Japan’s stock market surges to record high on hopes of an end to US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026 Oil prices have fallen sharply amid tentative hopes for a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran. Brent crude, the primary benchmark for global oil prices, fell more than 5 … Read more
The ex-president’s wife says he fell out of his prison bed while sleeping and hit his head. Published On 6 Jan 20266 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Brazil’s jailed ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, fell and struck his head in his prison cell, but his request to go to a hospital … Read more
Armed group piles pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government. Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have blocked fuel deliveries to Mali’s capital for two months, bringing the city of Bamako to a standstill. They’ve sealed off the highways that tankers use to transport fuel from neighbouring Senegal and the Ivory Coast. This has … Read more
French political analyst Francois Burgat was charged with supporting terrorism over a social media post he shared, which included a statement by Hamas. He was later acquitted. Burgat joins Centre Stage to unpack the case, the politics behind it and what he believes it reveals about free speech and support for Palestine in the West. … Read more
Reuters A man has died after falling from a height at an Oasis concert on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police has said. Police said officers and medics at Wembley Stadium in London responded to reports that a man in his 40s had been injured at 22:19 BST. The man “was found with injuries consistent with a … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures fell early Friday after Israel launched an airstrike attack on Iran. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 504 points, or 1.17%. S&P 500 futures dropped … Read more
Hong Kong CNN — Visitors to a centuries-old tourist site in eastern China were sent scrambling after hundreds of roof tiles came loose and cascaded more than two stories to the ground. The Fengyang Drum Tower—built in 1375 and used to announce the beginning of ceremonies and the time of day—is one of the largest … Read more
101 East investigates the downfall of Bangladesh’s ruthless regime and goes inside the fight to reclaim democracy. Enforced disappearances, torture, extrajudicial killings: The human rights abuses allegedly committed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime have left scores of Bangladeshis scarred and traumatised. After a student-led movement overthrew the government in 2024, the full extent … Read more
After al-Assad’s fall, Alaa Yahya leads a humanitarian effort in Damascus to rebuild and reunite Syria. After years of displacement, Alaa Yahya returns to Damascus to rebuild his community, long neglected under the now-toppled al-Assad regime. But his return is bittersweet – he’s exhausted after 14 years of humanitarian work and unsure about his future. … Read more
Today on The Stream: We ask Syrians what they think the future holds following the fall of the Assad regime. It’s been six weeks since rebels captured the capital Damascus and Bashar al-Assad left the country. We turn to the voices of those who’ve lived through the 13-year conflict and ask what a free Syria looks like. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Robin … Read more