Youth redefine local heritage in 2025
In 2025, China’s youth are crafting a new cultural narrative — not by following a timeline, but by mapping it across the country. This annual… Read More »Youth redefine local heritage in 2025
In 2025, China’s youth are crafting a new cultural narrative — not by following a timeline, but by mapping it across the country. This annual… Read More »Youth redefine local heritage in 2025
[Editor’s note: UAE is welcoming the New Year with a bang. Stay tuned to the Khaleej Times live blog for the latest updates on NYE celebrations… Read More »Goodbye 2025! First 10 countries to ring in New Year 2026 before UAE
Container vessels are seen docked at Qianwan Container Terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Dec. 8. (YU FANGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY) The world economy faced strong… Read More »Resilient Chinese economy quells volatility
On the cold afternoon of Jan. 22, President Xi Jinping traveled for nearly an hour along mountain roads to reach a once flood-stricken village in… Read More »Visits point way to better future for all
Israel on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in… Read More »Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organisations in Gaza starting in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, a highlight is that the United States has undertaken its largest troop mobilisation in the Caribbean in decades. Its… Read More »A multipolar world with bipolar characteristics
EPA The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) seeks independence for southern Yemen The United Arab Emirates has said it will withdraw its remaining forces from… Read More »UAE says it will withdraw from Yemen after Saudi strike on separatist-held port
Even after achieving Marvel-level stardom, Simu Liu says he’s grown frustrated with Hollywood and his career. The Canadian actor argues the industry is once again… Read More »‘We’re anything but risky’: Simu Liu laments decline of Asian roles in Hollywood | CBC News
By Luke Johnston I live in Saybag District, a part of Urumqi where daily life feels practical and local. You’re close enough to the mountains… Read More »Living inside an evolving Xinjiang: My 2025 in Urumqi
(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every… Read More »The View From India newsletter: 2025: The year of conflicts