers of the country were not fulfilled.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday (December 3) declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television, claiming he would eradicate "shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces." The surprise move sent shockwaves through the country, which had a series of authoritarian leaders early in its history but has been considered democratic since the 1980s.

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted the Mulugu district of Telangana on Wednesday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the tremor was recorded at around 7:27 am on Wednesday and was centred around the Mulugu region at a depth of 40 km.

The United States sanctioned 35 companies and ships Tuesday it accused of being involved in Iran's so-called "shadow fleet" illicitly selling Iranian oil to foreign markets in violation of existing designations.

In 2023, developing countries faced a record $1.4 trillion in foreign debt service, with interest costs reaching a 20-year high. The world bank’s latest report reveals that total foreign debt interest payments surged to $406 billion. Watch in for more details!

India Has Signaled Its Readiness To Cautiously Reengage With China Following The Resolution Of The Four-year Military Standoff Along The Himalayan Border. India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Addressed The Parliament Regarding The Same.

The French government is facing a no-confidence vote after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed through budget measures without parliamentary approval.

Saudi Arabia is making significant strides in green innovation, with the country accounting for nearly 75% of West Asia's investment in climate technology startups. This includes a focus on energy solutions, where Saudi Arabia has invested $363 million in climate-friendly energy technologies. Watch in for more details!

Namibia's ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week's disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country's first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise.

France's government on Wednesday faces no confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.

Cuba's national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning (Dec 4) after the country's largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as the island's grid falls into disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disaster and economic crisis.

A day after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced martial law in the country, Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun took responsibility for ordering soldiers to enact the law.

An off-duty Army jawan was injured after being shot by terrorists in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, officials said.

US President-elect Donald Trump announced Adam Boehler as his special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. In his announcement on Wednesday (Dec. 4), Trump said Boehler was a lead negotiator for his team in 2020 that worked on the Abraham Accords.

Sukhbir Singh Badal, senior Punjab politician and former deputy chief minister of the north Indian state, faced a gun attack on Wednesday (Dec 4) when a man shot at him while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader was serving penance outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.